Pinch-A-Penny

What this record tells you

Pinch-A-Penny holds Florida licence RP252555063, 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 2007, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 20% of the 76 active pool & spa licences based in the Lakeland & Winter Haven area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 19 years of continuous licensure.

Pinch-A-Penny is one of 18 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in Winter Haven, 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 Pinch-A-Penny

• Re-check licence RP252555063 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 Pinch-A-Penny or its qualifying agent, Grace M Cappello.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Lakeland & Winter Haven.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.