James Bessinger LLC

What this record tells you

James Bessinger LLC holds Florida licence CGC1509550, 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 27% 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 21 years of continuous licensure.

James Bessinger LLC is one of 95 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Longwood, 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 James Bessinger LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1509550 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 James Bessinger LLC or its qualifying agent, James Andrew III Bessinger.
• 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.