Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Poway, CA
20 HVAC contractors registered in Poway 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; 20 registered in Poway
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 18 of Poway's 20 licenses (90.0%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Poway: 14 years
- Longest Poway licensure: since 1981
- 69 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Phone
- (858) 486-1136
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2027-02-28
- Phone
- (858) 679-5757
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Expires
- 2027-11-30
- Phone
- (858) 486-0803
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1996
- Expires
- 2028-03-31
- Phone
- (858) 486-5111
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1996
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (858) 748-6437
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Expires
- 2027-11-30
- Phone
- (858) 254-7374
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Expires
- 2027-08-31
- Phone
- (858) 883-2345
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2006
- Expires
- 2026-10-31
- Phone
- (949) 232-3100
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-tech Air Heating And Cooling | #414918 | On file | 1981 |
| Brian Cox Mechanical Inc. | #557383 | On file | 1989 |
| Kite's Quality Heating & Air Service | #715850 | On file | 1995 |
| The Dependable Group Inc. DBA Dependable Plumbing | #719678 | On file | 1996 |
| Air Flohs | #724414 | On file | 1996 |
| Ac Plus Construction | #737166 | On file | 1997 |
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, 20 of them registered in Poway. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Poway license has been held 14 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1981. 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: 18 of Poway's 20 licenses (90.0%) 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 Poway: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Poway?
20 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Poway, out of 850 across San Diego County. 20 Poway-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. 20 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Poway and 850 across San Diego County, the longest-standing issued in 1981. 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 18 of Poway's 20 currently carry. 69 San Diego County licenses expire within 90 days.