Island Design & Building Co

What this record tells you

Island Design & Building Co holds Florida licence CGC047435, 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 1989, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 7% of the 309 active general contracting licences based in the Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 37 years of continuous licensure.

Island Design & Building Co is one of 4 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Boca Grande, 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 Island Design & Building Co

• Re-check licence CGC047435 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 Island Design & Building Co or its qualifying agent, Steven Joseph Bistline.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.