M.J. Flaherty Builders, LLC

What this record tells you

M.J. Flaherty Builders, LLC holds Florida licence CGC025741, 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 1983, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 2% of the 1,616 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Myers & Cape Coral area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 43 years of continuous licensure.

M.J. Flaherty Builders, LLC is one of 605 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Fort Myers, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Richard William Sr Ellis 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 M.J. Flaherty Builders, LLC

• Re-check licence CGC025741 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 M.J. Flaherty Builders, LLC or its qualifying agent, Richard William Sr Ellis.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Myers & Cape Coral.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.