Trotter'S General Contractors Inc

What this record tells you

Trotter'S General Contractors Inc holds Florida licence CGC1509204, 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 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 31% 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 21 years of continuous licensure.

Trotter'S General Contractors Inc is one of 55 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Destin, 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 Trotter'S General Contractors Inc

• Re-check licence CGC1509204 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 Trotter'S General Contractors Inc or its qualifying agent, Carey Evan Trotter.
• 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.