Richard Barba Mechanical Services Inc

What this record tells you

Richard Barba Mechanical Services Inc holds Florida licence CAC058756, 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 2001, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 16% 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 25 years of continuous licensure.

Richard Barba Mechanical Services Inc is one of 21 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Ft Lauderdale, 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 Richard Barba Mechanical Services Inc

• Re-check licence CAC058756 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 Richard Barba Mechanical Services Inc or its qualifying agent, Richard Barba.
• 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.