Hodder Air Conditioning

What this record tells you

Hodder Air Conditioning holds Florida licence CAC056908, 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 1994, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% of the 1,128 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2018. That is 32 years of continuous licensure.

Hodder Air Conditioning is one of 110 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Chad Edwin Hodder additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

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 Hodder Air Conditioning

• Re-check licence CAC056908 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 Hodder Air Conditioning or its qualifying agent, Chad Edwin Hodder.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.