Shoemaker & Pate LLC

What this record tells you

Shoemaker & Pate LLC holds Florida licence CFC1426901, 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 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 20% of the 148 active plumbing licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 21 years of continuous licensure.

Shoemaker & Pate LLC is one of 13 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Niceville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Raymond Anthony Pate additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. 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 Shoemaker & Pate LLC

• Re-check licence CFC1426901 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 Shoemaker & Pate LLC or its qualifying agent, Raymond Anthony Pate.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.