The Pool Surgeon Inc.

What this record tells you

The Pool Surgeon Inc. holds Florida licence CPC1458632, 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 2015, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 35% 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 11 years of continuous licensure.

The Pool Surgeon Inc. is one of 39 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, 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 The Pool Surgeon Inc.

• Re-check licence CPC1458632 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 Surgeon Inc. or its qualifying agent, Christopher L Merkle.
• 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.