Honest Hammer Custom Builders LLC

What this record tells you

Honest Hammer Custom Builders LLC holds Florida licence CGC1531166, 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 2021, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 67% 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 5 years of continuous licensure.

Honest Hammer Custom Builders LLC is one of 946 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Tampa, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Russel Weich 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 Honest Hammer Custom Builders LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1531166 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 Honest Hammer Custom Builders LLC or its qualifying agent, Russel Weich.
• 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.