Gulf American Construction & Development Corporation

What this record tells you

Gulf American Construction & Development Corporation holds Florida licence CGC53596, 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 1991, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% of the 1,770 active general contracting licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2013. That is 35 years of continuous licensure.

Gulf American Construction & Development Corporation is one of 94 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Lutz, 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 Gulf American Construction & Development Corporation

• Re-check licence CGC53596 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 Gulf American Construction & Development Corporation or its qualifying agent, Peter Clarke Baker.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.