Tropical Air

What this record tells you

Tropical Air holds Florida licence CAC055802, 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 1992, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 10% of the 375 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Daytona Beach & Volusia area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 34 years of continuous licensure.

Tropical Air is one of 27 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in New Smyrna Beach, 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 Tropical Air

• Re-check licence CAC055802 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 Tropical Air or its qualifying agent, Joseph Henry Jr Blanchette.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Daytona Beach & Volusia.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.