Southern Machine & Steel Inc

What this record tells you

Southern Machine & Steel Inc holds Florida licence CGC034059, 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 1985, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 4% 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 41 years of continuous licensure.

Southern Machine & Steel Inc is one of 605 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Fort Myers, 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 Southern Machine & Steel Inc

• Re-check licence CGC034059 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 Southern Machine & Steel Inc or its qualifying agent, Michael K Blackwell.
• 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.