B L Smith General Contractors Inc

What this record tells you

B L Smith General Contractors Inc holds Florida licence CGC061636, 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 2000, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 18% 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 26 years of continuous licensure.

B L Smith General Contractors Inc is one of 65 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Winter Haven, 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 B L Smith General Contractors Inc

• Re-check licence CGC061636 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 B L Smith General Contractors Inc or its qualifying agent, Samuel Keith Smith.
• 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.