Emerald Coast Builders, Inc

What this record tells you

Emerald Coast Builders, Inc holds Florida licence CBC1258394, 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 2010, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 40% of the 521 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 16 years of continuous licensure.

Emerald Coast Builders, Inc is one of 60 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Crestview, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Kevin Michael Trusler 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 Emerald Coast Builders, Inc

• Re-check licence CBC1258394 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 Emerald Coast Builders, Inc or its qualifying agent, Kevin Michael Trusler.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.