Southern Pool Designs Inc

What this record tells you

Southern Pool Designs Inc holds Florida licence CPC1457247, 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 2006, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 25% of the 416 active pool & spa licences based in the Orlando area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 20 years of continuous licensure.

Southern Pool Designs Inc is one of 19 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Lake Mary, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. John Mark Kirkland 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 Southern Pool Designs Inc

• Re-check licence CPC1457247 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 Pool Designs Inc or its qualifying agent, John Mark Kirkland.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Orlando.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.