The Pool Doctor

What this record tells you

The Pool Doctor holds Florida licence CPC1458389, 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 2013, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 35% of the 242 active pool & spa licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 13 years of continuous licensure.

The Pool Doctor is one of 22 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Largo, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 The Pool Doctor

• Re-check licence CPC1458389 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 The Pool Doctor or its qualifying agent, Darrell James Long.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.