Island Painting & Restoration

What this record tells you

Island Painting & Restoration holds Florida licence CGC011505, 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 1977, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 0% of the 1,253 active general contracting licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 49 years of continuous licensure.

Island Painting & Restoration is one of 329 active general contracting licences registered to an address in St Petersburg, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Gary William Lincoln 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 Island Painting & Restoration

• Re-check licence CGC011505 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 Painting & Restoration or its qualifying agent, Gary William Lincoln.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.