C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc.

What this record tells you

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. holds Florida licence CGC1536364, 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 87% 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 2 years of continuous licensure.

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. is one of 28 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Saint Johns, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC1536364 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 C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. or its qualifying agent, Robert B Sr Forrest.
• 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.