Shell Contracting
Foundations, footings, slabs, structural concrete, masonry shell — taken as a subcontract scope under GCs who need licensed, engineering-grade oversight on critical path work.
Licensed Florida CGC1537995
Engineer-led general contracting.
Built right the first time.
Commercial shell, structural concrete, and small commercial renovation across South Florida. Engineer-trained. License-first. Bilingual. Family-owned across two generations of construction.
- License
- CGC1537995
- Service Area
- Tri-county
- Languages
- EN / ES
Florida CGC1537995
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English / Español
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Family-owned, two generations
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Broward · Miami-Dade · Palm Beach
What we do
Shell, structural, and small commercial.
Three core service lines. Engineer-led on every job. Licensed under a single Florida CGC — not a patchwork of specialty subs.
Commercial Renovation
Full-scope general contracting on $50K–$300K commercial buildouts. Office, restaurant, retail, small new-construction. Where licensed CGC oversight is the value.
Concrete Restoration
Phase 2 capability. Surfside / SB 4-D / Milestone Inspection compliance work — spall repair, rebar replacement, epoxy injection. Contact us for current capacity.
Why CED
Four reasons we're worth a conversation.
Engineer-led
Principal trained as a field engineer before earning his GC. Reads drawings the way they were drawn.
Licensed CGC
Florida CGC1537995 — Certified General Contractor. Broader scope and higher standard than C-1 specialty licenses common at this scale.
Bilingual operations
English and Spanish, principal-to-crew. A real advantage in South Florida's labor market.
Family-owned
Newer company, older trade lineage. Two generations of South Florida construction in the family.
From the field
Recent commercial work, supervised.
See the honesty framing on the full portfolio page — these are projects the principal supervised as a field engineer before CED began bidding its own contracts.
Who we work with
Built for B2B partnerships.
General Contractors
Developers
Architects
Property Managers
Hospitality
Have a project we'd fit?
We respond to bid requests within 24 business hours. Plans, scope notes, or just a phone call — start anywhere.
About CED
Two generations of South Florida construction.
One licensed GC.
CED Contractors is a Margate-based general contracting firm built on field experience, engineering training, and family. We are newer to bidding our own work — and we are not newer to the work itself.
The principal trained as a field engineer and spent six years on commercial construction sites across South Florida — hospitality primarily, plus structural concrete and foundations. That discipline earned the Florida Certified General Contractor credential that now leads every project CED takes on.
Two generations of construction live in this family. The heritage runs deeper than the LLC. The license is new; the trade is not.
Principal
Meet José M.
Field Engineer · Florida CGC · Principal
José has spent six years as a field engineer on commercial construction sites across South Florida — hospitality projects primarily, plus structural concrete and foundation work. That hands-on background is what CED brings to every job: drawings read carefully, schedules respected, code understood as a baseline rather than a target.
- Florida Certified General Contractor — CGC1537995
- 6 years field engineering on South Florida commercial sites
- Bilingual — English and Spanish
- Margate, FL — serving tri-county
What CED stands for
Four standards. No compromises.
License-first
Every job under a Florida CGC. Not a specialty patchwork.
Engineer-trained
Plans understood, codes respected, scope tracked carefully.
Family-anchored
Two generations in South Florida construction. Reputation matters.
Honest about where we are
New to bidding our own work. Direct about it. The work itself is not new.
License & Credentials
Florida Certified General Contractor.
The Florida CGC is the broadest commercial license issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. CED carries it — not a C-1 specialty license, not an unregistered handyman LLC.
Verify our license on MyFloridaLicense.com — search license number CGC1537995.
Florida CGC License
CGC1537995
General Liability
Available on request
Workers' Compensation
Available on request
W-9 / COI
Available on request
Capabilities
Commercial shell and structural capabilities.
What we build, sub, and supervise — across South Florida.
Foundations & Footings
Slabs-on-grade, spread footings, grade beams, stem walls. Engineered drawings respected, soil reports reviewed, inspections coordinated.
