Smith Sales & Services Inc

What this record tells you

Smith Sales & Services Inc holds Florida licence RF0037944, a RF classification which authorises work as a certified/registered plumbing contractor. An "R" prefix means the licence is registered, which limits work to the local jurisdictions that accepted it rather than the whole state.

This licence was first issued in 1980, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 0% of the 105 active plumbing licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2011. That is 46 years of continuous licensure.

Smith Sales & Services Inc is one of 5 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Trenton, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Eli H Smith 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 08/31/2027. 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 Smith Sales & Services Inc

• Re-check licence RF0037944 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 Smith Sales & Services Inc or its qualifying agent, Eli H Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.