Solar Bear LLC

What this record tells you

Solar Bear LLC holds Florida licence CAC1822877, 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 2024, which makes it one of the newer licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 81% of the 709 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 2 years of continuous licensure.

Solar Bear LLC is one of 139 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in St Petersburg, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Charles I Ambrester 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 Solar Bear LLC

• Re-check licence CAC1822877 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 Solar Bear LLC or its qualifying agent, Charles I Ambrester.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.