Joe Cole Plumbing

What this record tells you

Joe Cole Plumbing holds Florida licence CFC1427293, 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 21% of the 734 active plumbing licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Joe Cole Plumbing is one of 45 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Plantation, 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 Joe Cole Plumbing

• Re-check licence CFC1427293 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 Joe Cole Plumbing or its qualifying agent, Vincent Ferrara.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.