Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Bakersfield, CA
150 HVAC contractors registered in Bakersfield hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 203 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Kern County; 155 registered in Bakersfield
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 146 of Bakersfield's 155 licenses (94.2%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Bakersfield: 10 years
- Longest Bakersfield licensure: since 1974
- 20 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Expires
- 2027-07-31
- Phone
- (661) 322-2665
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Phone
- (661) 323-2600
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Phone
- (661) 324-0214
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Expires
- 2027-07-31
- Phone
- (661) 325-0876
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Phone
- (661) 633-1110
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Expires
- 2027-04-30
- Phone
- (661) 832-1700
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (661) 399-0100
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Phone
- (661) 327-4037
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Air And Solar | #297547 | On file | 1974 |
| Ken Dunbar & Sons Inc. | #350638 | On file | 1978 |
| Thomas Hartnett | #362957 | Expired on file | 1978 |
| Custom Aire | #378268 | On file | 1979 |
| Towery Air Conditioning Inc. | #415641 | On file | 1981 |
| Econo-air Inc. | #439169 | On file | 1983 |
Kern County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 203 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Kern County, 155 of them registered in Bakersfield. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Bakersfield license has been held 10 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1974. California law requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees, so it is a legal baseline rather than a way to tell two contractors apart: 146 of Bakersfield's 155 licenses (94.2%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 203 of the county's 203 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 20 county licenses reach their expiration date within the next 90 days. CSLB cannot link straight to a license record, so every listing above shows its number for you to type into CSLB's license lookup. How we verify.
HVAC Contractors in Bakersfield: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Bakersfield?
155 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Bakersfield, out of 203 across Kern County. 150 Bakersfield-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses CSLB shows as CLEAR and unexpired are listed.
Does California license HVAC contractors?
Yes. California licenses contractors by classification, and C-20 is the CSLB classification that authorises this work. 155 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Bakersfield and 203 across Kern County, the longest-standing issued in 1974. Only CLEAR, unexpired licenses appear here.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in California?
Every listing above shows its CSLB license number. CSLB cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in: it shows status, expiration, the contractor bond and workers' compensation cover, which California requires of C-20 licensees and 146 of Bakersfield's 155 currently carry. 20 Kern County licenses expire within 90 days.