Paradise Custom Builders of Southwest Florida, Inc.

What this record tells you

Paradise Custom Builders of Southwest Florida, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC1539222, 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 2025, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 85% of the 309 active general contracting licences based in the Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 1 year of continuous licensure.

Paradise Custom Builders of Southwest Florida, Inc. is one of 22 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Arcadia, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Paul R Schelm 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 Paradise Custom Builders of Southwest Florida, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC1539222 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 Paradise Custom Builders of Southwest Florida, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Paul R Schelm.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.