Carnes Engineering and Construction, LLC

What this record tells you

Carnes Engineering and Construction, LLC holds Florida licence CGC1526577, 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 59% 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 8 years of continuous licensure.

Carnes Engineering and Construction, LLC is one of 94 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Lutz, 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 Carnes Engineering and Construction, LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1526577 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 Carnes Engineering and Construction, LLC or its qualifying agent, Cory Andrew Carnes.
• 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.