Gulf Bay Chemical Co

What this record tells you

Gulf Bay Chemical Co holds Florida licence RP0066656, 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 1995, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 7% of the 242 active pool & spa licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 31 years of continuous licensure.

Gulf Bay Chemical Co is one of 41 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in St Petersburg, 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 Gulf Bay Chemical Co

• Re-check licence RP0066656 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 Gulf Bay Chemical Co or its qualifying agent, Blair Alan Ashline.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.