Cardinal Fence, LLC

What this record tells you

Cardinal Fence, LLC holds Florida licence CGC1518347, 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 2010, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 44% of the 1,253 active general contracting licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 16 years of continuous licensure.

Cardinal Fence, LLC is one of 224 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Clearwater, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Cardinal Fence, LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1518347 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 Cardinal Fence, LLC or its qualifying agent, George Thomas Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.