Darin C Kieth Dba: Howe Furnace
Heat pump installer based in San Francisco. Licensed since 1972.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
35 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026. 23rd 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 278286, 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 1972 | |
| Jobs on record | 35 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026Every permit we have for them is heat pump.23rd 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 35 heat pump permits, 7 mention ductless or mini-split units, 9 mention a furnace, 2 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 278286 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 $19,100 (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.
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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
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 8 the year before
Where they work most
- 941108 jobs
- 941314 jobs
- 941333 jobs
- 941173 jobs
- 941223 jobs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Heat pump | 94127 | not stated |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump and ductwork in garage | 94131 | $31,000 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; replace existing furnace with heat pump | 94131 | not stated |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install one new furnace in garage for unit 44 and one heat pump for unit 48 | 94133 | $35,000 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump at top floor closet | 94133 | not stated |
| May 14, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump system in garage | 94131 | not stated |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Heat pump | 94127 | $18,200 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump system for 2nd floor | 94117 | not stated |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install two heat pumps permit # pmw20230518113 | 94122 | not stated |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump indoor unit in garage outdoor in yard | 94122 | not stated |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; reference permit pmw20230803048 furnace , flue and heat pump in attic | 94110 | not stated |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump in attic | 94110 | not stated |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install one heat pump in garage with outdoor unit in yard . install four ducted… | 94121 | not stated |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install two heat pumps | 94110 | $15,000 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump and lower floor ac | 94118 | not stated |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one heat pump and one furnace system | 94123 | not stated |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Heat pump | 94107 | not stated |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mini split system | 94133 | not stated |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; 3 furnaces at ground floor loft | 94123 | not stated |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one furnace and flue in garage and one heat pump in attic | 94110 | not stated |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; replace existing top floor furnace with heat pump | 94117 | $20,000 |
| May 18, 2023 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump systems | 94122 | not stated |
| May 2, 2023 | Heat pump | 94110 | not stated |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Heat pump | 94112 | not stated |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump with three head units | 94114 | not stated |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install two heat pump systems and water heater flue | 94114 | not stated |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Heat pump | 94131 | $12,000 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install two heat pumps | 94124 | not stated |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install 4 heat pumps | 94117 | $26,000 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mini split in attic space | 94132 | not stated |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one mini split for adu | 94123 | not stated |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install mini split system in new adu | 94109 | not stated |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install one furnace in attic with air-conditioning and one ductless heat pump | 94110 | not stated |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install heat pump on roof and one furnace and ground floor mechanical room | 94110 | not stated |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Heat pumpWork category: 2m ; install 4 zone mini split building permit 202010166691 | 94110 | $15,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Darin C Kieth Dba: Howe Furnace
- 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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