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Check a Florida building or residential contractor's licence

A renovation or an addition is likely the biggest contract you will sign. We list only building and residential contractors the state shows as current and active, with licence class, years licensed, expiry date, and any board discipline on record, dated and sourced.

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What every listing shows

Actively licensed status from the official record, with the date we checked
Licence number
Licence class
Status
Licensed since
Address and phone from the public record

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19,827contractors listed

19,827Florida-licensed

751cities covered

Oct 2, 2026last data refresh

Building or residential? A Certified Building Contractor (CBC) may build commercial buildings and residential buildings up to three stories. A Certified Residential Contractor (CRC) may build, remodel and repair one-, two- and three-family homes within the statute's height limits. Both are certified for work anywhere in Florida. This directory does not list general contractors (CGC) or specialty trades.

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Alachua County282 contractors Baker County35 contractors Bay County317 contractors Bradford County30 contractors Brevard County513 contractors Broward County868 contractors Calhoun County12 contractors Charlotte County455 contractors Citrus County177 contractors Clay County201 contractors Collier County806 contractors Columbia County72 contractors DeSoto County55 contractors Dixie County16 contractors Duval County766 contractors Escambia County223 contractors Flagler County147 contractors Franklin County18 contractors Gadsden County46 contractors Gilchrist County24 contractors Glades County9 contractors Gulf County23 contractors Hamilton County5 contractors Hardee County30 contractors Hendry County42 contractors Hernando County244 contractors Highlands County119 contractors Hillsborough County1,441 contractors Holmes County15 contractors Indian River County220 contractors Jackson County32 contractors Jefferson County23 contractors Lafayette County7 contractors Lake County456 contractors Lee County1,483 contractors Leon County267 contractors Levy County67 contractors Liberty County9 contractors Madison County5 contractors Manatee County502 contractors Marion County382 contractors Martin County255 contractors Miami-Dade County765 contractors Monroe County172 contractors Nassau County137 contractors Okaloosa County217 contractors Okeechobee County42 contractors Orange County900 contractors Osceola County176 contractors Palm Beach County1,134 contractors Pasco County631 contractors Pinellas County1,208 contractors Polk County460 contractors Putnam County56 contractors Santa Rosa County207 contractors Sarasota County861 contractors Seminole County439 contractors St. Johns County386 contractors St. Lucie County311 contractors Sumter County94 contractors Suwannee County48 contractors Taylor County11 contractors Union County18 contractors Volusia County543 contractors Wakulla County67 contractors Walton County194 contractors Washington County37 contractors

Top cities

Where the most contractors are listed.

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Tampa, FL789

Naples, FL731

Jacksonville, FL661

Sarasota, FL495

Orlando, FL495

Cape Coral, FL480

Fort Myers, FL466

Miami, FL442

St. Petersburg, FL340

Bradenton, FL284

Tallahassee, FL259

Ocala, FL225

Port Charlotte, FL208

Clearwater, FL200

Lakeland, FL178

West Palm Beach, FL174

How it works

Compiled from Florida DBPR construction licensee extract, CILB contractor discipline files.

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Every contractor in the public record for your city — not just the ones that paid to be listed.

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Actively licensed status, key facts and the date we last refreshed the data, on every profile.

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Guides

Plain-English answers, with links to the official sources.

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Guide · 3 min readBuilding, residential or general: verifying a Florida contractor's licenceWhat CBC and CRC mean, how they differ from general contractors, what each may build and how to check a licence and its status.Guide · 3 min readFlorida remodel or addition contract: what to put in writingThe contract terms, notice of commencement, down-payment rule and lien protections that shape a Florida home renovation.Guide · 3 min readAdding a unit or an addition to your Florida homeWhat an accessory dwelling unit is under Florida law, how local rules decide whether you can build one, and who to hire.Guide · 3 min readOwner-builder or contractor in Florida: what the law expects of youThe owner-builder exemption, its one-year sale rule and permit disclosure, and when hiring a licensed contractor is the safer choice.

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Your details go only to the business you chooseWe never sell or rent your contact information, and we never pass it to other businesses.

We won’t call or text youYou decide who to contact. Nobody from this site will phone you or put you on a call list.

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Paying can’t buy a better rank or recordThe order and the badges come from public records. Paid spots are clearly labelled “Featured” and never change the list.

We never hide accurate records for moneyA business can correct an error or add a response, but it can’t pay to remove an accurate public record.

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Common questions

What is the difference between a CBC and a CRC?

A Certified Building Contractor (CBC) may build commercial buildings and residential buildings up to three stories. A Certified Residential Contractor (CRC) may build, remodel and repair one-, two- and three-family residences within the statute's height limits. Both are certified by the state and may work anywhere in Florida.

Why are general contractors not listed?

This directory covers building and residential contractor classes only. Certified general contractors (CGC) have a separate licence class that we may add later. You can look them up on DBPR's Verify a License page.

Can I act as my own contractor?

Florida allows owners to build or improve one- and two-family homes for their own use under an owner-builder exemption, with personal on-site supervision and a signed permit disclosure. Selling or leasing within a year after completion creates a presumption that the exemption does not apply. See our guide for details.

What does “board discipline on record” mean?

It means the Construction Industry Licensing Board's published discipline files list at least one final action (or Recovery Fund action) against that licence number since fiscal year 2021-22. We show each entry's date, case number and listed actions exactly as DBPR publishes them. It is a public record, not our opinion.

Why is there no phone number for some contractors?

The state licence file does not include phone numbers. We list the address of record DBPR publishes; contractors who claim their listing can add a phone number and description.

Is this site run by the state?

No. Florida Building & Residential Contractor Check is an independent directory compiled from DBPR's public licence and discipline files. The official lookup is DBPR's Verify a License page at myfloridalicense.com.