Matthew Cates

What this record tells you

Matthew Cates holds Florida licence MRSA5275, a MRSA classification which authorises work as a licensed mold assessor. An "R" prefix means the licence is registered, which limits work to the local jurisdictions that accepted it rather than the whole state.

This licence was first issued in 2024, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 75% of the 134 active mold inspection licences based in the Fort Myers & Cape Coral area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2019. That is 2 years of continuous licensure.

Matthew Cates is one of 59 active mold inspection licences registered to an address in Cape Coral, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Matthew Cates additionally holds 3 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 07/31/2028. 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 Matthew Cates

• Re-check licence MRSA5275 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 Matthew Cates or its qualifying agent, Matthew Cates.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other mold inspection contractors in Fort Myers & Cape Coral.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.