R. A. Colson General Contractor Inc

What this record tells you

R. A. Colson General Contractor Inc holds Florida licence CGC1504769, 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 2002, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 27% of the 331 active general contracting licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 24 years of continuous licensure.

R. A. Colson General Contractor Inc is one of 20 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Trenton, 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 R. A. Colson General Contractor Inc

• Re-check licence CGC1504769 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 R. A. Colson General Contractor Inc or its qualifying agent, Randy Allen Colson.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.