W.F. Pabst Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

What this record tells you

W.F. Pabst Air Conditioning and Refrigeration holds Florida licence CAC032397, 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 1984, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 1% of the 821 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the West Palm Beach area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 42 years of continuous licensure.

W.F. Pabst Air Conditioning and Refrigeration is one of 36 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Royal Palm Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. 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 W.F. Pabst Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

• Re-check licence CAC032397 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 W.F. Pabst Air Conditioning and Refrigeration or its qualifying agent, Wayne Fred Pabst.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in West Palm Beach.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.