South Beach Cooling, LLC

What this record tells you

South Beach Cooling, LLC holds Florida licence CAC1823521, 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 85% of the 73 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Key West & The Keys area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2010. That is 2 years of continuous licensure.

South Beach Cooling, LLC is one of 5 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Big Pine Key, 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 South Beach Cooling, LLC

• Re-check licence CAC1823521 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 South Beach Cooling, LLC or its qualifying agent, Peter III Ortiz.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Key West & The Keys.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.