Finest Heating & Air Inc
Heat pump installer based in Palo Alto. Licensed since 2022.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
17 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026. 46th 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 1098613, 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 2022 | |
| Jobs on record | 17 heat pump jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026Every permit we have for them is heat pump.They are based in Palo Alto. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.46th 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 17 heat pump permits, 6 mention ductless or mini-split units, 1 mention a furnace, 3 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 1098613 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 $22,000 (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.
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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
4 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 5 the year before
Where they work most
- 941223 jobs
- 941102 jobs
- 941312 jobs
- 941152 jobs
- 941022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump and coil | 94127 | $29,549 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install heat pump and vcoil | 94110 | $13,915 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 1 heat pump and 3 wall mount mini split | 94131 | $16,785 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; radient heating hydronic boiler system heat pump system | 94131 | $7,000 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; replace floor heaters with heat pump system | 94115 | $30,000 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 2 heat pumps, 3 wall mounted air handlers, 1 cassette ceiling | 94107 | $3,100 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 5 ceiling cassette - ductless and 1 multizone heat pump | 94115 | $42,879 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 3 ceiling cassette, 1 multi-zone heat pump | 94114 | $28,623 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 1 indoor fan coil, install 1 outdoor heat pump, ducts 13 | 94102 | $26,258 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 1 indoor fan coil, install 1 outdoor heat pump | 94122 | $22,000 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install 1 mini split & install 1 multi zone heat pump | 94123 | $8,000 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install multi zone heat pump, install new wall mount mini split | 94118 | $10,200 |
| May 14, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; mini split/heat pump - install | 94102 | $13,552 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; -removal of existing unit gas furnace -install outdoor heat pump | 94122 | $22,000 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install outdoor heat pump, supply and install new whole house electric water… | 94122 | $22,900 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; install outdoor heat pump | 94117 | $15,051 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Heat pumpWork category: 1m; supply and install indoor fan coil supply and install outdoor multizone heat pump | 94110 | $27,300 |
What to ask before you hire
About Finest Heating & Air 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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