Rakes Enterprises Inc Dba Sunshine Pool Service

What this record tells you

Rakes Enterprises Inc Dba Sunshine Pool Service holds Florida licence RP0054992, a RP classification which authorises work as a certified/registered pool/spa 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 1987, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 3% of the 203 active pool & spa licences based in the Port St. Lucie & Treasure Coast area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 39 years of continuous licensure.

Rakes Enterprises Inc Dba Sunshine Pool Service is one of 46 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Vero Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Richard L 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 Rakes Enterprises Inc Dba Sunshine Pool Service

• Re-check licence RP0054992 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 Rakes Enterprises Inc Dba Sunshine Pool Service or its qualifying agent, Richard L Smith.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Port St. Lucie & Treasure Coast.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.