Riptide Marine & Land Construction LLC

What this record tells you

Riptide Marine & Land Construction LLC holds Florida licence CGC1534250, 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 2023, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 83% 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 3 years of continuous licensure.

Riptide Marine & Land Construction LLC is one of 64 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Ponte Vedra Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Marcus H Stearns 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 Riptide Marine & Land Construction LLC

• Re-check licence CGC1534250 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 Riptide Marine & Land Construction LLC or its qualifying agent, Marcus H Stearns.
• 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.