Octopus Builders LLC

What this record tells you

Octopus Builders LLC holds Florida licence RG291104111, 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 2021, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 74% of the 230 active general contracting licences based in the Key West & The Keys area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2012. That is 5 years of continuous licensure.

Octopus Builders LLC is one of 61 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Key West, 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 Octopus Builders LLC

• Re-check licence RG291104111 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 Octopus Builders LLC or its qualifying agent, Stephen Humphrey.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Key West & The Keys.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.