Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc.

What this record tells you

Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC1529162, 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 2020, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 73% of the 1,400 active general contracting licences based in the Jacksonville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 6 years of continuous licensure.

Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. is one of 86 active general contracting licences registered to an address in St Augustine, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Derrick Martin Smith 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 08/31/2028. 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 Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC1529162 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 Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Derrick Martin Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Jacksonville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.