Aedifex Construction Corporation

What this record tells you

Aedifex Construction Corporation holds Florida licence CGC1531882, 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 2022, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 71% of the 1,253 active general contracting licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 4 years of continuous licensure.

Aedifex Construction Corporation is one of 26 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Oldsmar, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne additionally holds 5 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 08/31/2026. 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 Aedifex Construction Corporation

• Re-check licence CGC1531882 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 Aedifex Construction Corporation or its qualifying agent, Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.