Mercer Russell Inc

What this record tells you

Mercer Russell Inc holds Florida licence CRC047995, a CRC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered building or residential contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1989, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 8% of the 470 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2009. That is 37 years of continuous licensure.

Mercer Russell Inc is one of 161 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Gainesville, 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 Mercer Russell Inc

• Re-check licence CRC047995 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 Mercer Russell Inc or its qualifying agent, Mercer Aloysius Jr Russell.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.