Emerald Coast Development

What this record tells you

Emerald Coast Development holds Florida licence RB0048762, 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 1985, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 1% of the 482 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Panama City area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 41 years of continuous licensure.

Emerald Coast Development is one of 15 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Southport, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Emerald Coast Development

• Re-check licence RB0048762 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 Emerald Coast Development or its qualifying agent, Kenneth B Meekins.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Panama City.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.