Sapphire Builders Inc

What this record tells you

Sapphire Builders Inc holds Florida licence CGC017894, 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 1980, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 4% of the 331 active general contracting licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 46 years of continuous licensure.

Sapphire Builders Inc is one of 32 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Newberry, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Merrill Pugh 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 08/31/2026. 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 Sapphire Builders Inc

• Re-check licence CGC017894 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 Sapphire Builders Inc or its qualifying agent, Merrill Pugh.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.