Aedifex Construction Corporation

What this record tells you

Aedifex Construction Corporation holds Florida licence CRC1331961, 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 2018, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 50% of the 1,513 active home building & remodeling licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 8 years of continuous licensure.

Aedifex Construction Corporation is one of 54 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Oldsmar, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne 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 08/31/2026. 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 Aedifex Construction Corporation

• Re-check licence CRC1331961 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 Aedifex Construction Corporation or its qualifying agent, Melvin Lafayette Jr Payne.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.