Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Fresno, CA
159 HVAC contractors registered in Fresno hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 248 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Fresno County; 163 registered in Fresno
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 149 of Fresno's 163 licenses (91.4%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Fresno: 14 years
- Longest Fresno licensure: since 1955
- 26 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
We earn a fee when you call businesses through numbers on this site. This never affects who is listed or how they rank.
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1955
- Expires
- 2028-09-30
- Phone
- (559) 284-4060
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1957
- Expires
- 2028-01-31
- Phone
- (559) 494-0390
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1964
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (559) 291-5525
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (559) 486-5222
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Expires
- 2028-07-31
- Phone
- (559) 255-1644
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1972
- Expires
- 2027-02-28
- Phone
- (559) 255-3572
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Expires
- 2028-06-30
- Phone
- (559) 440-1800
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Phone
- (559) 237-3990
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal | #152255 | On file | 1955 |
| Melton Sheet Metal | #170713 | On file | 1957 |
| M & L Plumbing Co Inc. | #224778 | On file | 1964 |
| Patton Air Conditioning | #256026 | On file | 1969 |
| Donald P Dick Air Conditioning Inc. | #271615 | On file | 1971 |
| Smilanick Air Conditioning | #277190 | On file | 1972 |
Fresno County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 248 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Fresno County, 163 of them registered in Fresno. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Fresno license has been held 14 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1955. 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: 149 of Fresno's 163 licenses (91.4%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 248 of the county's 248 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 26 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 Fresno: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Fresno?
163 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Fresno, out of 248 across Fresno County. 159 Fresno-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. 163 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Fresno and 248 across Fresno County, the longest-standing issued in 1955. 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 149 of Fresno's 163 currently carry. 26 Fresno County licenses expire within 90 days.