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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Contractors 1 to 50 of 2348

  1. EZ Breezy Heating & Air
    San Diego5.0 from 582 reviews via Google
    (858) 215-2995
  2. Smith & Sons Heating and Air Inc.
    San Diego5.0 from 322 reviews via Google
    (619) 251-9285
  3. Maximum Comfort Heating and AC Repair
    Alpine5.0 from 273 reviews via Google
    (619) 432-3079
  4. Friar's Plumbing Heating and AC Repair
    El Cajon5.0 from 195 reviews via Google
    (619) 317-1303
  5. Paws Plumbing
    San Diego5.0 from 172 reviews via Google
    (858) 239-1669
Map of plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in San Diego County, CA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. HVAC San Diego King
    San Diego5.0 from 94 reviews via Google
    (619) 202-8344
  2. Fresh Coast Heating and Air Conditioning
    5.0 from 86 reviews via Google
    (619) 647-3407
  3. Coronado Best HVAC Service
    5.0 from 68 reviews via Google
    (619) 202-8284
  4. Akko Heating and Cooling
    5.0 from 63 reviews via Google
    (619) 212-6847
  5. Community Plumbing
    5.0 from 49 reviews via Google
    (619) 507-4394
  6. Extreme Air
    5.0 from 48 reviews via Google
    (858) 822-9283
  7. Solid Plumbing & Drains Inc
    San Diego5.0 from 45 reviews via Google
    (619) 597-2566
  8. Xpress Drains & Plumbing
    Chula Vista5.0 from 35 reviews via Google
    (619) 815-1097
  9. Better Drain Sewer & Plumbing
    5.0 from 29 reviews via Google
    (619) 279-1462
  10. (619) 473-4088
  11. Instate Service Group
    5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
    (619) 323-1741
  12. Plumbing San Diego & Drain Cleaning Pros
    San Diego5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
    (858) 392-8986
  13. Emergency Air Conditioning Experts
    San Diego5.0 from 17 reviews via Google
    (562) 512-4447
  14. San Diego Air Conditioning Contractor
    5.0 from 13 reviews via Google
    (407) 307-2847
  15. TMC Mechanical
    5.0 from 13 reviews via Google
    (619) 484-0603
  16. Awesome HVAC Repair San Diego
    San Diego5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (858) 392-4284
  17. ATL Plumbing & Sewer Line
    Coronado5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (619) 537-7794
  18. Pro Drain Cleaning & Tankless Water Heater Repair
    San Diego5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (619) 752-8697
  19. Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air and Solar
    San Diego4.9 from 1700 reviews via Google
    (619) 257-2204
  20. Bob Jenson
    San Diego4.9 from 1600 reviews via Google
    (619) 440-5634
  21. Friar's Plumbing Heating and AC Repair
    San Diego4.9 from 669 reviews via Google
    (619) 317-1730
  22. Premier Rooter & Plumbing Inc
    National City4.9 from 452 reviews via Google
    (619) 271-1224
  23. John Padilla Plumbing, Sewer and Drains
    La Mesa4.9 from 328 reviews via Google
    (619) 648-5231
  24. A-1 Plumbing Sewer & Drain Experts
    El Cajon4.9 from 160 reviews via Google
    (619) 588-8500
  25. Surf Bros HVAC
    San Diego4.9 from 141 reviews via Google
    (619) 848-3133
  26. Arrow Plumbing and Drain Services Inc.
    San Diego4.9 from 128 reviews via Google
    (858) 207-4640
  27. Blue Diamond Heating and Air
    San Diego4.9 from 119 reviews via Google
    (619) 586-6137
  28. Provision Heating & Air Conditioning
    San Diego4.9 from 88 reviews via Google
    (619) 853-4614
  29. PlumbTech
    San Diego4.9 from 76 reviews via Google
    (800) 388-8149
  30. Coastal Rooter - San Diego Plumbing
    San Diego4.9 from 41 reviews via Google
    (760) 893-9152
  31. HVAC San Diego
    San Diego4.9 from 13 reviews via Google
    (619) 693-3153
  32. Smith Brothers Plumbing
    San Diego4.9 from 13 reviews via Google
    (619) 340-2300
  33. Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air
    San Diego4.8 from 6500 reviews via Google
    (619) 320-1884
  34. Elite Rooter Plumbers
    San Diego4.8 from 2700 reviews via Google
    (619) 626-1272
  35. ASAP Drain Guys & Plumbing
    Poway4.8 from 1400 reviews via Google
    (760) 392-2179
  36. Action Air Conditioning & Heating
    San Diego4.8 from 395 reviews via Google
    (858) 294-1362
  37. Progressive Heating & Air
    San Diego4.8 from 236 reviews via Google
    (858) 463-6753
  38. Colepepper Plumbing
    San Diego4.8 from 194 reviews via Google
    (619) 505-0125
  39. Pros Plumbing San Diego Services
    San Diego4.8 from 22 reviews via Google
    (858) 384-8078
  40. CrackerJack Plumbing Pros
    4.6 from 154 reviews via Google
    (760) 994-2161
  41. (619) 741-4366
  42. (619) 286-6348
  43. (760) 823-7578
  44. (760) 727-4152
  45. (619) 396-8178
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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)

Plumbing and HVAC rules in California

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)
An HVAC maintenance plan
$120 to $500 a year (HomeGuide, Fixr)

Ranges from HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home, NYSERDA and the Massachusetts EEAC, checked September 2026.

What plumbing and HVAC work costs in California

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.

Plumbing and HVAC rules in California

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