Mel Smith Inc

What this record tells you

Mel Smith Inc holds Florida licence CGC008517, 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 2014, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 61% of the 1,400 active general contracting licences based in the Jacksonville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 12 years of continuous licensure.

Mel Smith Inc is one of 735 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Jacksonville, 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 Mel Smith Inc

• Re-check licence CGC008517 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 Mel Smith Inc or its qualifying agent, Carl M Jr Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Jacksonville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.