J W Howard LLC

What this record tells you

J W Howard LLC holds Florida licence RR282811315, a RR 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 2004, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 14% 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 22 years of continuous licensure.

J W Howard LLC is one of 119 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Panama City Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Jerry W Howard 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 J W Howard LLC

• Re-check licence RR282811315 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 J W Howard LLC or its qualifying agent, Jerry W Howard.
• 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.