Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Santa Barbara, CA
26 HVAC contractors registered in Santa Barbara hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 93 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Santa Barbara County; 26 registered in Santa Barbara
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 24 of Santa Barbara's 26 licenses (92.3%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Santa Barbara: 27 years
- Longest Santa Barbara licensure: since 1962
- 11 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1962
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Phone
- (805) 966-5907
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1962
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (805) 963-8711
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Expires
- 2027-08-31
- Phone
- (805) 965-9586
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Expires
- 2028-03-31
- Phone
- (805) 687-2677
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Phone
- (805) 965-6326
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2027-03-31
- Phone
- (805) 966-7253
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Phone
- (805) 683-2233
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Phone
- (805) 963-4900
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Furnace LLC | #208631 | On file | 1962 |
| R J Carroll & Sons Inc. | #209226 | On file | 1962 |
| Lee & Sons Plumbing And Heating Inc. | #291596 | Exempt or none on file | 1974 |
| Carroll Plumbing & Maintenance Inc. | #335667 | On file | 1977 |
| Crocker Refrigeration Heating & Air | #399854 | On file | 1981 |
| Churchill Heating And Sheet Metal Inc. | #471387 | On file | 1985 |
Santa Barbara County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 93 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Santa Barbara County, 26 of them registered in Santa Barbara. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Barbara license has been held 27 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1962. 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: 24 of Santa Barbara's 26 licenses (92.3%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 93 of the county's 93 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 11 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 Santa Barbara: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Santa Barbara?
26 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Santa Barbara, out of 93 across Santa Barbara County. 26 Santa Barbara-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. 26 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Santa Barbara and 93 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1962. 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 24 of Santa Barbara's 26 currently carry. 11 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.