Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Escondido, CA
87 HVAC contractors registered in Escondido hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 850 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in San Diego County; 90 registered in Escondido
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 83 of Escondido's 90 licenses (92.2%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Escondido: 11 years
- Longest Escondido licensure: since 1971
- 69 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Expires
- 2028-09-30
- Phone
- (760) 745-4431
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Expires
- 2027-08-31
- Phone
- (760) 741-5879
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Expires
- 2026-10-31
- Phone
- (323) 342-9587
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Expires
- 2028-07-31
- Phone
- (760) 420-7216
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Phone
- (760) 484-4233
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Expires
- 2027-08-31
- Phone
- (760) 746-6101
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Expires
- 2028-07-31
- Phone
- (619) 204-3263
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Expires
- 2026-11-30
- Phone
- (760) 745-0432
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Escondido Refrigeration Inc. | #272769 | On file | 1971 |
| Jim's Air Conditioning & Heating | #292268 | On file | 1974 |
| Eastside Service Hvac/r Inc. | #365352 | On file | 1978 |
| Gjs Heating And Air Conditioning | #375765 | Expired on file | 1979 |
| Service Plumbing And Leak Detection | #411723 | On file | 1981 |
| West Pac Temperature Controls Inc. | #443861 | On file | 1983 |
San Diego County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 850 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in San Diego County, 90 of them registered in Escondido. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Escondido license has been held 11 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1971. 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: 83 of Escondido's 90 licenses (92.2%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 850 of the county's 850 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 Escondido: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Escondido?
90 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Escondido, out of 850 across San Diego County. 87 Escondido-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. 90 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Escondido and 850 across San Diego County, the longest-standing issued in 1971. 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 83 of Escondido's 90 currently carry. 69 San Diego County licenses expire within 90 days.