How to Get a Florida Mechanical Contractor License 

There’s lots of specialties in the field of contracting, but for this article we wanted to focus on mechanical contractors. Interested in getting your contractor license in Florida or any other state? How about your mechanical contractor’s license? Below, we wanted to share some information about this job and the requirements needed for a license.  

What is a mechanical contractor? In Florida, a mechanical contractor is  a contractor whose services are unlimited in the execution of contracts requiring the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, fabricate, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, central air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems, including duct work in connection with a complete system. 

For a mechanical contractor license, you will need to show four years of experience under a licensed contractor or a combination of college and/or Military Service and experience, where at least 12 of those months are as a foreman, installing the following areas of the statute: 

• Systems in excess of 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU heating capacity (over one year of experience) 

• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Equipment 
• Sheet Metal Ductwork 
• Fabrication of Sheet Metal Ductwork 
• Boilers/ pressure vessel systems 
• Gas, air, vacuum, oxygen, nitrous oxide, ink, and chemical line piping 

• Piping and installation of gasoline tanks 
• Condensate piping 
• Piping for lift stations 
• Low temperature refrigeration 
• Direct digital control wiring 

A mechanical contractor is a type of engineer. He/she takes existing systems and redesigns them, so they work better. Mechanical contractors can be found in many industries such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, food processing, NASA, and more. Mechanical contractors design, manufacture and handle the operation of certain components or devices that are generated by mechanical engineers. 

 This type of contractor must take practical and written exams and get the right license to work legally. Many companies will offer job training and apprenticeships. 

To be a mechanical contractor, you need to be skilled in advanced mathematics, and mechanical skills. Problem-solving, listening, communication, and creativity are also key for this specialty. 

Need help getting your mechanical contractor’s license?  Want to know more about this job? Call us! Let us help and do the work for you! 

We are a Florida contractor licensing company. We have helped thousands of contractors across the United States get their contractor’s license. We help you get it fast! If you’re ready to become a licensed Florida contractor, we can help your through the licensure process. When applying for a Florida mechanical contractor’s license, give us all your information and we will do the license application and submit it for you. 

We complete and submit a completed application to the Construction Licensing Board on your behalf. We gather information from you by phone or email. We know what the Board is looking for to get your approved. 

As a Florida contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses, Etc. has helped thousands of contractors get their Florida contractor’s license. To get started with us, click our Florida contractor license contact page or call 239-777-1028.