Downs Plumbing & Heating Co

What this record tells you

Downs Plumbing & Heating Co holds Florida licence CFC057689, a CFC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered plumbing contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2000, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 11% of the 218 active plumbing licences based in the Pensacola area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 26 years of continuous licensure.

Downs Plumbing & Heating Co is one of 85 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Pensacola, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. 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 Downs Plumbing & Heating Co

• Re-check licence CFC057689 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 Downs Plumbing & Heating Co or its qualifying agent, Larry Martin Sr Downs.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Pensacola.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.