John R Elwell Construction Co Inc

What this record tells you

John R Elwell Construction Co Inc holds Florida licence CGC011915, 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 3,585 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 49 years of continuous licensure.

John R Elwell Construction Co Inc is one of 624 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 John R Elwell Construction Co Inc

• Re-check licence CGC011915 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 John R Elwell Construction Co Inc or its qualifying agent, Edwin Carlyle Elwell.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.