Raff Engineering & Construction Inc

What this record tells you

Raff Engineering & Construction Inc holds Florida licence CGC003553, 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 2006, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 30% of the 1,190 active general contracting licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 20 years of continuous licensure.

Raff Engineering & Construction Inc is one of 511 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Sarasota, 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 Raff Engineering & Construction Inc

• Re-check licence CGC003553 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 Raff Engineering & Construction Inc or its qualifying agent, James E Raff.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.