Gerdes Construction, Inc.

What this record tells you

Gerdes Construction, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC057735, 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 1995, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 11% of the 1,190 active general contracting licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 31 years of continuous licensure.

Gerdes Construction, Inc. is one of 511 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Sarasota, 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 Gerdes Construction, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC057735 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 Gerdes Construction, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Daniel Jay Gerdes.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.