Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Kern County, CA
476
Contractors
27
With Google ratings
38
Registered 10+ years
476 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Kern County. 61 hold an active USDOT registration.
Of the 39 with a fleet size on record, 26 run one to three trucks, 11 run four to ten and 2 run more than ten. Bakersfield has the most contractors with 325, then Tehachapi with 28 and Bakersfield with 21.
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Contractors 1 to 50 of 476
- South Valley AC & Heating LLC(661) 332-3940Bakersfield5.0 from 594 reviews via Google
- Xceptional Heating & Air(661) 808-6021Bakersfield5.0 from 423 reviews via Google
- Cisneros Brothers Plumbing(661) 768-0616Bakersfield5.0 from 322 reviews via Google
- J's Plumbing(661) 590-8590Bakersfield5.0 from 321 reviews via Google
- Central California Air Inc.(661) 577-5018Bakersfield5.0 from 194 reviews via Google
- Optimal Heating & Air(661) 319-4258Bakersfield5.0 from 156 reviews via Google
- Your Neighborhood Handyman(661) 412-3802Bakersfield5.0 from 129 reviews via Google
- Gametime Plumbing(661) 922-42635.0 from 81 reviews via Google
- Nex Gen Plumbing(661) 414-70275.0 from 41 reviews via Google
- A1 Bakersfield Plumbers(661) 200-95165.0 from 26 reviews via Google
- Wildflower Climate(661) 374-06245.0 from 13 reviews via Google
- ARRONS Plumbing(661) 525-8814Bakersfield5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
- Hometown Plumbing Sewer & Drain Inc(661) 837-4569Bakersfield4.9 from 686 reviews via Google
- The Plumbing Doc(661) 836-1620Bakersfield4.9 from 375 reviews via Google
- Rudy's Heating & Air Conditioning(661) 323-5665Bakersfield4.9 from 286 reviews via Google
- American Dream Services Heating and Cooling(661) 588-1776Bakersfield4.9 from 209 reviews via Google
- Ruiz Plumbing and Rooter Co - Sewer Line Inspection plumbing service(661) 401-0063Bakersfield4.9 from 151 reviews via Google
- Golden Comfort AC & Heating Repair(661) 952-4124Bakersfield4.9 from 93 reviews via Google
- Transparency Home Services(661) 990-9941Bakersfield4.9 from 44 reviews via Google
- Bakersfield HVAC Experts(661) 249-6033Bakersfield4.9 from 16 reviews via Google
- Bakersfield Plumbing Company Inc(661) 397-2093Bakersfield4.8 from 486 reviews via Google
- Power & Performance Air(661) 631-1743Bakersfield4.8 from 279 reviews via Google
- Greer's Banner Air(661) 795-2779Bakersfield4.8 from 208 reviews via Google
- Certified Heating and Cooling, Refrigeration(661) 512-4822Bakersfield4.8 from 50 reviews via Google
- HPS Mechanical Inc(661) 397-2121Bakersfield4.7 from 214 reviews via Google
- Central Valley Air Conditioning(661) 520-7838Bakersfield4.7 from 110 reviews via Google
- Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup(661) 230-8127Bakersfield4.6 from 1600 reviews via Google
- Sunset Mechanical & Construction Inc(661) 322-0660Bakersfield
- (661) 997-9187
- (661) 432-1300
- AIC Electric Company Inc(661) 695-6911Bakersfield
- JG Plumbing Inc(661) 808-7383Bakersfield
- AAA Pumping Service(661) 873-7888Bakersfield
- Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Bakersfield(661) 588-6444Bakersfield
- CNF Plumbing(805) 450-1321Bakersfield
- Co-Opp Plumbing(661) 589-2350Bakersfield
- Kern Mechanical KMI(661) 324-0214Bakersfield
- (661) 248-6627
- Sunrise Mechanical Contractors Inc(661) 428-1174Bakersfield
- (661) 873-8500
- Cochran Mechanical Inc(661) 363-9999Bakersfield
- General Plumbing and Septic Services Inc(760) 376-3309Lake Isabella
- La Frenz Mechanical Inc(661) 397-1252Bakersfield
- (661) 703-7022
- Mechanical Industries Inc(661) 634-9477Bakersfield
- Reliable Air Conditioning and Heating(760) 373-3631California City
- Slater Plumbing & Mechanical Inc(661) 587-5999Bakersfield
- (661) 979-1784
- Advanced Mechanical Systems Inc(661) 322-4454Bakersfield
- Airmax Heating & Air Conditioning(661) 474-9110Bakersfield
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Services in Kern County
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Homes in Kern County
Half the homes in Kern County were built before 1984, 43% before 1980 and 18% before 1960. (Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25035, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates; Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25034, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates)
From 1991 to 2020, Kern County averaged 2,733 heating degree days and 1,789 cooling degree days a year. (NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county heating degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages; NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county cooling degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages)
In Kern County, 59% of occupied homes heat with utility gas, 31% with electricity. (Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25040, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates)
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in California
Ranges are national; ask contractors near you.
- 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.
Rules in California
California's Contractors State License Board issues the C-36 license plumbing businesses hold.1, 2, 3 Heating and cooling businesses in California hold the board's C-20 license.4 Your local building department in California can tell you whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit.
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- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25035, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25034, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
- NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county heating degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages
- NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county cooling degree days, 1991 to 2020 averages
- Census Bureau American Community Survey table B25040, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates
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