Sherlock Electronic Leak Detection

What this record tells you

Sherlock Electronic Leak Detection holds Florida licence CPC052547, a CPC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered pool/spa contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1990, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 4% of the 100 active pool & spa licences based in the Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2019. That is 36 years of continuous licensure.

Sherlock Electronic Leak Detection is one of 50 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Port Charlotte, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Terry A Gilford additionally holds 2 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 08/31/2026. 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 Sherlock Electronic Leak Detection

• Re-check licence CPC052547 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 Sherlock Electronic Leak Detection or its qualifying agent, Terry A Gilford.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.