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 | 2019 Projects |
|---|---|---|
|
A & M Heating & Air |
Yes | 4 |
|
A & P Heating & Cooling Co. |
Yes | 5 |
|
A+ Heating and Air |
Yes | 4 |
|
A Cool Air, Inc. |
Yes | 6 |
|
Abella's Heating & Air |
Yes | 3 |
|
Absolute Comfort Heating & Air Sys |
Yes | 4 |
|
Accumtemp Mechanical |
Yes | 1 |
|
Ace Plumbing and Heating |
Yes | 16 |
|
Aerotech Heating & A/C |
Yes |
6 |
|
Affordable Heating & Air |
Yes | 7 |
|
Air Company |
Yes | 2 |
|
Air Cool Heating & Cooling, Inc. |
Yes | 7 |
|
Air Tech HVAC, Inc. |
Yes |
9 |
|
All Year, Inc. |
Yes |
15 |
|
Alpha Mechanical |
Yes | 9 |
| Alta
9695 Happy Hollow Lane, Newcastle, CA 95658 |
Yes | 1 |
|
American Home Energy Savers |
No | 5 |
|
Anderson Heating and Air |
Yes |
5 |
|
Andrade Heating & Air |
Yes |
7 |
|
Arctic Heating & Air |
Yes | 2 |
|
ARS American Residential Services |
Yes |
49 |
| Asamoah Heat & Air
8745 Bamarcia Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
Yes | 7 |
|
Authority Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 1 |
|
Barnett Heating & Air |
Yes | 12 |
|
Barrett Services |
Yes |
28 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes |
169 |
|
Belle Air Systems |
Yes | 7 |
|
Big Mountain Heating & Air |
Yes |
17 |
|
Bonney Plumbing, Inc. |
Yes |
60 |
|
Bradshaw Heating and Air |
Yes | 6 |
|
Bronco Heating & Air |
Yes |
2 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
8 |
|
Bryant Heating & Air |
Yes | 2 |
|
Buckley-Parnell Heat & Air |
Yes |
36 |
|
Buck's Heating and Air Conditioning |
No |
5 |
|
California Energy Services |
Yes | 5 |
|
Cassel Air Conditioning & Heating |
Yes | 7 |
|
Clark Heat and Air Inc. |
Yes | 3 |
|
Clarke & Rush Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
63 |
|
Climate Control Inc. |
Yes | 1 |
|
Cobex Construction Group |
No | 1 |
|
Comfort Control Heating and Air |
No | 1 |
|
Comfort King |
No | 1 |
|
Comfort Master Of Sacramento |
Yes |
9 |
|
Delta Breeze A/C & Heating |
Yes | 1 |
|
Delta Gold Heating & Air Inc. |
Yes | 2 |
|
Dunbar Comfort Solutions, Inc. |
Yes | 1 |
|
Dynamic Home Performance, Inc. |
No | 2 |
|
Ecology Air Innovations |
Yes |
10 |
|
Elite Heating & Air, Inc. |
No |
4 |
|
Ellis Heating & Air |
Yes | 20 |
|
Energy Savings Pros Construction |
No | 2 |
|
Energy Savings California |
Yes | 2 |
|
Environmental Heating & Air Solutions |
Yes | 28 |
|
Family Comfort Heating and Cooling |
Yes | 4 |
|
Fox Family Heating and Air |
Yes |
19 |
|
Garick Air Conditioning Service |
Yes |
40 |
|
Giddens Brothers |
Yes |
8 |
|
Gilmore Services, Inc. |
Yes |
19 |
|
Golden Aire, Inc. |
Yes |
3 |
|
Harris Air |
Yes |
17 |
|
Heald Mechanical |
Yes | 1 |
|
Hoskins Mechanical Resources |
Yes | 4 |
|
Hoyt Mechanical |
Yes | 6 |
| Huft Heating & Air Conditioning
10103 Iron Rock Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624 |
No | 2 |
|
Independent Mechanical |
Yes | 4 |
|
J.R. Putman Heating & A/C, Inc. |
Yes |
47 |
|
Jaguar Heating & Air, Inc. |
No | 34 |
|
Kendrick Heating & Air |
No | 2 |
| Kenyon & Sons Heating & AC
7643 Green Heron Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 |
Yes | 1 |
| Kleen Air
1657 Silica Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95815 |
Yes | 3 |
|
Komp Construction Heating & Air |
No | 1 |
|
Latim's Heating & Air Conditioning |
No | 2 |
|
Lewis Heating and Air |
Yes |
10 |
|
Lewis Mechanical |
Yes | 1 |
|
Love and Care Heating and Air |
No | 29 |
|
McDonald Plumbing, Heating & A/C |
Yes |
3 |
|
Moore Heating and Air Conditioning |
No | 3 |
|
Moore Services Holidings LLC |
No | 2 |
|
Mosburg Heating and Air |
Yes |
10 |
|
New Century Air Systems |
Yes |
10 |
|
Nor Cal Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes | 2 |
| Northwest Exteriors
11200 Sun Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 |
Yes | 1 |
|
One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
9 |
|
Pacific Heat & Air |
Yes |
21 |
|
Park Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes |
5 |
|
Patterson Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 9 |
|
Peck Heating & A/C Inc. |
Yes |
1 |
|
Perfection Home Systems, Inc. |
Yes |
34 |
|
Perry Air |
Yes |
8 |
|
Premium Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes | 1 |
|
Pro-Air Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
8 |
|
Ray O Cook |
Yes |
28 |
|
Rhino Heating & Air |
Yes |
6 |
|
RJA Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. |
Yes |
3 |
|
RM Mechanical |
No |
2 |
|
Rocklin Heating and Air |
Yes |
9 |
|
Roseville Sheet Metal, Inc. |
Yes | 4 |
|
Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. |
Yes |
1 |
|
Service Champions |
Yes |
37 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
Yes |
31 |
|
Sierra Valley Home Corp. |
Yes |
16 |
|
Sorber Mechanical |
No | 4 |
|
Sunrise Energy Solutions |
Yes | 4 |
|
Synergy Home Improvement |
No | 1 |
|
Top Rank Heating & Air Conditioning |
Yes |
23 |
|
TRC |
Yes |
15 |
|
Troy's Heat & Air |
Yes | 2 |
|
Upton Air |
No | 1 |
|
Valley Heating & A/C |
Yes | 2 |
|
Value Heating & Air, Inc. |
Yes | 1 |
|
Your Energy Source |
No | 1 |
|
Villara Corporation |
No | 2 |
| Participating contractors | Offers financing | 2019 Projects |
|---|---|---|
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air Inc |
Yes | 36 |
|
California Energy Consultant Services |
Yes | 12 |
|
California Energy Services |
Yes | 3 |
|
Clarke & Rush Mechanical, Inc. |
Yes | 11 |
|
Clarke's Heating & Air |
Yes | 1 |
|
Forrest Enterprises |
Yes | 9 |
|
Good News Home Improvements, Inc. |
Yes | 1 |
|
Hall's Window Center, Inc. |
Yes | 36 |
|
Impressive Exteriors |
Yes | 35 |
|
Luxem Design & Construction |
Yes | 20 |
|
Northwest Exteriors |
Yes | 25 |
|
Southgate Glass & Screen, Inc. |
Yes | 12 |
|
Star Energy, Inc. |
Yes | 1 |
|
Sunstone Home Services, Inc. |
Yes | 2 |
|
Werner & Sons |
Yes | 3 |
All SMUD Participating Contractors have been certified through the Foundation for Pool and Spa Industry Education (FPSIE) and have completed the California Aquatic Equipment Installer (CAEI) training course. These contractors offer a $250 instant rebate at time of installation and can program your equipment for maximum energy savings.
To get this rebate, please fill out the Payment Release Authorization when you complete the pool rebate application. This authorizes your contractor to redeem the $250 rebate on your behalf.
| Participating contractors | 2019 Projects |
|---|---|
|
A Perfect Pool |
1 |
|
All American Pools |
3 |
|
All Cities Pool & Spa |
1 |
|
American Pool Experts |
2 |
|
Awesome Pool Services |
5 |
|
Bishop Pool Service & Repair |
6 |
|
Brent's Pool Service, Inc. |
1 |
|
Cabana Pool Service |
1 |
|
Clancy Spa & Pool |
2 |
|
Christal Clear Pools |
14 |
|
Clark's Pool Service, Inc. |
2 |
|
Dan Bergendahl Pool Tech |
2 |
|
Diamond Pool and Spa |
2 |
|
Extra Mile Pool Care |
1 |
|
Geremia Swimming Pool Service |
9 |
| Hydro Pure Pool & Spa
3662 Melodye Court Rescue, CA 95672 |
|
|
Gregg's Pool Works, Inc. |
3 |
|
Imperial Pool Service |
8 |
|
JC's Pool Works, Inc. |
3 |
|
Leisure Time Pool Service and Repair |
2 |
| Mathis Pool Service & Construction
201 Dalton Ct, Lincoln, CA 95648 |
1 |
|
MIS Pool Care |
2 |
|
M & M Pool Construction |
4 |
|
Mike The Poolman |
4 |
|
Pool Time Service (Now Pool Time & Spa) |
8 |
|
Premier Pools & Spas |
8 |
|
River City Pool Care |
5 |
|
Sac Valley Pool Service |
1 |
|
Sage Pools |
2 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
7 |
|
Sky Blue Pools Weekly Service & Repair |
3 |
|
Solaron Pool Heating, Inc. |
2 |
|
Swim Chem, Inc. |
2 |
|
Tim's Pool Service |
2 |
The contractors listed below have been approved by SMUD to offer a $1,000 instant rebate if you’re replacing an electric water heater, or up to $3,000 if you’re replacing a gas water heater. To get this rebate, please fill out the Payment Release Authorization on the SMUD Heat Pump Water Heater Pilot application provided by the contractor. This authorizes your contractor to redeem the rebate on your behalf.
| Participating contractors | 2019 Projects |
|---|---|
|
5 Star Plumbing |
7 |
|
ACR Solar International Corporation |
2 |
| Air Cool Heaing & Cooling
8255 Alpine Ave. Suite #B Sacramento, CA 95826 |
1 |
|
Air Tech HVAC, Inc. |
10 |
|
Airsmiths Home Performance |
6 |
|
American Home Energy Savers |
56 |
|
Bell Brothers Heating & Air, Inc. |
7 |
|
Brower Mechanical, Inc. |
10 |
|
California Energy Consultant Service |
11 |
|
California Energy Services |
6 |
|
Environmental Heating & Air Solutions |
1 |
|
Gilmore Services, Inc. |
2 |
|
Huft Heating & Air Conditioning |
26 |
|
Jeff's Plumbing, Inc. |
1 |
|
J R Putman Heating & A/C, Inc. |
22 |
|
Mac's Plumbing, Inc. |
22 |
|
Moore Services Holdings, LLC |
2 |
| Park Mechanical, Inc.
7975 Ramona Ave Sacramento, CA 95826 |
1 |
|
Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. |
4 |
|
Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating & Air |
103 |
|
Star Energy, Inc. |
8 |
|
The Hot Water Heater Company, Inc. |
1 |
|
Water Heater Pros / Experts |
60 |
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.