Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Tennessee
269 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Tennessee. 88 hold an active USDOT registration. The 4 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 178 of them.
Tennessee requires a CMC-A contractor classification for plumbing jobs of $25,000 or more.1, 2, 3 Heating and cooling work in Tennessee falls under the state's CMC-C contractor classification.1 Your local building department in Tennessee can tell you whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit.
Counties
| County | Contractors |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 69 |
| Hamilton County | 52 |
| Sullivan County | 41 |
| Washington County | 16 |
Other counties in Tennessee
91 contractors in 45 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Anderson County 2 contractors
Blount County 2 contractors
Bradley County 4 contractors
Custom Mechanical Contractors Inc, DynaMech Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing, Elite Septic and Plumbing LLC, Rooter-Man
Campbell County 1 contractor
Carroll County 1 contractor
Carter County 4 contractors
Holston Home, Jones and Son's Heating and Air, Mountain Comfort Heating and Air LLC, Traye Townsend Affordable Drain Opening and Locating LLC
Claiborne County 2 contractors
Integrity Plumbing Solutions LLC, Raymond Caylor Heating and Cooling
Cocke County 1 contractor
Davidson County 7 contractors
Bonded Filter Co LLC, Engineered Comfort, Hiller Plumbing Heating Cooling and Electrical, Mechanical Pipe & Supply, Rock City Mechanical Company LLC, Safe Step Walk in Tub LLC, Superior Septic & Plumbing LLC
Dickson County 1 contractor
Dyer County 1 contractor
Fayette County 1 contractor
Fentress County 1 contractor
Gibson County 1 contractor
Grainger County 1 contractor
Greene County 1 contractor
Hamblen County 1 contractor
Hawkins County 2 contractors
Haywood County 1 contractor
Henderson County 1 contractor
Henry County 1 contractor
Hickman County 1 contractor
Johnson County 2 contractors
Knox County 14 contractors
1-Tom-Plumber, Barkhurst Mechanical Inc, Bromley Parts & Service, C&C Hvac Inc, Friendly Neighborhood Plumber LLC, Interstate Mechanical Contrs in, Imperial Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Knoxville Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Mos Mechanical LLC, My Professional Plumber, Pyramid Industrial Construction & Mechanical Services, Strike Transport, WFF Facility Services LLC, WHiZPRO PLUMBER
Lawrence County 2 contractors
Lincoln County 1 contractor
Loudon County 1 contractor
Macon County 1 contractor
Madison County 3 contractors
H & M Industrial Services, Inc., Matlock Mechanical LLC, Trace Services LLC
Marion County 3 contractors
As Quick As I Can Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Inc, Engineered Mechanical Systems Inc, Reliable Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc
Marshall County 2 contractors
Blalock Plumbing Electric Hvac, Lewisburg Plumbing & Heating
Maury County 1 contractor
Meigs County 1 contractor
Montgomery County 2 contractors
Overton County 1 contractor
Putnam County 5 contractors
Billings Crane & Mechanical Inc, Buck's Plumbing & Sewer Service, CHC Mechanical Contractors Inc, D & D Enterprises Plumbing and Electrical Inc, DMC Plumbing Contractor Inc
Robertson County 1 contractor
Rutherford County 6 contractors
Advanced Cooling Heating Refrigeration Inc, Golden Plumbing LLC, J N J Plumbing Co, Southern Elite Hvac LLC, Steady FLO Drain Cleaning and Plumbing LLC, The ICEE Company
Sevier County 1 contractor
Stewart County 1 contractor
Sumner County 1 contractor
Tipton County 1 contractor
Union County 1 contractor
Williamson County 1 contractor
Wilson County 1 contractor
Plumbing and HVAC rules in Tennessee
- Heating and cooling license
State license.1
- State codes
Tennessee has adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code as a state minimum standard, and exempt local governments may adopt their own code if it's at least as strict.4 Tennessee has also adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code as a state minimum standard.4
- Replacement permits
Ask your local building department whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit where you live.
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in Tennessee
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.