Tropical Refrigeration

What this record tells you

Tropical Refrigeration holds Florida licence CMC056685, a CMC 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 1993, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 8% 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 33 years of continuous licensure.

Tropical Refrigeration is one of 165 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Bradenton, 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 Tropical Refrigeration

• Re-check licence CMC056685 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 Tropical Refrigeration or its qualifying agent, Stephen John De Lesline.
• 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.