Buckhalter Heating & Air Conditioning

What this record tells you

Buckhalter Heating & Air Conditioning holds Florida licence CAC1822201, 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 2023, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 74% of the 188 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 3 years of continuous licensure.

Buckhalter Heating & Air Conditioning is one of 65 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Gainesville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Ray Rothstein 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 08/31/2026. 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 Buckhalter Heating & Air Conditioning

• Re-check licence CAC1822201 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 Buckhalter Heating & Air Conditioning or its qualifying agent, Ray Rothstein.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.