Residential Contractors
Finding and selecting a contractor is an important choice in your home improvement project.
We've put together some resources to help you make an informed decision.
Find a pro
To start, you'll want to do your research to select the right contractor for your job. We also provide lists of local professionals to assist with your home improvements.
Contractor listing
The expandable categories below include contractors who've recently completed projects for SMUD customers and are familiar with SMUD rebates, meaning you'll maximize your savings. Most of these contractors also offer SMUD financing.
Looking for a complete energy efficiency overhaul of your home? Check out our Home Performance Program.
HomeAdvisor
As an additional resource, SMUD Energy Store partnered with HomeAdvisor to quickly connect you with contractors on a variety of projects.
Note: SMUD does not endorse or warrant any workmanship, installation, labor, cost or materials of the contractor you select.
| Participating Contractors | Offers Financing | Rebates Fulfilled Last Qtr |
|---|---|---|
|
A & P Heating & Cooling Co. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
A+ Heating and Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
A Cool Air, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Abellas |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Absolute Comfort Heating & Air Sys |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Aerotech Heating & A/C |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Affordable Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Air Company |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Air Metal Heating and Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Air Pro |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Air Professionals Plus |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Air Tech HVAC, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Aire Serv of Sacramento |
Yes |
1-25 |
| Airsmiths Home Performance
4101 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95834 |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
All-Air Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
All Pro Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
All Year, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Aloha Heating & Cooling, Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Alta |
No |
1-25 |
|
American River Heating & A/C |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Anderson Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Andrade Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
ARS American Residential Services |
Yes |
51-100 |
|
Asamoah Heat & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Barrett Services |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes |
101+ |
|
Beutler Corporation |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Big Mountain Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Bonney Plumbing, Inc. |
Yes |
101+ |
|
Bronco Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Bryant Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Buckley-Parnell Heat & Air |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
Buck's Heating Air |
No |
1-25 |
|
CABS Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
California Energy Consultant Service |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
California Energy Services |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Capital Aire Systems |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Capital Remodel & Design, Inc |
No | 1-25 |
|
Capitol Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Cassel Air Conditionion & Heating |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Chavez Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Chill EEZ Mechanical |
No | 1-25 |
|
Clarke & Rush Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
101+ |
|
Comfort Master Of Sacramento |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Delta Breeze A/C & Heating |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Ecology Air Innovations |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Economy Heating and Air |
No |
1-25 |
|
Elite Heating & Air |
No |
1-25 |
|
Energy Savings Pros, LLC |
No | 1-25 |
|
Environmental Heating & Air Solutions |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Family Comfort |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Fox Family Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Garick Air Conditioning Service |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
Giddens Brothers |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Gilmore Services, Inc. |
Yes |
51-100 |
|
Golden Aire, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Harris Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Heald Mechanical |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Hoyt Mechanical |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Huft Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Yes |
50-100 |
|
Independent Mecanical |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Indoor Comfort Services, Inc. |
No |
1-25 |
|
J.R. Putman Heating & A/C, Inc. |
Yes |
50-100 |
|
Kenyon & Sons Heating & AC |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Lewis Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Mars One Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
McDonald Plumbing, Heating & A/C |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Mosburg Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
New Century Air Systems |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Pacific Heat & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Park Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Patterson Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Perfection Home Systems, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Perry Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Phoenix Energy Solutions, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Pro-Air Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Premium Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Ray O Cook |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
R E O Mechanical |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
RJA Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
RM Mechanical |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Rocklin Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Roseville Sheet Metal, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Royal Breeze Inc |
No | 1-25 |
|
SEA Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Service Champions |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
Yes |
51-100 |
|
Sierra Valley Home Corp. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Sunrise Energy Solutions |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Top Rank Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
TRC |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Troy's Heat & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Valley Heating & A/C |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Value Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Young's Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
| Participating Contractors | Offers Financing | Projects Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|
|
All Pro Exteriors Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
California Energy Consultant Services |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Cherry Home Improvement |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Clarke & Rush |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Forrest Enterprises |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Hall's Window Center, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Impressive Exteriors |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Luxem Design & Construction |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Martinelli Home Improvement Co |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Northwest Exteriors |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Smart Energy Solutions |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Southgate Glass & Screen, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
Contractors listed here are certified through the Foundation for Pool and Spa Industry Education (FPSIE) and have completed the California Aquatic Equipment Installer (CAEI) training course. SMUD only recommends contractors who are CAEI certified to install ENERGY STAR® variable-speed pool pumps, because they are up-to-date on California state regulations, energy efficient technology, and how to program equipment to achieve maximum energy savings.
