Safe Choice Plumbing, LLC

What this record tells you

Safe Choice Plumbing, LLC holds Florida licence CFC1429112, 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 2014, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 40% 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 12 years of continuous licensure.

Safe Choice Plumbing, LLC is one of 253 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Tampa, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Donald III Hawthorne 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 Safe Choice Plumbing, LLC

• Re-check licence CFC1429112 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 Safe Choice Plumbing, LLC or its qualifying agent, Donald III Hawthorne.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.