Southern Masonry

What this record tells you

Southern Masonry holds Florida licence CBC1257417, 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 2009, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 43% of the 505 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Ocala & The Villages area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2013. That is 17 years of continuous licensure.

Southern Masonry is one of 274 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Ocala, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Joseph III Saez 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 Southern Masonry

• Re-check licence CBC1257417 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 Southern Masonry or its qualifying agent, Joseph III Saez.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Ocala & The Villages.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.