Southwest Mechanical Inc

What this record tells you

Southwest Mechanical Inc holds Florida licence CAC1813430, 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 2002, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 15% of the 1,019 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Tampa area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 24 years of continuous licensure.

Southwest Mechanical Inc is one of 426 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Tampa, 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 Southwest Mechanical Inc

• Re-check licence CAC1813430 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 Southwest Mechanical Inc or its qualifying agent, Rodolfo Jr Hernandez.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Tampa.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.