Claude Ray Johnson

What this record tells you

Claude Ray Johnson holds Florida licence CAC013470, a CAC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered air conditioning or mechanical contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1979, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 0% of the 330 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Lakeland & Winter Haven area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 47 years of continuous licensure.

Claude Ray Johnson is one of 150 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Lakeland, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. 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 Claude Ray Johnson

• Re-check licence CAC013470 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 Claude Ray Johnson or its qualifying agent, Claude Ray Johnson.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Lakeland & Winter Haven.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.