Essential Heating and Air
Heat pump installer working in Tacoma.
- No license matched this business by name in the state's records
85 heat pump jobs on Tacoma permits, 2023 to 2026. 10th most heat pump permits of 55 contractors in Tacoma.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | No license matched this business by name in the state's records | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 85 heat pump jobs on Tacoma permits, 2023 to 2026Every permit we have for them is heat pump.10th 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 85 heat pump permits, 34 mention ductless or mini-split units, 10 mention a furnace. |
Records: 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 $10,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Over their last 12 months (16 permits) it was $12,450. What heat pump jobs cost in Tacoma.
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Track record
16 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 44 the year before
Where they work most
- 9840415 jobs
- 9842212 jobs
- 9840710 jobs
- 984449 jobs
- 984089 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall one (1) new Durastar 1.5-ton (18k BTU) multi-zone inverter heat pump outdoor unit at SFD | 98444 | $12,234 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall one (1) new Durastar 9k BTU single-zone inverter outdoor mini-split heat pump unit at SFD | 98404 | $10,204 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall one (1) new Durastar multi-zone inverter mini-split heat pump system consisting of one… | 98404 | $21,942 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall one (1) new Durastar multi-zone inverter mini-split heat pump system at SFD consisting of… | 98406 | $14,236 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall York heat pump and air handler at SFD | 98409 | $12,400 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Heat pumpInstalling package heat pump at SFD | 98404 | $13,500 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall ductless heat pump at SFD | 98409 | $14,000 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Heat pumpInstalling ductless 2 zone heat pump at SFD | 98404 | $12,500 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Heat pumpInstalling ductless 2 zone | 98408 | $10,000 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Heat pumpInstalling a heat pump with 1 ahu at SFD | 98407 | $18,000 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Heat pumpInstall a heat pump and one ahu at SFD | 98406 | $10,000 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling one heat pump and one air handler at SFD | 98445 | $13,000 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling ductless heat pump with one AHU at SFD | 98405 | $7,000 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling ductless heat pump with one air handler at SFD | 98422 | $10,000 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling ductless heat pump system with two air handler units at SFD | 98408 | $13,000 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling a ductless heat pump with 1 ahu at SFD | 98405 | $9,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling Ductless Heat Pump with 2 Air Handlers at SFD | 98418 | $12,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling Ductless Heat Pump with two Air Handlers at SFD | 98407 | $13,000 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling heat pump and air handlers at SFD | 98407 | $13,000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling one Ductless Heat Pump with two Air Handler units at SFD | 98404 | $1,000 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Heat pumpReplace heat pump with air handler at SFD | 98406 | $10,000 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling one AC with a Coil add-on SFD Field Revision 1: Revised location of heat pump | 98444 | $11,000 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Heat pumpInstalling one heat pump and one AHU at SFD | 98407 | $16,000 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Heat pump | 98407 | $14,000 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Heat pump | 98406 | $14,000 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Heat pump | 98422 | $15,000 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Heat pump | 98404 | $10,000 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Heat pump | 98445 | $10,000 |
| May 29, 2025 | Heat pumpInstallation of ductless heat pump w/4 air handler units at SFD | 98409 | $10,000 |
| May 29, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall a ductless heat pump with 1 air handler at SFD | 98405 | $7,577 |
| May 16, 2025 | Heat pump | 98406 | $10,000 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall a heat pump in SFD | 98422 | $10,000 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Heat pump | 98404 | $10,000 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Heat pump | 98404 | $10,000 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall new heat pump at SFD | 98465 | $10,000 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Heat pump | 98407 | $10,000 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Heat pump | 98404 | $10,000 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Heat pump | 98403 | $10,000 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Heat pump | 98444 | $10,000 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Heat pumpInstall a heat pump and furnace at SFD | 98409 | $10,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Essential Heating and Air
- Ask for the license number and check it with the state.
- 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
- 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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