Essential Heating and Air

What this record tells you

Essential Heating and Air holds Florida licence RA13067702, 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 2023, which makes it a relatively recent licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 78% 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 3 years of continuous licensure.

Essential Heating and Air is one of 430 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Jacksonville, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Julio C Alayo 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 08/31/2027. 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 Essential Heating and Air

• Re-check licence RA13067702 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 Essential Heating and Air or its qualifying agent, Julio C Alayo.
• 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.