Custom Pools by Mike Sparkman, LLC

What this record tells you

Custom Pools by Mike Sparkman, LLC holds Florida licence CPC1458291, 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 2012, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 38% of the 42 active pool & spa licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 14 years of continuous licensure.

Custom Pools by Mike Sparkman, LLC is one of 3 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Micanopy, 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 Custom Pools by Mike Sparkman, LLC

• Re-check licence CPC1458291 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 Custom Pools by Mike Sparkman, LLC or its qualifying agent, Michael E Sparkman.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.