The Cherokee 8a Group, Inc.

What this record tells you

The Cherokee 8a Group, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC058225, 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 1996, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 16% of the 564 active general contracting licences based in the Melbourne & Space Coast area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 30 years of continuous licensure.

The Cherokee 8a Group, Inc. is one of 33 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Indialantic, 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 The Cherokee 8a Group, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC058225 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 The Cherokee 8a Group, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Herbert Noel Carpenter.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Melbourne & Space Coast.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.