W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc.

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Certified/Registered Air Conditioning or Mechanical Contractor · Jacksonville, FL

License numberCMC1249841
License typeCMC — Certified/Registered Air Conditioning or Mechanical Contractor
License holderThomas Wade Smith
Location524 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Licensed since2008
License expires08/31/2028
Status in DBPR recordsCurrent, Active (as of 2026-08-11)

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What this record tells you

W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc. holds Florida licence CMC1249841, 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 2008, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 35% of the 762 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Jacksonville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2014. That is 18 years of continuous licensure.

W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc. is one of 430 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Jacksonville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Thomas Wade Smith 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 08/31/2028. 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 W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc.

  • Re-check licence CMC1249841 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 W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Thomas Wade Smith.
  • Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Jacksonville.
  • Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.

This page is generated from Florida DBPR public license records and is shown for consumer-protection purposes. W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc. has not claimed this page, is not a sponsor, and no endorsement is implied. Figures comparing this licence to others are calculated from the same public dataset, last refreshed 2026-08-11. Always re-verify license status and insurance directly before hiring.

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W. W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Gainesville, Inc. is #290 of 762 hvac & air conditioning contractors in Jacksonville by length of licensure — that places this record on page 5 of the Jacksonville list.

Other licences under the name Thomas Wade Smith

Florida records these licences under the same qualifying agent name. A single qualifying agent can hold licences across several trades or entities, so this is a name match in the public register — not proof that the same person or business is behind each one.