Grimes Heating & A/C

What this record tells you

Grimes Heating & A/C holds Florida licence RA0018071, a RA classification which authorises work as a certified/registered air conditioning or mechanical contractor. An "R" prefix means the licence is registered, which limits work to the local jurisdictions that accepted it rather than the whole state.

This licence was first issued in 2005, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 20% of the 505 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Port St. Lucie & Treasure Coast area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 21 years of continuous licensure.

Grimes Heating & A/C is one of 66 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Fort Pierce, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2027. 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 Grimes Heating & A/C

• Re-check licence RA0018071 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 Grimes Heating & A/C or its qualifying agent, James F Grimes.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Port St. Lucie & Treasure Coast.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.