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Licensed HVAC Contractors in Palm Desert, California

Updated November 1, 2026 from CSLB's public license file · C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor

  • 60licensed HVAC contractors
  • 55active (Clear)
  • 8.3%with a suspension
  • 0%workers' comp exempt
  • 13.6 yrsmedian time licensed
  • 65%corp / LLC / partnership (35% sole owner)
  • 0new in the last 12 months
  • —change tracking began November 1, 2026

Palm Desert is home to 60 HVAC contractors in CSLB's license file, ranking #6 of 19 Riverside County cities for this trade. 91.7% are Clear.

The share with a suspension, 8.3%, is 2.9 points higher than the Riverside County rate for the same license (5.4%). About 0% report a workers' comp exemption, roughly the statewide norm for HVAC contractors.

The median HVAC contractor here has held a license for 13.6 years (more than the statewide median of 11.6), and 0 licenses were issued in the last 12 months.

In California this work generally calls for the C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor license (or a B license when it is part of a larger multi-trade job). See the C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor guide for what the license covers.

How to check a HVAC contractor's license in Palm Desert

  1. Find the business in the list below, or search all 60 Palm Desert listings, and open its profile. You want a Clear status and the C-20 classification (a B license can also cover it as part of a multi-trade job).
  2. Re-check the same number on CSLB's Instant License Check the day you sign; our copy is refreshed weekly and 8.3% of Palm Desert listings here already show a suspension.
  3. Match the license holder's name to the name on the written contract and the person you meet. Ask for proof of workers' comp if anyone besides the owner will work on site. Hiring checklist.

50 of 60 HVAC contractors in Palm Desert

Palm Desert HVAC contractors sorted with Clear licenses first, then by years licensed. Badges reflect CSLB's file dated November 1, 2026, not a rating of anyone's work.

Licensed HVAC contractors in Palm Desert
Business nameLicense #StatusYearsWorkers' compBond
Palm Desert Air Conditioning Company 374937 Clear 47 Insured On file
Larby Cole Mathew 382403 Clear 47 Insured On file
So Cal General Building INC 419960 Clear 44 Insured On file
Esser Air Conditioning 489046 Clear 40 Insured On file
H and H Air Conditioning 510566 Clear 39 Insured On file
Barnes Phillip 583243 Clear 36 Insured On file
Sipovac Construction INC 581636 Clear 36 Insured On file
Poe's Air Conditioning and Heating 615733 Clear 35 Insured On file
Deh Mechanical Company INC 752819 Clear 28 Insured On file
Accurate One Construction 770913 Clear 27 Insured On file
All Desert Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning LLC 811885 Clear 24 Insured On file
D M D Mechanical INC 812757 Clear 24 Insured On file
Prec H & A INC 818759 Clear 23 Insured On file
Watts Airconditioning and Heating 851716 Clear 21 Insured On file
Desert Oasis Air Conditioning Plumbing and Heating INC 855144 Clear 21 Insured On file
Arnolds A / C Service 860682 Clear 21 Insured On file
Ray's Air Conditioning and Heating 893120 Clear 19 Insured On file
Carmen Heating and Air Conditioning 902033 Clear 19 Insured On file
Do - Efficiency 902015 Clear 19 Insured On file
Larby Kermit Air Conditioning 909011 Clear 18 Insured On file
Absolute Air Conditioning & Heating 945702 Clear 16 Insured On file
California Air Conditioning and Heating 947394 Clear 16 Insured On file
Green Air 958083 Clear 15 Insured On file
Day & Night Heating and Air Conditioning 966977 Clear 15 Insured On file
Right Away Air Conditioning INC 967263 Clear 15 Insured On file
First Choice A / C & Heating INC 968138 Clear 14 Insured On file
Scott Can Fix It 969114 Clear 14 Insured On file
Airflo Air Conditioning LLC 973347 Clear 14 Insured On file
Superior Heating & Air Conditioning INC 990826 Clear 12 Insured On file
Elite Heating & Air Conditioning 998190 Clear 12 Insured On file
Wilson Chris Plumbing 1004091 Clear 11 Insured On file
All Day Heating & Cooling INC 1008011 Clear 11 Insured On file
Champion HVAC 1013139 Clear 10 Insured On file
P B Mechanical Air Services 1016941 Clear 10 Insured On file
Quality Air Conditioning & Heating 1028196 Clear 9 Insured On file
Grant Air Conditioning 1030567 Clear 9 Insured On file
American Cool Heat Air & Commercial Refrigeration INC 1031858 Clear 9 Insured On file
Cruz Roberto Air Conditioning and Heating 1046439 Clear 8 Insured On file
Sunlogix AC, Heating , & Solar 1063414 Clear 6 Insured On file
Hermetic Heating and Air 1064258 Clear 6 Insured On file
Urban Worx Construction INC 1066712 Clear 6 Insured On file
Assured Heating & Air Conditioning Services LLC 1069937 Clear 6 Insured On file
Service Pros Air Conditioning and Plumbing 1070586 Clear 6 Insured On file
Tommy Air & Electric INC 1071912 Clear 5 Insured On file
Cold Star Heating and Air 1075683 Clear 5 Insured On file
All Seasons Air Conditioning Plumbing and Heating 1082238 Clear 5 Insured On file
Htl Mechanical INC 1100615 Clear 3 Insured On file
Brockman Air & Services 1102970 Clear 3 Insured On file
Next Level Air Conditioning 1108975 Clear 3 Insured On file
The Cool Guys Air Conditioning & Heating 1109881 Clear 3 Insured On file

See all 60 HVAC contractors in Palm Desert

Source: CSLB public data · Updated November 1, 2026 Status can change at any time. Verify on CSLB's Instant License Check.

Frequently asked questions

How many licensed HVAC contractors are in Palm Desert?

CSLB's current public file lists 60 HVAC contractors with a Palm Desert mailing address. 55 have a Clear status, and 83.3% show no issues at all in the file (no suspension, no pending action, bond on file, not near expiration).

What license does a HVAC contractor need in California?

CSLB issues the C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor classification for this work. In Riverside County, 91.7% of Palm Desert's holders are Clear right now. The license requirement starts at $1,000 per job (the minor-work rule).

How do I check a HVAC contractor's workers' comp?

Open the contractor's profile here to see the workers' comp type and insurer from CSLB's file. In Palm Desert, 96.7% of HVAC contractors list a policy, 0% claim an exemption and 3.3% show no current coverage. Confirm the policy with CSLB's workers' comp search before work starts. How to check workers' comp.

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