Core Group

What this record tells you

Core Group holds Florida licence CGC1535850, 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 2024, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 81% 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 2 years of continuous licensure.

Core Group is one of 48 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Saint Petersburg, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Joseph Casey 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 Core Group

• Re-check licence CGC1535850 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 Core Group or its qualifying agent, Joseph Casey.
• 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.