Michael Dollendorf
Heat pump installer working in Buffalo.
- Buffalo publishes no contractor license list we can check
25 jobs on Buffalo permits, 2022 to 2026: 19 heat pump installations, 6 remodels. 6th most heat pump permits of 21 contractors in Buffalo.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Buffalo publishes no contractor license list we can checkTheir permits give license or registration HCQ11-532631. We could not check it.That says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 25 jobs on Buffalo permits, 2022 to 2026: 19 heat pump installations, 6 remodels6th most heat pump permits of 21 contractors in Buffalo. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Buffalo permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 19 heat pump permits, 19 mention ductless or mini-split units, 2 mention a furnace. |
Records: City of Buffalo permits.
Cost and timing
All heat pump jobs in Buffalo: $8,300 to $20,000
Half of 539 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Ductless mini-splits in Buffalo: $7,500 to $19,000 (372 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $16,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What heat pump jobs cost in Buffalo.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
5 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 8 the year before
Where they work most
- 142145 jobs
- 142165 jobs
- 142152 jobs
- 142112 jobs
- 142072 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14214 | $21,000 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14214 | $16,000 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14216 | $8,500 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14215 | $15,000 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall ductless system | 14211 | $16,000 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14207 | $5,800 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14214 | $22,000 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14215 | $16,000 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14220 | $9,800 |
| May 19, 2025 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14210 | $4,900 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14216 | $31,000 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14207 | $16,200 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14214 | $17,500 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14201 | $69,000 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14214 | $6,800 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14216 | $6,400 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14209 | $19,500 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14216 | $13,200 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Heat pumpNo details on the permit | 14222 | $7,300 |
| May 6, 2024 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 14213 | $5,000 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 14216 | $1,500 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 14210 | $3,000 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | RemodelNo details on the permit | 14211 | $2,500 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | RemodelBathroom remodel at the 1st floor of existing 2-story frame 2-family dwelling | 14220 | $24,000 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | RemodelRemodel an existing bathroom at the third floor of a 3-family Multiple Dwelling | 14222 | $32,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Michael Dollendorf
- Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any heat pump installer
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size unit, and did you measure the house to choose it?
- Do my ducts or my electrical panel need work first?
- Who pulls the permit, and what rebates apply?
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