D K E Marine Services, Inc.

What this record tells you

D K E Marine Services, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC1526038, 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 2018, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 65% of the 403 active general contracting licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2009. That is 8 years of continuous licensure.

D K E Marine Services, Inc. is one of 31 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Defuniak Springs, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Charles William II Williams 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 D K E Marine Services, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC1526038 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 D K E Marine Services, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Charles William II Williams.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.