Richard A. Smith Plumbing Contractor LLC

What this record tells you

Richard A. Smith Plumbing Contractor LLC holds Florida licence CFC057790, 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 2001, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 14% of the 559 active plumbing licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 25 years of continuous licensure.

Richard A. Smith Plumbing Contractor LLC is one of 253 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Tampa, 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 Richard A. Smith Plumbing Contractor LLC

• Re-check licence CFC057790 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 Richard A. Smith Plumbing Contractor LLC or its qualifying agent, Richard Alan Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.