Howie'S Plumbing

What this record tells you

Howie'S Plumbing holds Florida licence CFC1434061, 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 2025, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 84% 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 1 year of continuous licensure.

Howie'S Plumbing is one of 15 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Valrico, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. James Kevin Kerbow additionally holds 3 other active Florida licences 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 Howie'S Plumbing

• Re-check licence CFC1434061 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 Howie'S Plumbing or its qualifying agent, James Kevin Kerbow.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.