Hester Construction LLC

What this record tells you

Hester Construction LLC holds Florida licence CGC1532674, 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.

Hester Construction LLC is one of 33 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Port St Joe, 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 Hester Construction LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1532674 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 Hester Construction LLC or its qualifying agent, Henry E. Hester.
• 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.