Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Big Bear Lake, CA
3 HVAC contractors registered in Big Bear Lake hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. All 3 are listed below, ordered by years licensed.
- 644 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in San Bernardino County; 3 registered in Big Bear Lake
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 3 of Big Bear Lake's 3 licenses (100.0%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Big Bear Lake: 31 years
- Longest Big Bear Lake licensure: since 1992
- 70 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1992
- Expires
- 2028-03-31
- Phone
- (909) 585-4105
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Expires
- 2027-08-31
- Phone
- (909) 585-5567
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2008
- Expires
- 2028-06-30
- Phone
- (909) 261-4609
Compare the top 3 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Barlow Zitting DBA Carl's Son's Plumbing & Heating Company | #639763 | On file | 1992 |
| Big Bear Sheet Metal | #704953 | On file | 1995 |
| Gardner's Patriot Bear Heat & Air | #918348 | On file | 2008 |
San Bernardino County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 644 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in San Bernardino County, 3 of them registered in Big Bear Lake. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Big Bear Lake license has been held 31 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1992. 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: 3 of Big Bear Lake's 3 licenses (100.0%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 644 of the county's 644 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 70 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 Big Bear Lake: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Big Bear Lake?
3 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Big Bear Lake, out of 644 across San Bernardino County. 3 Big Bear Lake-registered companies passed our license verification, and all 3 are listed on this page. 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. 3 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Big Bear Lake and 644 across San Bernardino County, the longest-standing issued in 1992. 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 3 of Big Bear Lake's 3 currently carry. 70 San Bernardino County licenses expire within 90 days.