Alternative Heating and Air Conditioning
Heat pump installer based in Menlo Park. Licensed since 2011.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
10 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026. 74th 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 967878, 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 | 10 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026Every permit we have for them is heat pump.They are based in Menlo Park. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.74th 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 10 heat pump permits, 6 mention ductless or mini-split units, 1 mention a furnace, 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 967878 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 $32,000 (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
4 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 2 the year before
Where they work most
- 941173 jobs
- 941223 jobs
- 941092 jobs
- 941271 job
- 941121 job
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; remove existing furnace, located in garage, cap gas line | 94127 | $17,000 |
| May 29, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; provide and install mxz-sm60nam-u1 heat pump condenser with (2) ducted fan coil… | 94117 | not stated |
| May 27, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mxz-3c42na heat pump condneser, on roof top | 94109 | $21,000 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; remove gas heater and install mitsubishi mxz-5d42nl heat pump condenser with 2… | 94122 | $43,000 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mxz-3c24na heat pump condenser, with wall mount, exterior wall, open… | 94109 | $19,985 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mxz-5c42 heat pump with svz-kp24 fan coil and ductless fan coils for 1st… | 94112 | not stated |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; replacement permit for pmw20230421448 for inspection | 94117 | $51,035 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; replacing original permit pmw20221109464 for inspections | 94122 | not stated |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; installation of new mxz-sm60 heat pump condenser with (2) ducted fan coils and… | 94117 | $48,000 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; installation of ducted and dustless heat pump system | 94122 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Alternative Heating and Air Conditioning
- 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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