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 the HVAC and window 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 & M Heating & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
A & P Heating & Cooling Co. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
A+ Heating and Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
A Cool Air, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Absolute Comfort Heating & Air Sys |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Ace Plumbing |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Advanced Building Solutions |
No | 1-25 |
|
Aerotech Heating & A/C |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Air Tech HVAC, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Aire Serv of Sacramento |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
All Pro Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
All Year, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Aloha Heating & Cooling, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Alpha Mechanical |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Alpine Heating & Air Conditioning |
No | 1-25 |
|
Alta |
No |
1-25 |
|
American Home Energy Savers |
No | 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 |
|
Barnett Heating & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Barrett Services |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes |
101-150 |
|
Belle Air Systems |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Big Mountain Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Bonney Plumbing, Inc. |
Yes |
51-100 |
|
Bradshaw Heating and Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Bronco Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Buckley-Parnell Heat & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Buck's Heating Air |
No |
1-25 |
|
California Air Comfort |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Cassel Air Conditioning & Heating |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Clark Heat and Air Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Clarke & Rush Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
51-100 |
|
Comfort Expert |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Comfort Master Of Sacramento |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Consolidated Mechanical |
No | 1-25 |
|
Delta Breeze A/C & Heating |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Delta Gold Heating & Air Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Dunbar A/C, Heating & Refrigeration |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Ecology Air Innovations |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Elite Heating & Air |
No |
1-25 |
|
Ellis Heating & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Energy Savings Pros Construction |
No | 1-25 |
|
Environmental Heating & Air Solutions |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Evolution Air Inc. |
No | 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 |
1-25 |
|
Golden Aire, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Harris Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Heald Mechanical |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Hot & Cold Heat & Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Huft Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Indoor Comfort Services, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
J.R. Putman Heating & A/C, Inc. |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
Jaguar Heating & Air, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
Kingdom Heating & Air, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
Komp Construction Heating & Air |
No | 1-25 |
|
Leonard Heating and Air |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Lewis Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Love and Care Heating and Air |
No | 1-25 |
|
Mars One Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
McDonald Plumbing, Heating & A/C |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Moore Heating and Air Conditioning |
No | 1-25 |
|
Morgan Mechanical |
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 |
|
Peck Heating & A/C Inc. |
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 |
|
Ray O Cook |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Rhino Heating & Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
RJA Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
RM Mechanical |
No |
1-25 |
|
Rocklin Heating and Air |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Roseville Sheet Metal, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Service Champions |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
Yes |
26-50 |
|
Sierra Valley Home Corp. |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
Sunrise Energy Solutions |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Super Mario Plumbing |
No | 1-25 |
|
Top Rank Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
1-25 |
|
TRC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
American Windows Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air Inc |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Brothers Home Improvement, Inc. |
No | 1-25 |
|
California Energy Consultant Services |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Clarke & Rush |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Clarke's Heating & Air |
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 |
|
Northwest Exteriors |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Southgate Glass & Screen, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Star Energy, Inc. |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Weatherall Windows |
Yes | 1-25 |
|
Werner & Sons |
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 | Projects Last Quarter |
|---|---|
|
Adam's Pool Care |
1-25 |
|
All Clear Pool & Spa |
1-25 |
|
American Pool Experts |
1-25 |
|
Aquatic Innovations, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Aquaworks Pool Care |
1-25 |
|
Bishop Pool Service & Repair |
1-25 |
|
Callen Pool Supply |
1-25 |
|
Christal Clear Pools |
1-25 |
|
Clark's Pool Service, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Dan Bergendahl Pool Tech |
1-25 |
|
Geremia Swimming Pool Service |
1-25 |
|
Gregg's Pool Works, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Hydro Pure Pool & Spa |
1-25 |
|
JC's Pool Works, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Leisure Time Pool Service and Repair |
1-25 |
|
Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies |
26-50 |
|
Mike The Poolman |
1-25 |
|
Pool Time Service |
1-25 |
|
Premier Pools & Spas |
1-25 |
|
River City Pool Care |
1-25 |
|
Sac Valley Pool Service |
1-25 |
|
Sage Pools |
1-25 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Sky Blue Pools Weekly Service & Repair |
1-25 |
|
World of Water Technology |
1-25 |
| Participating Contractors | Projects Last Quarter |
|---|---|
|
Bell Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Air |
1-25 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
California Energy Consultant Services |
1-25 |
|
Clarke & Rush Mechanical, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Gilmore |
1-25 |
|
Huft Heating & Air Conditioning |
1-25 |
|
J R Putman Heating & A/C, Inc. |
26-50 |
|
Liberty Plumbing |
1-25 |
|
Mac's Plumbing, Inc. |
1-25 |
|
Super Mario Plumbing |
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.