Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Santa Cruz, CA
5 HVAC contractors registered in Santa Cruz hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. All 5 are listed below, ordered by years licensed.
- 42 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Santa Cruz County; 5 registered in Santa Cruz
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 5 of Santa Cruz's 5 licenses (100.0%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Santa Cruz: 25 years
- Longest Santa Cruz licensure: since 1992
- 3 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1992
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Phone
- (510) 697-6300
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Expires
- 2028-05-31
- Phone
- (831) 457-1181
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Expires
- 2026-10-31
- Phone
- (831) 477-9276
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2007
- Expires
- 2027-03-31
- Phone
- (831) 475-8209
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2022
- Expires
- 2028-03-31
- Phone
- (831) 621-5115
Compare the top 5 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Mechanical | #653263 | On file | 1992 |
| Bruce Mechanical Inc. | #779291 | On file | 2000 |
| Affordable Heating & Air Service Corp | #792174 | On file | 2001 |
| K T Mechanical Inc. | #902030 | On file | 2007 |
| Sunra Group Inc. | #1088592 | On file | 2022 |
Santa Cruz County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 42 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Santa Cruz County, 5 of them registered in Santa Cruz. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Cruz license has been held 25 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1992. 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: 5 of Santa Cruz's 5 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: 42 of the county's 42 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 3 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 Cruz: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Santa Cruz?
5 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Santa Cruz, out of 42 across Santa Cruz County. 5 Santa Cruz-registered companies passed our license verification, and all 5 are listed on this page. 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. 5 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Santa Cruz and 42 across Santa Cruz County, the longest-standing issued in 1992. 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 5 of Santa Cruz's 5 currently carry. 3 Santa Cruz County licenses expire within 90 days.