Payne Construction Group, Inc.

What this record tells you

Payne Construction Group, Inc. holds Florida licence CGC1540160, 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 2026, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 96% of the 331 active general contracting licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 0 years of continuous licensure.

Payne Construction Group, Inc. is one of 137 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Gainesville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Christopher James Pickering additionally holds 5 other active Florida licences 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 Payne Construction Group, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGC1540160 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 Payne Construction Group, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Christopher James Pickering.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.