Ocean Building & Development Inc

What this record tells you

Ocean Building & Development Inc holds Florida licence CBC1253542, a CBC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered building or residential contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 21% of the 952 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 21 years of continuous licensure.

Ocean Building & Development Inc is one of 146 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Richard E Everhart additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Ocean Building & Development Inc

• Re-check licence CBC1253542 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Ocean Building & Development Inc or its qualifying agent, Richard E Everhart.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.