Upgrade General Contractors, Inc

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Certified/Registered General Contractor · Pembroke Pines, FL

License numberCGC1514815
License typeCGC — Certified/Registered General Contractor
License holderJuan Carlos Garcia
Location16112 Sw 16th Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
Licensed since2008
License expires08/31/2028
Status in DBPR recordsCurrent, Active (as of 2026-08-11)

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What this record tells you

Upgrade General Contractors, Inc holds Florida licence CGC1514815, 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 2008, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 34% of the 3,585 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

Upgrade General Contractors, Inc is one of 252 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Pembroke Pines, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Juan Carlos Garcia additionally holds 3 other active Florida licences 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 Upgrade General Contractors, Inc

  • Re-check licence CGC1514815 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 Upgrade General Contractors, Inc or its qualifying agent, Juan Carlos Garcia.
  • Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
  • Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.

This page is generated from Florida DBPR public license records and is shown for consumer-protection purposes. Upgrade General Contractors, Inc has not claimed this page, is not a sponsor, and no endorsement is implied. Figures comparing this licence to others are calculated from the same public dataset, last refreshed 2026-08-11. Always re-verify license status and insurance directly before hiring.

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Upgrade General Contractors, Inc is #1,340 of 3,585 general contractors in Fort Lauderdale by length of licensure — that places this record on page 23 of the Fort Lauderdale list.

Other licences under the name Juan Carlos Garcia

Florida records these licences under the same qualifying agent name. A single qualifying agent can hold licences across several trades or entities, so this is a name match in the public register — not proof that the same person or business is behind each one.