Pinch A Penny

What this record tells you

Pinch A Penny holds Florida licence CPC1458117, 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 2011, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 30% of the 279 active pool & spa licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 15 years of continuous licensure.

Pinch A Penny is one of 6 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Lithia, 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 Pinch A Penny

• Re-check licence CPC1458117 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 Pinch A Penny or its qualifying agent, Kathy Mary Rutledge.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.