Updated: May 06, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
3111 Mapleton Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23504
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Cema General Contracting Electrician
CEMA General Contracting, Inc.
is a fully licensed and insured General & Electrical Contractor specializing in complete:
- Restaurant fit-out
- Brewery installations & chilled fermentation systems
- Home renovations, re-models and additions.
Our affiliate Company (Lafayette Marine Service) handles all aspects of the Marine and Yacht Division, Including: HVAC, Generators, And other services and repair needs involving water craft.
From BuildZoom: Cema General Contracting Inc, 3111 Mapleton Ave, Norfolk, VA (Owned by: Charles Portner) holds a Electrical Contractors license and 4 other licenses according to the North Carolina license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 115 ranks in the top 2% of 131,387 Virginia licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Cema General Contracting Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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Cema General Contracting Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (757) 567-1956
Address: 3111 Mapleton Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
Cema General Contracting Inc Norfolk
Quality
115
98th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Cema General Contracting Inc has a BuildZoom score of 115, which places them above 98% of 131,387 contractors in Virginia.
Activity
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9 projects
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2025 |
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13 projects
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2024 |
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5 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Cema General Contracting Inc has worked on at least
27.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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25 projects
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Electrical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Cema General Contracting Inc mostly works on
electrical project
projects.
Pricing
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21 projects
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< $5k |
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6 projects
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$5k-$20k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $3,500. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Cema General Contracting Inc
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Building addition and or alteration commercial
2025-05-18
New tenant building out - las palmas - use group a-2 construction type 2b sprinklered ***occupant load 209
Valuation:
$100
Permit #:
2025-BDCA-05376
Status:
complete
Fee:
$241
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Las palmas-9 mexican restaurant interior alts remove valance glass rack above bar. repair drop ceiling remove existing screen wall at top of booth to ceiling. repair drop ceiling
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD-COM-2025-00400
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Commercial
Increase service & replace meter base 150 amp. install generator & transfer switch
Valuation:
$4,500
Permit #:
2025-ELER-07789
Status:
complete
Fee:
$248
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Replace circuit to convection ovens under commercial kitchen exhaust hood
Valuation:
$1,500
Permit #:
2025-ELEC-00002
Status:
complete
Fee:
$71
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
1) install home standby generator 2) install 100 amp service sub panel to detached garage
Valuation:
$9,000
Permit #:
2025-ELER-24089
Status:
final
Fee:
$157
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2020-07-12
Interior alterations to an existing restaurant under new management. we are updating the toilets to code and relocating the bar. new tenant: las palmas restaurant **** revised on 03/09/2020 adding brick veneer to existing columns (irh) **** **revised plan for patio expansion set occupan load at 202 to total**
Valuation:
$93,000
Permit #:
2020-BDCA-02414
Status:
complete
Fee:
$716
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install home standby generator (1) generator (1) 0-30 amps circuit (1) 101-200 amps circuit
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
BLD-ELE-RES-2024-02416
Status:
complete
Fee:
$71
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Existing
1) install standby generator 2) install electrical circuit to pool panel
Valuation:
$8,500
Permit #:
2024-ELER-17856
Status:
canceled
Fee:
$146
Permit Type:
New
Building Type:
N/A
Natural gas line for home standby generator
Valuation:
$800
Permit #:
2023-GASR-10886
Status:
complete
Fee:
$65
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
(1) 0-30 & (2) 61-100 amp circuits install two home standby generators
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
BLD-ELE-RES-2024-01076
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Existing
(1) 61-100 circuit - gen and ats
Valuation:
$2,800
Permit #:
BLD-ELE-RES-2024-01981
Status:
complete
Fee:
$63
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Existing
Electrical additions & alterations for new cookline equipment
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
2024-ELEC-01404
Status:
complete
Fee:
$102
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Install standby generator with automatic transfer switch
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
2022-ELER-09707
Status:
complete
Fee:
$146
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Interior alterations of existing restaurant for new owner. las palmas
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
2021-BDCA-01290
Status:
complete
Fee:
$365
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Natural gas line for generator installation
Valuation:
$1,000
Permit #:
2022-GASR-17340
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Standby generator
Valuation:
$7,000
Permit #:
2023-ELER-10593
Status:
complete
Fee:
$66
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Interior alterations - building out for las palmas 2 no change of use a2 to a2 <<< fire alarm contr to install a silent knight intelliknight 5808 facp *** notations to drawings duct smoke detectors will send a supervisory signal to monitoring **
Valuation:
$1
Permit #:
PR09106
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Natural gas line to new generator
Valuation:
$1,500
Permit #:
2022-GASR-10858
Status:
complete
Fee:
$40
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Re-rout existing gas supply line & shut-off valve to cookline
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
2021-GASC-06923
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2024-03-31
Minor interior alterations -- construct 3-foot by 5-foot knee wall at end of cookline wall
Valuation:
$1,000
Permit #:
2023-BDCA-28466
Status:
complete
Fee:
$116
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Cema General Contracting Inc License info
Verified License
| License # | L.35830 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Electrical Contractors |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of March 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 2705119798 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Commercial Building (CBC) Electrical (ELE) Home Improvement (HIC) Residential Building (RBC) |
| Class | B |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of January, 2026. Check the current license status of Cema General Contracting Inc with the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
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Inactive License
| License # | 410519000252 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | District Of Columbia |
| Type | Gen Contr Construction Mngr |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| License # | 410514000302 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | District Of Columbia |
| Type | Gen Contr-Construction Mngr |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| License # | 2705119798 |
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Spotsylvania County |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the Spotsylvania County, VA, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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115
BuildZoom Score
57
Permits
- Building permit records show that Cema General Contracting Inc has worked on 57 permitted projects.
Cema General Contracting Inc Employees
CP
Charles Portner
Owner