Francisco Rey
Owner and qualifying contractor, license CAC1819111
Francisco "Frank" Rey founded Direct Cooling in 2017 after 20+ years working in HVAC, and still takes emergency calls when the team needs backup.
About Frank
Frank is the qualifying contractor on Florida license CAC1819111, the Certified Air Conditioning Contractor license Direct Cooling works under. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation lists the license as current and active, effective June 29, 2017, through August 31, 2028.
He trains every Direct Cooling technician the same way: find the actual failure with real readings, then give the homeowner a straight answer before any work starts.
Frank writes for the Direct Cooling blog. Read more about the company.
Credentials You Can Check Yourself
Each one links to the organization that issues or lists it.
Permits Pulled Under License CAC1819111
Counts from each permit office's contractor search, read October 6, 2026. Several city portals cannot be searched by contractor, so these are a floor, not a total.
Unincorporated Palm Beach County (West Boca, West Boynton, West Delray, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach areas), county ePZB contractor search.
City eGovPlus portal: an AC changeout and a mechanical permit.
City eServices portal: a mechanical permit.
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