Barker Building Co.

What this record tells you

Barker Building Co. holds Florida licence CGC1532114, 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 73% of the 307 active general contracting licences based in the Panama City area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 4 years of continuous licensure.

Barker Building Co. is one of 5 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Southport, 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 Barker Building Co.

• Re-check licence CGC1532114 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 Barker Building Co. or its qualifying agent, Charles Olin Barker.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Panama City.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.