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Gates Construction

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Certified/Registered General Contractor · North Fort Myers, FL

License numberCGC1516270
License typeCGC — Certified/Registered General Contractor
License holderJohn Allan Hayes
Location8501 Henderson Grade, North Fort Myers, FL 33917
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

Gates Construction holds Florida licence CGC1516270, 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 31% of the 1,616 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Myers & Cape Coral area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

Gates Construction is one of 78 active general contracting licences registered to an address in North Fort Myers, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. John Allan Hayes additionally holds 2 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 Gates Construction

  • Re-check licence CGC1516270 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 Gates Construction or its qualifying agent, John Allan Hayes.
  • Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Myers & Cape Coral.
  • 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. Gates Construction 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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Gates Construction is #526 of 1,616 general contractors in Fort Myers & Cape Coral by length of licensure — that places this record on page 9 of the Fort Myers & Cape Coral list.

Other licences under the name John Allan Hayes

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.