Zmg-Malphus, A Joint Venture

What this record tells you

Zmg-Malphus, A Joint Venture holds Florida licence CGC1514488, 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 1,770 active general contracting licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2013. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Zmg-Malphus, A Joint Venture is one of 94 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Lutz, 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 Zmg-Malphus, A Joint Venture

• Re-check licence CGC1514488 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 Zmg-Malphus, A Joint Venture or its qualifying agent, Lavonne P Malphus Nelson.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.