Roto Rooter

What this record tells you

Roto Rooter holds Florida licence CFC1428928, 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 2013, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 54% of the 105 active plumbing licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2011. That is 13 years of continuous licensure.

Roto Rooter is one of 8 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Newberry, 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 Roto Rooter

• Re-check licence CFC1428928 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 Roto Rooter or its qualifying agent, Matthew Scott Hogsed.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.