Hc Builds

What this record tells you

Hc Builds holds Florida licence CGC1516033, 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 46% of the 626 active general contracting licences based in the Daytona Beach & Volusia area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

Hc Builds is one of 25 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Flagler Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Richard James Smith 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 08/31/2026. 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 Hc Builds

• Re-check licence CGC1516033 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 Hc Builds or its qualifying agent, Richard James Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Daytona Beach & Volusia.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.