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Fort Lauderdale HVAC Contractors That Meet the Local Standard

Local Standard · HVAC Contractors · Edition 2027

127 Fort Lauderdale businesses meet all 6 requirements of the Local Standard for hvac contractors: identity, address, phone and website confirmed, and a minimum review record. Here's who meets it, when we checked, and what the standard doesn't cover.

  • 127meet Edition 2027
  • 127on the register for Fort Lauderdale
  • 6requirements, all must be met

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LOCAL STANDARD HVAC CONTRACTORS 2027
This mark means a business met every requirement of the hvac contractors standard on the date in its record. It is never sold.
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The standard: HVAC CONTRACTORS, edition 2027

One question: does the business meet every published requirement? Met or not met, with the edition applied and the check date. No partial pass, no score, and no judgment of workmanship or price.

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The 6 requirements

Every requirement below must be met on the check date.

Identity and contact

  • LS-01

    Business identity confirmed

    The business operates under the name shown.

    How we check: Public business records and listings, on the check date.

  • LS-02

    Address confirmed

    The address shown is real and belongs to the business.

    How we check: Public records and map listings.

  • LS-03

    Phone number reaches the business

    The published phone number is answered by the business.

    How we check: Test call and public listings.

  • LS-04

    Website confirmed

    The website shown belongs to the business and is live.

    How we check: Checked directly on the check date.

Review record

  • LS-05

    Minimum review volume

    At least the minimum number of public reviews set in the method.

    How we check: Counted on the check date from public review sources.

  • LS-06

    Minimum average rating

    An average public rating at or above the minimum set in the method.

    How we check: Calculated to one decimal before comparing.

Recorded, not required in this edition

State license, business registration, permit history and insurance are checked and shown on every business record, with the source and date, marked as public record or supplied by the business. They are not requirements of edition 2027.

Not evaluated

  • Quality of workmanship or designWe don't inspect finished work or judge how it looks. See completed jobs yourself.
  • Prices or value for moneyThe standard says nothing about whether a quote is fair.
  • TimelinesWe don't track how long jobs take or whether deadlines are met.
  • Financial health or bondingWe don't review accounts, credit or surety bonds.

All 8 items the standard doesn't cover

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HVAC Contractors meeting the standard

Meeting the standard is pass or fail, so these 127 aren't scored against each other. Start with the three below; the other 124 follow A to Z. "Enhanced profile · paid" means the business pays for extra profile content; it doesn't affect status or order.

More hvac contractors meeting the standard in Fort Lauderdale

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Other local businesses

Every business on our register for hvac contractors in Fort Lauderdale meets the standard and is listed above. Businesses that don't meet every requirement aren't published here; not being listed says nothing about quality.

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Local facts

Public figures for Broward County, with the source and period of each.

Fort Lauderdale in numbers: public figures
FactFigureSourcePeriod
Cooling degree days per yearAnnual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.4,486NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–20201991–2020 normals
Days a year at 90°F or hotterAverage number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.70NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–20201991–2020 normals
Median home valueMedian value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).$486,700U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates2020–2024
Homes built before 199073,696 of 101,691 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).72.5%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates2020–2024
Households in Fort LauderdaleOccupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.80,999U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates2020–2024
Atlantic hurricane seasonAn average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.June 1 to November 30NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology1991–2020 climate period
Florida air-conditioning contractor classesClass A has no size limit; Class B covers systems up to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 Btu of heating.Class A or Class BFlorida Statutes s. 489.105 (definitions)2026 Florida Statutes
Check an HVAC contractor's licenseSearch by name or license number for certified (CAC) and registered (RA) air-conditioning contractors and their status.Florida DBPR license searchFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulationlive lookup
State license for HVAC contractingA person must be certified or registered to engage in the business of contracting in Florida (s. 489.113(2), F.S.). Air-conditioning and mechanical contractors are licensed by the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board; check a contractor's license status at myfloridalicense.com.Required: state-certified or registered contractorFlorida Statutes s. 489.113; Florida DBPR license search2026 Florida Statutes
Median year homes were builtHalf of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).1973U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates2020–2024
Owner-occupied homes43,841 of 80,999 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).54.1%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates2020–2024
Fort Lauderdale residentsPopulation estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).188,677U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimatesJuly 1, 2025
Average summer highNormal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.90.0°FNOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–20201991–2020 normals
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Consumer guide: hvac contractors in Fort Lauderdale

Checks the standard leaves to you

  • Look up the business's license on the state's licensing portal for your exact job.
  • See finished work the business completed in the last two years.
  • Get itemized written quotes for the same scope from more than one business.
  • Tie payments to stages of the work, never a large deposit up front.
  • Make sure the contract names who pulls any permit and books the inspection.

Read the consumer guide

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Questions about hvac contractors in Fort Lauderdale

What do these HVAC contractors in Fort Lauderdale have to meet to be listed?
A business is listed when it meets every published requirement. Each listing shows which requirements were met. We compared 127 HVAC contractors for Fort Lauderdale. Paid placements never change the order.
Are these HVAC contractors licensed?
127 of the 127 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.
Which of these HVAC contractors in Fort Lauderdale has the best reviews?
South Florida Academy of AC has a 5.0 rating from 1114 public reviews, the highest on this page.
Which of these HVAC contractors has the most reviews?
Paradise Plumbing, Air & Electric, with 5533 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.
How many quotes should I get for HVAC contractors in Fort Lauderdale?
Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.
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Request quotes

Pick any of the 127 businesses that meet the standard. They contact you directly.

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How should they reach you?

Your request goes only to the businesses ticked above, and nobody else. Untick any you'd rather not hear from.

Businesses may pay a fee for each request they receive through us. It never affects whether they meet a standard. How we're funded

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