Dear Electric
Heat pump installer based in Kent.
- License active
- Bond on file
22 heat pump jobs on Tacoma permits, 2021 to 2026. 30th most heat pump permits of 55 contractors in Tacoma.
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 DEAREEI864PN, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Electrical contractorWe found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name.Heat pump jobs include wiring, so many Washington installers hold an electrical contractor license. | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Bond $4,000 on file with the state, with no end date (it stays in force until the bond company cancels it)The state keeps no liability insurance records for electrical contractors, so ask for a certificate. | Bond on file |
| Jobs on record | 22 heat pump jobs on Tacoma permits, 2021 to 2026Every permit we have for them is heat pump.They are based in Kent. Work outside Tacoma is not in these records.30th most heat pump permits of 55 contractors in Tacoma. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Tacoma permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 22 heat pump permits, 4 mention ductless or mini-split units, 11 mention a furnace, 1 mention ducts or a ducted system. |
Records: the state Department of Labor and Industries and City of Tacoma permits.
Cost and timing
All heat pump jobs in Tacoma: $5,000 to $14,000
Half of 3,416 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Ductless mini-splits in Tacoma: $4,000 to $11,000 (1,303 permits)
- Ducted heat pumps in Tacoma: $10,000 to $22,000 (41 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 $17,272 (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 Tacoma.
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Track record
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 7 the year before
Where they work most
- 984046 jobs
- 984084 jobs
- 984054 jobs
- 984093 jobs
- 984071 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Heat pumpFurnace & heat pump change out | 98407 | $20,618 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Heat pumpAir handler change out & heat pump add on at SFD | 98404 | $22,776 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Heat pumpGas furnace & Heat Pump change out & Adding duct runs to the existing duct work at SFD | 98409 | $42,339 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Heat pumpAir handler & heat pump change out at SFD | 98408 | $27,942 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Heat pumpGas Furnace change out Heat Pump add on at SFD | 98405 | $17,672 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Heat pumpAir Handler replacement, Heat Pump install at SFD | 98445 | $26,000 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Heat pumpFurnace change out with heat pump add on at SFD | 98404 | $22,182 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Heat pumpInstall Mini split system at SFD | 98405 | $10,419 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Heat pumpFurnace change out & heat pump to replace AC at SFD | 98418 | $22,100 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Heat pumpFurnace change out & Heat pump add on at SFD | 98405 | $31,355 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Heat pumpReplace 16 seer heat pump and gas furnace 40,000 BTU | 98444 | $15,000 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Heat pumpReplace furnace and heat pump at SFD | 98405 | $7,000 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Heat pumpReplace old furnace with new one- same size and output | 98406 | $15,000 |
| May 26, 2022 | Heat pumpAdd 3 head ductless system to existing system | 98404 | $20,760 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Heat pumpHvac install - heat pump air handler | 98408 | $22,000 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Heat pumpHvac install - heat pumpair handler | 98409 | $12,000 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Heat pumpInstallation of a 14 seer heat pump and single-stage furnace replacement | 98404 | $16,600 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Heat pumpHeat pump furnace t-stat installation | 98404 | $13,551 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Heat pumpExterior ductless system2 indoor heads | 98408 | $16,872 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Heat pumpHeat pump and air handler install | 98409 | $12,000 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Heat pumpHvac install (heat pump) | 98404 | $7,930 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Heat pump2 head min-split ductless | 98408 | $15,136 |
What to ask before you hire
About Dear Electric
- Ask for a certificate of liability insurance.
- 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
- 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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