Panhandle Pools Inc.

What this record tells you

Panhandle Pools Inc. holds Florida licence CPC1460395, 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 2023, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 62% of the 37 active pool & spa licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2022. That is 3 years of continuous licensure.

Panhandle Pools Inc. is one of 4 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Fort Walton Beach, 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 Panhandle Pools Inc.

• Re-check licence CPC1460395 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 Panhandle Pools Inc. or its qualifying agent, Ross Martin Thompson.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.