Island Color

What this record tells you

Island Color holds Florida licence CGC001310, a CGC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered general contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1982, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 5% of the 316 active general contracting licences based in the Ocala & The Villages area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2007. That is 44 years of continuous licensure.

Island Color is one of 21 active general contracting licences registered to an address in The Villages, 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 Island Color

• Re-check licence CGC001310 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 Island Color or its qualifying agent, Richard M Jr Mcgarry.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Ocala & The Villages.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.