Mike Ritchie Refrigeration Inc

What this record tells you

Mike Ritchie Refrigeration Inc holds Florida licence CAC050380, 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 1990, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 5% of the 613 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 36 years of continuous licensure.

Mike Ritchie Refrigeration Inc is one of 174 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Sarasota, 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 Mike Ritchie Refrigeration Inc

• Re-check licence CAC050380 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 Mike Ritchie Refrigeration Inc or its qualifying agent, Michael Anthony Ritchie.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.