Ernest Gilbert Design and Construction Inc

What this record tells you

Ernest Gilbert Design and Construction Inc holds Florida licence CBC1256734, 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 31% of the 1,533 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

Ernest Gilbert Design and Construction Inc is one of 24 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Lakewood Ranch, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Ernest F III Gilbert 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 08/31/2026. 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 Ernest Gilbert Design and Construction Inc

• Re-check licence CBC1256734 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 Ernest Gilbert Design and Construction Inc or its qualifying agent, Ernest F III Gilbert.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.