Gemstone, LLC

What this record tells you

Gemstone, LLC holds Florida licence CGC1527531, 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 2019, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 61% of the 3,585 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 7 years of continuous licensure.

Gemstone, LLC is one of 624 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Kenneth Ray Hutchinson additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. 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 Gemstone, LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1527531 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 Gemstone, LLC or its qualifying agent, Kenneth Ray Hutchinson.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.