Ars/Rescue Rooter

What this record tells you

Ars/Rescue Rooter holds Florida licence CMC1249753, 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 2007, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 28% 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 19 years of continuous licensure.

Ars/Rescue Rooter 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. Dennis John Zacek additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences 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 Ars/Rescue Rooter

• Re-check licence CMC1249753 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 Ars/Rescue Rooter or its qualifying agent, Dennis John Zacek.
• 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.