Southern Plumbing of Freeport Inc

What this record tells you

Southern Plumbing of Freeport Inc holds Florida licence RF0046944, 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 1984, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 1% of the 148 active plumbing licences based in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 42 years of continuous licensure.

Southern Plumbing of Freeport Inc is one of 21 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Freeport, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

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 Southern Plumbing of Freeport Inc

• Re-check licence RF0046944 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 Plumbing of Freeport Inc or its qualifying agent, Gerald Dwain Mccormick.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Destin & Fort Walton Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.