Structural Concrete
Formwork, rebar placement, pours, finishing. From mat foundations to slab-on-deck. Coordination with structural engineers throughout.
Masonry Shell Work
CMU walls, bond beams, tie beams. Reinforced masonry with grouted cells, structural lintels, code-compliant shell envelope.
Commercial Renovation
$50K–$300K scope. Office, restaurant, retail buildouts. Tenant improvements. Permit coordination, subcontractor management, schedule discipline.
General Contracting
Full-scope GC services under Florida CGC. Permits pulled in CED's name. Trade coordination, draw schedules, lien-chain protection (NTO).
Concrete Restoration
Surfside / SB 4-D / Milestone Inspection compliance. Spalled concrete cutting, rebar replacement, epoxy injection, post-tension repair. Currently scoping capacity — contact for project-specific availability.
What we don't do
We focus on the work we know. If your project needs scope outside our core — high-rise concrete, MEP-heavy ground-up, large-tonnage steel, A/C, pool, roofing replacement — we'll tell you upfront. Where we have trusted partners, we'll refer. Where we don't, we'll say so.
Need our Capability Statement for your bid file?
One-page PDF with company information, license, NAICS codes, services, and contact. Standard procurement format. Update Q2 2026 with insurance and bonding once finalized.
From the field
Hands-on commercial work across South Florida.
Some of these are CED projects. Others are projects the principal supervised as a field engineer before CED took its own contracts. All of them are real.
We don't borrow other contractors' photos. We don't inflate timelines. The honesty itself is the differentiator.
Field Engineer · Supervised
Foundation Formwork — Hospitality
Miami Beach, FL · 2024
Spread footings and grade beams, formwork bracing for mat foundation, drainage integration coordinated with civil engineering on a multi-story hospitality property.
Field Engineer · Supervised
Slab Pour & Finish — Commercial
South Florida · 2024
Slab-on-grade with integrated drainage and broom finish. Edge forms, dowel placement, and finishing schedule managed against tight pour window.
Field Engineer · Supervised
Rebar Grid & Formwork — Hospitality
Miami Beach, FL · 2024
Rebar placement to structural drawings, formwork bracing inspected, pour prep on a Miami Beach hospitality renovation. Full code-compliance coordination with the GC and inspectors throughout.
Where CED is right now: bidding our own commercial contracts after years of supervising others'. As CED's independent project portfolio grows, this page will lead with those projects and field-engineer history will move below. Until then, this is the honest picture.
For partners
The licensed partner for your next project.
For GCs needing a shell sub. For developers needing a licensed GC partner. For investors who need execution they can trust.
For General Contractors
A shell sub with CGC-level oversight.
Foundations, slabs, masonry — under a single Florida CGC license rather than a patchwork of specialty subs. Available for overflow work, specific scopes, or project-by-project subcontracting.
Add CED to your bid listFor Developers & Investors
A licensed GC on the project that needs attention.
Smaller scale, more direct attention. $50K–$300K commercial renovations, ground-up small commercial, hospitality renovation. Where engineering oversight and CGC certification are the value, not volume.
Discuss your projectFor Architects
A contractor who reads drawings carefully.
The principal trained as a field engineer first. Spec reviews respected, RFIs handled with engineering literacy, drawings followed as drawn. Available to bid on projects under your design.
Request a bidWhat working with CED looks like
Four steps. Clean handoffs.
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Initial call
You describe the project. We talk scope, timeline, and whether we're a fit. Honest answer either way.
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Site visit + bid
We walk the project, review drawings, and prepare a clear bid with scope in writing. Typically within 5–7 business days.
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Contract + draw schedule
Net 30 / Net 15 draw schedules. Certificate of Insurance on request. NTO filed to protect your lien chain.
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Execution
Permits in CED's name. Daily presence on site. Inspections coordinated. Punch list closed before final draw.
Need to add CED to your pre-qualified vendor list?
We assemble a standard subcontractor pre-qualification packet: W-9, COI, license verification, NAICS codes, references, and bonding capacity. Request it through the contact form below.
Contact
Let's talk about your project.
We respond to bid requests within 24 business hours.