Coates Construction Inc

What this record tells you

Coates Construction Inc holds Florida licence RB0039500, a RB classification which authorises work as a certified/registered building or residential contractor. 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 1986, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 4% of the 1,681 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Jacksonville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2012. That is 40 years of continuous licensure.

Coates Construction Inc is one of 115 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in St Augustine, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. John Thomas Coates additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2027. 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 Coates Construction Inc

• Re-check licence RB0039500 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 Coates Construction Inc or its qualifying agent, John Thomas Coates.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Jacksonville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.