John Larkin Bell

What this record tells you

John Larkin Bell holds Florida licence CBC1256701, 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 2008, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 46% of the 449 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Tallahassee area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

John Larkin Bell is one of 286 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Tallahassee, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. John Larkin Bell additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences 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 John Larkin Bell

• Re-check licence CBC1256701 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 John Larkin Bell or its qualifying agent, John Larkin Bell.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Tallahassee.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.