Southern Pools Incorporated

What this record tells you

Southern Pools Incorporated holds Florida licence CPC055614, 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 1992, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 5% of the 394 active pool & spa licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2019. That is 34 years of continuous licensure.

Southern Pools Incorporated is one of 32 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Davie, 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 Southern Pools Incorporated

• Re-check licence CPC055614 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 Southern Pools Incorporated or its qualifying agent, Don Erik Koponen.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.