J.F. Smith Design & Build, Inc.

What this record tells you

J.F. Smith Design & Build, Inc. holds Florida licence CGCA10929, 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 1994, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 11% of the 3,585 active general contracting licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 32 years of continuous licensure.

J.F. Smith Design & Build, Inc. is one of 90 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Ft Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Frank J Smith additionally holds 2 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 08/31/2026. 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 J.F. Smith Design & Build, Inc.

• Re-check licence CGCA10929 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 J.F. Smith Design & Build, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Frank J Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.