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Gulfsouth Services

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Certified/Registered Air Conditioning or Mechanical Contractor · Sarasota, FL

License numberCAC1820541
License typeCAC — Certified/Registered Air Conditioning or Mechanical Contractor
License holderEric Edward Houck
Location7455 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241
Licensed since2020
License expires08/31/2028
Status in DBPR recordsCurrent, Active (as of 2026-08-11)

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What this record tells you

Gulfsouth Services holds Florida licence CAC1820541, 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 2020, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 57% of the 613 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 6 years of continuous licensure.

Gulfsouth Services is one of 174 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Sarasota, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Eric Edward Houck 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 Gulfsouth Services

  • Re-check licence CAC1820541 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 Gulfsouth Services or its qualifying agent, Eric Edward Houck.
  • Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
  • Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.

This page is generated from Florida DBPR public license records and is shown for consumer-protection purposes. Gulfsouth Services has not claimed this page, is not a sponsor, and no endorsement is implied. Figures comparing this licence to others are calculated from the same public dataset, last refreshed 2026-08-11. Always re-verify license status and insurance directly before hiring.

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Gulfsouth Services is #361 of 613 hvac & air conditioning contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton by length of licensure — that places this record on page 7 of the Sarasota & Bradenton list.

Other licences under the name Eric Edward Houck

Florida records these licences under the same qualifying agent name. A single qualifying agent can hold licences across several trades or entities, so this is a name match in the public register — not proof that the same person or business is behind each one.