Winfree Engineering

What this record tells you

Winfree Engineering holds Florida licence CGC058951, 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 1997, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 13% of the 403 active general contracting licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2009. That is 29 years of continuous licensure.

Winfree Engineering is one of 29 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Freeport, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Baxter Alvin Winfree additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

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 Winfree Engineering

• Re-check licence CGC058951 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 Winfree Engineering or its qualifying agent, Baxter Alvin Winfree.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.