Best Licensed HVAC Contractors in Branford, CT
11 HVAC contractors registered in Branford hold current DCP licenses, verified against official records as of August 20, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 41 current DCP heating, piping and cooling contractor licenses held in Branford
- 11 trade-name companies in Branford are backed by those personal licenses
- Scope tiers among Branford's licenses: 28 unlimited, 13 limited
- Median time licensed in Branford: 24 years
- Longest-standing license behind a Branford trade-name company: issued in 1995
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- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1995
- Held by
- GARY P FINKLE
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Held by
- VINCENT J CHIOCCHIO JR
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Held by
- SALVATORE L DEFELICE
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1999
- Held by
- ROBERT M SHOVE
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Held by
- JAMES F DORNFELD
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Held by
- WILLIAM R DORNFELD
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2002
- Held by
- LAWRENCE J ESPOSITO JR
- Scope
- Unlimited
- Verified
- August 20, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Held by
- ERIC A SHUTT
- Scope
- Limited
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Scope | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finkle & Sons Service Co | #HTG.0303250-S1 | Unlimited | 1995 |
| Controlled Air Inc. | #HTG.0302788-S1 | Unlimited | 1999 |
| Enterprise Plumbing & Heating Inc. | #HTG.0302532-S1 | Unlimited | 1999 |
| Environmental Engineering | #HTG.0302901-S1 | Unlimited | 1999 |
| W J Dornfeld Co Inc. | #HTG.0390432-S1 | Unlimited | 2000 |
| W J Dornfield Co Inc. | #HTG.0390448-S1 | Unlimited | 2000 |
Branford HVAC licensure at a glance
Connecticut licenses people, not companies, so this page counts both and says which is which: 41 current DCP heating, piping and cooling contractor licenses are held in Branford, and 11 trade-name companies are backed by those license holders. A business appears here only when licensed contractors operate under a registered trade name, and each listing names the person whose license backs it. The state also defines a scope on every credential: 28 of Branford's licenses are unlimited and 13 limited - shown as published, never ranked on, because scope authorises kinds of work rather than ordering quality. Tenure is what these pages rank on: the median Branford license has been held 24 years, and the longest-standing license behind a trade-name company was issued in 1995. Licenses here expire on one statewide date per trade each year, so an expiration date says nothing about an individual company and none is shown per listing - it gates currency only. DCP publishes no insurance, no bond and no phone for any licensee, so Connecticut listings show none of the three. eLicense cannot link straight to a record, so every listing above shows its number for you to paste into DCP's eLicense lookup. How we verify.
HVAC Contractors in Branford: common questions
How many licensed HVAC contractors are there in Branford?
41 current DCP heating, piping and cooling contractor licenses are held in Branford, backing 11 trade-name companies. 11 Branford-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses in DCP's four live statuses, unexpired at our data date, count.
Who holds a Connecticut HVAC license - the company or a person?
A person. Connecticut licenses people, not companies: a business appears here only when licensed contractors operate under a registered trade name, and each listing names the person whose license backs it. 28 of Branford's 41 licenses are unlimited scope and 13 limited - shown as published, never ranked on.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in Connecticut?
Every listing above shows the license number and names its holder. DCP's eLicense lookup cannot link straight to a record, so open it and type the number in. The median Branford license has been held 24 years, and the longest-standing license behind a trade-name company was issued in 1995.