Hughes Heating & Cooling

What this record tells you

Hughes Heating & Cooling holds Florida licence RA0032422, 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 1978, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 0% 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 48 years of continuous licensure.

Hughes Heating & Cooling is one of 165 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Bradenton, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Richard J Hughes 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 08/31/2027. 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 Hughes Heating & Cooling

• Re-check licence RA0032422 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 Hughes Heating & Cooling or its qualifying agent, Richard J Hughes.
• 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.