First Response Air, LLC

What this record tells you

First Response Air, LLC holds Florida licence CAC057182, 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 1996, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% of the 709 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 30 years of continuous licensure.

First Response Air, LLC is one of 15 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Tarpon Springs, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Gregory Paul Shade 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 First Response Air, LLC

• Re-check licence CAC057182 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 First Response Air, LLC or its qualifying agent, Gregory Paul Shade.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.