| Participating Contractors | Offers Financing | Projects Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|
|
A Perfect Pool |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
All American Pools |
No | 1-25 |
|
All Cities Pool & Spa |
No | 1-25 |
|
All Clear Pool & Spa |
No | 1-25 |
|
Awesome Pool Services |
No | 1-25 |
|
Aztec Solar Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Bishop Pool Service & Repair |
No | 1-25 |
|
Brent's Pool Service, Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Cabana Pool Service |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Christal Clear Pools |
No | 1-25 |
|
Clark's Pool Service |
No | 1-25 |
|
Dan Bergendahl Pool Tech |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Diamond Pool and Spa |
No | 1-25 |
|
Extra Mile Pool Care |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Geremia Swimming Pool Service |
No | 1-25 |
|
Gregg's Pool Works, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
Imperial Pool Service |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
JC's Pool Works, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies License #755161 |
No | 51-100 |
|
M&M Pool Construction |
No | 1-25 |
|
Mike The Poolman |
No | 1-25 |
|
Pool Time Service |
No | 1-25 |
|
Premier Pools & Spas |
No | 1-25 |
|
River City Pool Care |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Sac Valley Pool Service |
No | 1-25 |
|
Sage Pools |
No | 1-25 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
Sky Blue Pools Weekly Service & Repair |
No | 1-25 |
|
Solaron Pool Heating, Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Swim Chem, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
The Pool Guy |
No | 1-25 |
|
Tim's Pool Service |
No | 1-25 |
| Participating Contractors | Offers Financing | Projects Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|
|
Bell Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Bonney Plumbing, LLC |
No | 1-25 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
California Energy Services |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Huft Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
McDonald Plumbing, Heating & A/C |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Premium Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Super Mario Plumbing |
No | 1-25 |
We'll continue to maintain a list of participating contractors for the Home Performance Program due to the specialized training associated with whole-home energy upgrades. Get more information on SMUD's Home Performance Program.
Do your research
Finding a good contractor requires a bit of research. To help you get started, we’ve put together these tips and resources.
Read online reviews
Online reviews are a good way to generally see how happy past customers are with a contractor’s work. The following sites can help you find reviews:
Hiring tips
- Hire only CA state-licensed contractors with a valid license, such as the following:
- Attic and/or Wall Insulation: C - 2
- Central Air Conditioner and/or Heat Pump: C - 20
- Cool Roof: C - 39
- Heat Pump Water Heater: C - 36
- High Performance Windows: C - 17
- Photovoltaic (PV) Generation System: C – 10 & C – 46 or B (General)
- Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW): C – 46
- Home Performance: B (General) plus Building Performance Institute Building Analyst (BPI-BA) certification
- Check contractor license numbers online at www.cslb.ca.gov or by calling 1-800-321-CSLB (2752)
- Inform the contractor you are interested in participating in SMUD's rebate program
- Verify the contractor is informed about SMUD's rebate requirements (install eligible measures, pull permit, provide supporting documentation for rebate application)
- Get at least 3 bids
Get references
We recommend you get at least 3 references from each bidder and be sure to call or visit the reference.
- Confirm the contractor carries Workers' Compensation and Liability insurance policies
- Get all project expectations in writing
- Sign a contract only if you completely understand the terms
- Never make a down payment of more than 10%
- Never pay in cash
- Keep a job file of all papers relating to your project, including all payments
- Never make a final payment until you are satisfied with the job
To be eligible for SMUD financing, your selected contractor must have successfully completed and passed SMUD's loan finance training.