Ratner Building & Design LLC

What this record tells you

Ratner Building & Design LLC holds Florida licence CGC036172, 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 1986, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 4% of the 2,352 active general contracting licences based in the Orlando area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2013. That is 40 years of continuous licensure.

Ratner Building & Design LLC is one of 53 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Maitland, 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 Ratner Building & Design LLC

• Re-check licence CGC036172 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 Ratner Building & Design LLC or its qualifying agent, Barry Joel Ratner.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Orlando.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.