Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Torrance, CA
50 HVAC contractors registered in Torrance hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 2,674 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Los Angeles County; 50 registered in Torrance
- California requires workers' compensation cover for C-20 licensees: 48 of Torrance's 50 licenses (96.0%) carry a current policy with CSLB
- Median time licensed in Torrance: 18 years
- Longest Torrance licensure: since 1976
- 206 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1976
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Phone
- (310) 328-1209
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Expires
- 2026-11-30
- Phone
- (310) 320-6171
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Phone
- (310) 328-8960
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Expires
- 2028-06-30
- Phone
- (310) 891-0099
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Expires
- 2027-09-30
- Phone
- (310) 212-5554
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2027-07-31
- Phone
- (310) 540-3589
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
- Phone
- (310) 977-0907
- Verified
- August 17, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Phone
- (310) 200-5435
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| L & R Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | #321076 | On file | 1976 |
| Cornett Plumbing & Heating Inc. | #366365 | On file | 1978 |
| L E C Service | #382319 | On file | 1979 |
| Ideal Air | #472954 | On file | 1985 |
| One Way Heating & Air Conditioning | #517230 | On file | 1987 |
| Ely & Son Heating & A C Inc. | #568467 | On file | 1989 |
Los Angeles County HVAC licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 2,674 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses in Los Angeles County, 50 of them registered in Torrance. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Torrance license has been held 18 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1976. 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: 48 of Torrance's 50 licenses (96.0%) carry a current policy in CSLB's file, and we do not rank on it. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 2,672 of the county's 2,674 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 206 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 Torrance: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Torrance?
50 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Torrance, out of 2,674 across Los Angeles County. 50 Torrance-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. 50 active C-20 heating and air conditioning licenses are registered in Torrance and 2,674 across Los Angeles County, the longest-standing issued in 1976. 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 48 of Torrance's 50 currently carry. 206 Los Angeles County licenses expire within 90 days.