Lickety Split AC, Plumbing & Electric

Lickety Split AC, Plumbing & Electric is a Jacksonville Beach home-services contractor that sells air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical work across Jacksonville, the Beaches, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Orange Park, and nearby Northeast Florida communities. Residents often notice the same first impression: branded trucks, same-day dispatch, and technicians who arrive quickly. Stay Safe Jax tracks the company because that speed sits next to a large volume of consumer complaints about high-pressure sales, expensive quotes for simple repairs, financing papers signed on tablets, and liens placed after disputed jobs. The company is not accredited by the Better Business Bureau. BBB records show a large complaint volume in recent years, including billing, workmanship, and lien disputes. As of September 2026, Google Places listed the main Jacksonville Beach location at 4.8 from 3,758 reviews. Yelp listings for the same brand are much lower. Stay Safe Jax’s headline score averages those stored Google and Yelp snapshots. The scores are not live, and they can lag the public listings. In June 2026, First Coast News’ Ask Anthony team reported on Jacksonville homeowners who said Lickety Split used high-pressure pitches, started work or removed equipment before they felt they had agreed, and placed liens after they tried to cancel. Some families later received refunds or had liens removed after the reporting. The company has said it has served tens of thousands of customers and that some disputes were resolved. In August 2026, The Florida Trib reported that the Florida Attorney General’s office is investigating Lickety Split after 92 consumer complaints about the company’s business practices. The same reporting described civil lawsuits against the company, including a July 16, 2026 class action complaint alleging unfinished work that was paid for in full, lower-quality materials than agreed, and unenforceable pre-printed waiver language. The Florida Trib also found that Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation had not suspended Lickety Split’s contractor licenses, and that only one closed complaint appeared on the company’s air-conditioning license at the time of publication. WLRN and other public-radio partners carried the same story. These reports describe allegations and an investigation, not court findings of liability. Named accounts in that coverage include Jacksonville resident Mary Bennett-Harvey, who said a coupon inspection turned into a roughly $20,000 duct-work pitch and a home-equity loan she did not understand, and Brenda Fee, who said she was billed for an inflated compressor replacement and that DBPR told her it would not act on price. First Coast News described similar lien and equipment disputes. Jacksonville Area Legal Aid lawyers quoted in the Florida Trib story said licensed contractors can still leave homeowners with loans, waivers, and unfinished work. Florida law generally gives homeowners a three-business-day right to cancel certain home-solicitation contracts unless that right is waived in writing. Before hiring Lickety Split or any Jacksonville HVAC, plumbing, or electrical company, get a second written opinion, read every tablet screen before signing, and keep copies of estimates and financing. Residents who have a dispute can file a complaint with the Florida Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Stay Safe Jax publishes the news links, BBB profile, and this research summary so Northeast Florida homeowners can read the record and decide for themselves.