Thomas Michael Jr Bennett

What this record tells you

Thomas Michael Jr Bennett holds Florida licence CGC061915, 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 15% of the 309 active general contracting licences based in the Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 26 years of continuous licensure.

Thomas Michael Jr Bennett is one of 22 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Arcadia, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Thomas Michael Jr Bennett

• Re-check licence CGC061915 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 Thomas Michael Jr Bennett or its qualifying agent, Thomas Michael Jr Bennett.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.