Southern Optimal Solutions LLC

What this record tells you

Southern Optimal Solutions LLC holds Florida licence RF11067996, 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 2025, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 83% of the 109 active plumbing licences based in the Panama City area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2019. That is 1 year of continuous licensure.

Southern Optimal Solutions LLC is one of 13 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Chipley, 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 Optimal Solutions LLC

• Re-check licence RF11067996 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 Optimal Solutions LLC or its qualifying agent, Travis Ward.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Panama City.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.