Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
19 HVAC contractors registered in Rancho Santa Margarita 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; 20 registered in Rancho Santa Margarita
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 20 of Rancho Santa Margarita's 20 licenses (100.0%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Rancho Santa Margarita: 9 years
- Longest Rancho Santa Margarita licensure: since 1985
- 69 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Phone
- (949) 888-2400
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2027-07-31
- Phone
- (949) 939-1851
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Expires
- 2028-03-31
- Phone
- (949) 589-2021
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2027-09-30
- Phone
- (949) 589-0609
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1993
- Expires
- 2027-11-30
- Phone
- (949) 582-3740
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Phone
- (714) 620-4356
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2011
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (949) 709-8194
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2016
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Phone
- (949) 302-3473
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakouri Electrical Engineering Inc. | #481149 | On file | 1985 |
| American Air Plus | #482491 | On file | 1985 |
| Aliso Air Inc. | #526420 | On file | 1988 |
| Lewis Air Inc. | #575873 | On file | 1989 |
| Cal-temp Air Conditioning & Heating Company | #679902 | On file | 1993 |
| Ags Services Inc. | #709685 | On file | 1995 |
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, 20 of them registered in Rancho Santa Margarita. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Rancho Santa Margarita license has been held 9 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1985. 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: 20 of Rancho Santa Margarita's 20 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: 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 Rancho Santa Margarita: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Rancho Santa Margarita?
20 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Rancho Santa Margarita, out of 937 across Orange County. 19 Rancho Santa Margarita-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 Rancho Santa Margarita and 937 across Orange County, the longest-standing issued in 1985. 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 20 of Rancho Santa Margarita's 20 currently carry. 69 Orange County licenses expire within 90 days.