Smithstone and Elias LLC

What this record tells you

Smithstone and Elias LLC holds Florida licence CGC1518126, 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 2009, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 40% 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 17 years of continuous licensure.

Smithstone and Elias LLC is one of 99 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Riverview, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Eli Che Smith 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 08/31/2026. 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 Smithstone and Elias LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1518126 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 Smithstone and Elias LLC or its qualifying agent, Eli Che Smith.
• 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.