Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Alaska
145 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Alaska. 103 hold an active USDOT registration. The 2 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 102 of them.
Alaska registers plumbing businesses as mechanical contractors, and journeyman plumbers hold state certificates of fitness.1, 2, 3 Heating and cooling businesses in Alaska also register as mechanical contractors, with a licensed Mechanical Administrator.1, 2, 3 Permits for replacing equipment in an Alaska home are a local matter, since the state fire marshal's permits exempt homes of three units or fewer.4
Counties
| County | Contractors |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 61 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 41 |
Other counties in Alaska
43 contractors in 9 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Bethel Census Area 4 contractors
911 plumbing and heating services, Caliber mechanical, Dee Mechanical LLC, Mechanical Builders Inc
Chugach Census Area 1 contractor
Fairbanks North Star 11 contractors
Alaska Best Plumbing and Heating, American Mechanical Inc, D & M Mechanical, Dawson's Plumbing and Heating, Houser Plumbing & Heating, Hvac LLC, JF Plumbing and Heating Inc, R & S Mechanical Inc, Rocky's Heating Service, Slayden Plumbing & Heating Inc, Superior Mechanical Inc
Juneau City and Borough 4 contractors
Harri Plumbing & Heating Inc, Sea and Mountain Mechanical, The Plumbing & Heating Company, The Plumbing and Heating Company Inc
Kenai Peninsula 7 contractors
All Seasons Plumbing & Heating LLC, John White's Plumbing & Heating, Journeyman Plumbing & Heating Inc, M & J Plumbing and Heating Inc, Preferred Plumbing & Heating Inc, White's Plumbing and Heating LLC, Wagner HVAC and Plumbing Inc.
Ketchikan Gateway 3 contractors
Jeffry Guy Hacker DBA Jeff's Mechanical Restorations, Ketchikan Mechanical Inc, Schmolck Mechanical Contractors
Kodiak Island 4 contractors
Circle T Mechanical LLC, Critical Level Plumbing LLC, Scott's Heating and Plumbing Service Inc, Tundra Plumbing & Heating Inc
Prince of Wales-Hyder 1 contractor
Plumbing and HVAC rules in Alaska
- Replacement permits
Alaska's state fire marshal reviews plans and issues permits for building work, but homes of three units or fewer are exempt, and some cities, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, run their own programs. A permit for a home's equipment is a local matter.4
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in Alaska
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- A plumber's hourly rate
- $45 to $200 an hour; most charge $70 to $150 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- A plumber's service call
- $50 to $300 a visit, which often covers the first hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- After-hours or emergency call
- about $100 to $300 added to the call, or about $150 to $350 an hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Burst or leaking pipe repair
- $200 to $3,000; the guides' averages run $500 to $1,200 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing a sink, tub or toilet drain
- $100 to $275 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing the main line
- $175 to $800; typically $350 to $650 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Hydro jetting
- $350 to $1,400, depending on the line and the blockage (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Gas tank water heater
- $700 to $2,700 installed; about $1,900 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Tankless water heater
- $1,600 to $5,600 installed for gas, depending on gas line and venting work (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)$850 to $3,000 installed for electric, before any panel upgrade ($850 to $1,700) (Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Heat pump water heater
- $2,000 to $4,600 installed in place of an electric tank; more when it replaces gas (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer camera inspection
- $125 to $500 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer line replacement
- about $1,400 to $5,300 for a typical line (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)$50 to $250 a linear foot (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)
- Replacing central AC on existing ducts
- $3,900 to $8,000; about $6,000 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Swapping a heat pump on existing ducts
- $4,000 to $8,000; a 3-ton system about $3,900 to $6,200 (HomeAdvisor, Forbes Home, HomeGuide)
- A whole-home heat pump system
- commonly $14,000 or more (NYSERDA, Massachusetts EEAC, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Replacing a gas furnace
- $3,800 to $6,200 at standard efficiency (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)$5,200 to $12,000 at high efficiency (90% AFUE and up) (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Replacing an electric furnace
- $1,600 to $8,000, with a like-for-like swap at the low end (Fixr, HomeAdvisor)
- A single-zone mini-split
- $2,000 to $5,000 (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- A multi-zone mini-split
- $3,000 to $14,000 for 2 to 4 zones (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- An HVAC tune-up
- $70 to $350 a visit; a basic tune-up is often about $100 to $200 (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr)
Ranges from HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home, NYSERDA and the Massachusetts EEAC, checked September 2026.