Florida Southern Homes

What this record tells you

Florida Southern Homes holds Florida licence CGC062289, 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 2001, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 18% of the 2,352 active general contracting licences based in the Orlando area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2013. That is 25 years of continuous licensure.

Florida Southern Homes is one of 64 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Lake Mary, 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 Florida Southern Homes

• Re-check licence CGC062289 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 Florida Southern Homes or its qualifying agent, Leonard Joseph Hartman.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Orlando.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.