Depaula General Contracting

What this record tells you

Depaula General Contracting holds Florida licence CGC1526939, 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.

Depaula General Contracting is one of 29 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Freeport, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Depaula General Contracting

• Re-check licence CGC1526939 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 Depaula General Contracting or its qualifying agent, Robert Lawrence Depaula.
• 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.