A-1 Heating and Cooling Inc
Heat pump installer based in San Jose. Licensed since 2011.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
23 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 22 heat pump installations, 1 panel upgrade. 35th most heat pump permits of 217 contractors in San Francisco.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 966809, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026Heating and airNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2011 | |
| Jobs on record | 23 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 22 heat pump installations, 1 panel upgradeThey are based in San Jose. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.35th most heat pump permits of 217 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 22 heat pump permits, 12 mention ductless or mini-split units, 6 mention ducts or a ducted system. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 966809 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All heat pump jobs in San Francisco: $8,800 to $27,000
Half of 2,697 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Ductless mini-splits in San Francisco: $7,500 to $24,000 (918 permits)
- Ducted heat pumps in San Francisco: $10,000 to $34,000 (406 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 San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a heat pump permit stays open about 45 days, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. The permit itself is usually issued the same day. How long heat pump jobs take.
Track record
10 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 9 the year before
Where they work most
- 941073 jobs
- 941313 jobs
- 941162 jobs
- 941122 jobs
- 941152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Heat pumpInstallation of (1) headed ductless mini split heat pump | 94114 | $7,223 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Heat pumpInstallation of ductless (1) headed mini split heat pump | 94116 | $6,726 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Heat pump2 split system change outs with heat pump and air handler | 94107 | $7,000 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall new ductless mini-split heat pump & air handler, 1 ton, 19 seer, 12k btu ahspf, heatpump -… | 94112 | $16,000 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Heat pumpHvac 5 ton heat pump and air handler and duct replacement | 94121 | $35,000 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Heat pumpReference e202601238462 : add on cut in ductless mini split heat pump and air handler | 94112 | $5,000 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Heat pumpAdd on/cut in heat pump & air handler w/ duct work (2 supplies 3 ton, 19, seer 2, 10 hspf2, heat… | 94131 | $22,831 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Heat pumpInstallation of 4 head ductless mini split | 94103 | $22,800 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeTwo circuits for hvac (e) panel | 94115 | $6,000 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Heat pumpInstallation of (2) 2 headed mini splits ductless | 94115 | $22,914 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Heat pumpInstallation of heat pump, airhandler, 8 ducts | 94124 | $35,788 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall mini split system | 94107 | $6,500 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Heat pumpDucts and heat pump system | 94122 | $28,793 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall ductless minisplit heat pump, 1ton,9 hspf,24 seers,heat pump backyard,1 head in room | 94110 | $18,000 |
| May 30, 2025 | Heat pumpInstallation of a 1 ton ductless casette minisplit on roof | 94131 | $7,858 |
| May 29, 2025 | Heat pumpUnit #1 - install 1.5 ton ductless minisplit 24eer 2seer z on outdoor backyard patio with (2)… | 94107 | $13,310 |
| May 21, 2025 | Heat pumpHeat pump conversion 3 ton heat pump on the right side of the home | 94116 | $20,399 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; add 2-ton mini split (ductless) add on in backyard, add 1 airhandler | 94122 | $13,004 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Heat pumpInstall new heat pump condenser on roof (141 pounds) | 94131 | $12,692 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install model numbers rxb12axvju ftxb12axvju daikin 12,000 btu indoor hi wall… | 94132 | $6,714 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Heat pumpAir handler and heat pump condenser evaporator coil with txv valve | 94102 | not stated |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; mini split-condenser and heat pumps | 94127 | $27,102 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install split heat pump and air handler with duct work less than 40 ft | 94110 | $24,513 |
What to ask before you hire
About A-1 Heating and Cooling Inc
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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