Ernest E Rhodes Plumbing Inc

What this record tells you

Ernest E Rhodes Plumbing Inc holds Florida licence CFC1427241, 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 2007, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 34% of the 70 active plumbing licences based in the Key West & The Keys area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Ernest E Rhodes Plumbing Inc is one of 8 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Marathon, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Ernest E Rhodes Plumbing Inc

• Re-check licence CFC1427241 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 Ernest E Rhodes Plumbing Inc or its qualifying agent, Robert Todd Childress.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Key West & The Keys.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.