Southern Coast Enterprises Inc

What this record tells you

Southern Coast Enterprises Inc holds Florida licence CVC56766, a CVC classification which authorises work as a certified solar contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2009, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 6% of the 48 active solar licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 17 years of continuous licensure.

This is the only active solar licence registered to an address in Lighthouse Point in the current DBPR extract — worth widening your search to the surrounding Fort Lauderdale area when collecting comparison quotes. Charles Allen Barrett additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

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 Southern Coast Enterprises Inc

• Re-check licence CVC56766 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 Southern Coast Enterprises Inc or its qualifying agent, Charles Allen Barrett.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other solar contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.