Apex Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

What this record tells you

Apex Air Conditioning & Refrigeration holds Florida licence CAC1817740, 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 2014, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 42% of the 330 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Lakeland & Winter Haven area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 12 years of continuous licensure.

Apex Air Conditioning & Refrigeration is one of 63 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Winter Haven, 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 Apex Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

• Re-check licence CAC1817740 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 Apex Air Conditioning & Refrigeration or its qualifying agent, Richard James Sr Morris.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Lakeland & Winter Haven.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.