Ray'S Metal Works Inc

What this record tells you

Ray'S Metal Works Inc holds Florida licence RG0021453, a RG classification which authorises work as a certified/registered general 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 2025, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 92% of the 331 active general contracting licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 1 year of continuous licensure.

Ray'S Metal Works Inc is one of 137 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Gainesville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Benjamin Ray Burnsed 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 Ray'S Metal Works Inc

• Re-check licence RG0021453 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 Ray'S Metal Works Inc or its qualifying agent, Benjamin Ray Burnsed.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.