Merrit Construction

What this record tells you

Merrit Construction holds Florida licence RR282811451, 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 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 21% of the 521 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 21 years of continuous licensure.

Merrit Construction is one of 115 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Santa Rosa Beach, 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 Merrit Construction

• Re-check licence RR282811451 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 Merrit Construction or its qualifying agent, Marion Neal Merritt.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.