Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in South Dakota

83 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in South Dakota. 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The 1 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 48 of them.

South Dakota licenses plumbing contractors and plumbers through its Plumbing Commission.^{1, 2} There's no heating and cooling license on South Dakota's state licensing list.² All plumbing installations in South Dakota need a state installation certificate and inspection, except in cities that inspect their own.³

Counties

County	Contractors
Minnehaha County	48

Other counties in South Dakota

35 contractors in 17 counties with fewer than 15 listings.

Brookings County 3 contractors

Brookings Plumbing Heating-AC, Ekern Home Equipment Company, Lynn's Heating & Air

Butte County 1 contractor

Maverick Mechanical LLC

Clay County 2 contractors

TS Plumbing & Home Repair, Turner Plumbing Inc

Codington County 2 contractors

Active Heating Inc, Redlinger Bros Plumbing and Heating Co

Davison County 1 contractor

Krohmer Plumbing Inc

Deuel County 1 contractor

Christianson Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc

Kingsbury County 1 contractor

Aldercreek Plumbing & Service Inc

Lake County 1 contractor

Dakota Plumbing Inc

Lawrence County 1 contractor

Barker Mechanical Services Inc

Lincoln County 8 contractors

Aaction Rooter, LLC, Around The Clock Drain Master, Doctor Heating & Refrigeration, Foley's Heating & AC Inc., Lou's Plumbing & Heating LLC, MJ Aire, Merit Heating & Air Conditioning, Quality Plumbing & Service, LLC

Meade County 1 contractor

Waterworks Plumbing Inc

Potter County 1 contractor

Hansen Plumbing

Stanley County 1 contractor

Schorzmann plumbing

Sully County 1 contractor

Apex Aire

Turner County 2 contractors

J-Pimentel Companies, LLC, Midwest Mechanical

Union County 5 contractors

Dakota Mechanical Inc, Murphy Company, North Plumbing, R C & S, L.L.C., RP Constructors LLC

Yankton County 3 contractors

Kevins Plumbing Service LLC, Kaiser Heating & Cooling, The Drain Doctor -- Yankton and Vermillion

Plumbing and HVAC rules in South Dakota

Plumbing license: State license.^{1, 2}
Heating and cooling license: South Dakota's Department of Labor and Regulation licenses plumbing but lists no heating and cooling license. Ask your city or county whether it licenses heating and cooling contractors.²
State codes: South Dakota's State Plumbing Code is the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments.^{4, 5} South Dakota's State Fire Marshal has adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code, which local governments may amend.⁶
Replacement permits: South Dakota's Plumbing Commission requires a plumbing installation certificate (a permit) and a state inspection for all plumbing installations, except in cities with their own inspections: Aberdeen, Brandon, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Spearfish. For heating and cooling work, ask your local building department.³

Plumbing and HVAC rules in South Dakota

What plumbing and HVAC work costs in South Dakota

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)
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 South Dakota

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Plumbing and HVAC rules in South Dakota

What plumbing and HVAC work costs in South Dakota

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