Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in San Diego County, CA
2,348
Contractors
46
With Google ratings
102
Registered 10+ years
2,348 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in San Diego County. 190 hold an active USDOT registration.
Of the 114 with a fleet size on record, 82 run one to three trucks, 19 run four to ten and 13 run more than ten. San Diego has the most contractors with 639, then El Cajon with 211 and Escondido with 203.
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- EZ Breezy Heating & Air(858) 215-2995San Diego5.0 from 582 reviews via Google
- Smith & Sons Heating and Air Inc.(619) 251-9285San Diego5.0 from 322 reviews via Google
- Maximum Comfort Heating and AC Repair(619) 432-3079Alpine5.0 from 273 reviews via Google
- Friar's Plumbing Heating and AC Repair(619) 317-1303El Cajon5.0 from 195 reviews via Google
- Paws Plumbing(858) 239-1669San Diego5.0 from 172 reviews via Google
- HVAC San Diego King(619) 202-8344San Diego5.0 from 94 reviews via Google
- Fresh Coast Heating and Air Conditioning(619) 647-34075.0 from 86 reviews via Google
- Coronado Best HVAC Service(619) 202-82845.0 from 68 reviews via Google
- Akko Heating and Cooling(619) 212-68475.0 from 63 reviews via Google
- Community Plumbing(619) 507-43945.0 from 49 reviews via Google
- Extreme Air(858) 822-92835.0 from 48 reviews via Google
- Solid Plumbing & Drains Inc(619) 597-2566San Diego5.0 from 45 reviews via Google
- Xpress Drains & Plumbing(619) 815-1097Chula Vista5.0 from 35 reviews via Google
- Better Drain Sewer & Plumbing(619) 279-14625.0 from 29 reviews via Google
- Downtown San Diego Plumber, Drain Cleaning, Water Heater Services(619) 473-4088San Diego5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
- Instate Service Group(619) 323-17415.0 from 19 reviews via Google
- Plumbing San Diego & Drain Cleaning Pros(858) 392-8986San Diego5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
- Emergency Air Conditioning Experts(562) 512-4447San Diego5.0 from 17 reviews via Google
- San Diego Air Conditioning Contractor(407) 307-28475.0 from 13 reviews via Google
- TMC Mechanical(619) 484-06035.0 from 13 reviews via Google
- Awesome HVAC Repair San Diego(858) 392-4284San Diego5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- ATL Plumbing & Sewer Line(619) 537-7794Coronado5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Pro Drain Cleaning & Tankless Water Heater Repair(619) 752-8697San Diego5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air and Solar(619) 257-2204San Diego4.9 from 1700 reviews via Google
- Bob Jenson(619) 440-5634San Diego4.9 from 1600 reviews via Google
- Friar's Plumbing Heating and AC Repair(619) 317-1730San Diego4.9 from 669 reviews via Google
- Premier Rooter & Plumbing Inc(619) 271-1224National City4.9 from 452 reviews via Google
- John Padilla Plumbing, Sewer and Drains(619) 648-5231La Mesa4.9 from 328 reviews via Google
- A-1 Plumbing Sewer & Drain Experts(619) 588-8500El Cajon4.9 from 160 reviews via Google
- Surf Bros HVAC(619) 848-3133San Diego4.9 from 141 reviews via Google
- Arrow Plumbing and Drain Services Inc.(858) 207-4640San Diego4.9 from 128 reviews via Google
- Blue Diamond Heating and Air(619) 586-6137San Diego4.9 from 119 reviews via Google
- Provision Heating & Air Conditioning(619) 853-4614San Diego4.9 from 88 reviews via Google
- PlumbTech(800) 388-8149San Diego4.9 from 76 reviews via Google
- Coastal Rooter - San Diego Plumbing(760) 893-9152San Diego4.9 from 41 reviews via Google
- HVAC San Diego(619) 693-3153San Diego4.9 from 13 reviews via Google
- Smith Brothers Plumbing(619) 340-2300San Diego4.9 from 13 reviews via Google
- Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air(619) 320-1884San Diego4.8 from 6500 reviews via Google
- Elite Rooter Plumbers(619) 626-1272San Diego4.8 from 2700 reviews via Google
- ASAP Drain Guys & Plumbing(760) 392-2179Poway4.8 from 1400 reviews via Google
- Action Air Conditioning & Heating(858) 294-1362San Diego4.8 from 395 reviews via Google
- Progressive Heating & Air(858) 463-6753San Diego4.8 from 236 reviews via Google
- Colepepper Plumbing(619) 505-0125San Diego4.8 from 194 reviews via Google
- Pros Plumbing San Diego Services(858) 384-8078San Diego4.8 from 22 reviews via Google
- CrackerJack Plumbing Pros(760) 994-21614.6 from 154 reviews via Google
- Drain Masters Plumbing Company(619) 741-4366Spring Valley
- Bill Howe Plumbing(619) 286-6348San Diego
- Action Air Conditioning Heating & Solar(760) 823-7578San Marcos
- Action Air Conditioning & Heating(760) 727-4152San Marcos
- Proper Plumbing(619) 396-8178Ramona
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Services in San Diego County
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Homes in San Diego County
Half the homes in San Diego County were built before 1980, 50% before 1980 and 17% 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, San Diego County averaged 2,019 heating degree days and 1,413 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 San Diego County, 54% of occupied homes heat with utility gas, 35% 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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