Ely Contracting LLC

What this record tells you

Ely Contracting LLC holds Florida licence CBC1255724, 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 2007, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 29% of the 1,879 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Ely Contracting LLC is one of 880 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Tampa, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. 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 Ely Contracting LLC

• Re-check licence CBC1255724 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 Ely Contracting LLC or its qualifying agent, James Patrick Ely.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.