Gibson Marine Construction

What this record tells you

Gibson Marine Construction holds Florida licence CGC1514396, 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 2007, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 32% of the 1,253 active general contracting licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Gibson Marine Construction is one of 122 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Palm Harbor, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Eric Blair Swauger additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

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 Gibson Marine Construction

• Re-check licence CGC1514396 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 Gibson Marine Construction or its qualifying agent, Eric Blair Swauger.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.