Rodney Barnes Htg & A/C Inc

What this record tells you

Rodney Barnes Htg & A/C Inc holds Florida licence RM0053436, a RM 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 1987, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 2% of the 147 active hvac & ac repair licences based in the Panama City area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 39 years of continuous licensure.

Rodney Barnes Htg & A/C Inc is one of 60 active hvac & ac repair licences registered to an address in Panama City, 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 Rodney Barnes Htg & A/C Inc

• Re-check licence RM0053436 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 Rodney Barnes Htg & A/C Inc or its qualifying agent, Carl Rodney Barnes.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other hvac & ac repair contractors in Panama City.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.