Charles E Collins, Inc.

What this record tells you

Charles E Collins, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC057237, 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 1993, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 13% of the 383 active general contracting licences based in the Lakeland & Winter Haven area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2011. That is 33 years of continuous licensure.

Charles E Collins, Inc. is one of 29 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Lake Wales, 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 Charles E Collins, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC057237 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 Charles E Collins, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Charles Edward Collins.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Lakeland & Winter Haven.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.