Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Costa Mesa, CA
37 HVAC contractors registered in Costa Mesa hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 937 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Orange County; 37 registered in Costa Mesa
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 35 of Costa Mesa's 37 licenses (94.6%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Costa Mesa: 9 years
- Longest Costa Mesa licensure: since 1977
- 69 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Expires
- 2028-06-30
- Phone
- (909) 889-2813
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- Expires
- 2026-09-30
- Phone
- (949) 874-9918
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Expires
- 2027-09-30
- Phone
- (949) 650-5061
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2026-10-31
- Phone
- (949) 877-0411
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Phone
- (714) 434-0675
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Expires
- 2028-05-31
- Phone
- (949) 833-1041
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Expires
- 2028-05-31
- Phone
- (949) 548-0230
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Expires
- 2028-01-31
- Phone
- (714) 972-8054
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Sheet Metal | #334422 | Expired on file | 1977 |
| Steve Sveinson Heating & Air | #393818 | On file | 1980 |
| Sunwest Air Conditioning Inc. | #431394 | On file | 1982 |
| Contemporary Air Control Inc. | #575613 | On file | 1989 |
| Ga Air Conditioning & Heating Service Inc. | #577643 | On file | 1989 |
| B & P Services Inc. | #594563 | On file | 1990 |
Orange County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 937 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Orange County, 37 of them registered in Costa Mesa. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Costa Mesa license has been held 9 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1977. 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: 35 of Costa Mesa's 37 licenses (94.6%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 937 of the county's 937 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 69 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 Costa Mesa: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Costa Mesa?
37 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Costa Mesa, out of 937 across Orange County. 37 Costa Mesa-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. 37 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Costa Mesa and 937 across Orange County, the longest-standing issued in 1977. 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 35 of Costa Mesa's 37 currently carry. 69 Orange County licenses expire within 90 days.