New Mexico
HVAC in New Mexico
20 HVAC companies in the metro area within about 35 miles of Albuquerque – plus how New Mexico licenses HVAC work.
Metro areas
New Mexico cities we cover
New Mexico rules
Do HVAC contractors need a license in New Mexico?
How New Mexico licenses HVAC work
HVAC contractors are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID)
License types: MM-3 HVAC, MM-4 Heating, Cooling and Process Piping, MM-2 Natural Gas Fitting, MM-98 Mechanical (covers MM-1 through MM-4).
Companies: Under the Construction Industries Licensing Act, NMSA 60-13-12(A), no person may act as a contractor without a license from the division classified to cover the type of work. The Classifications and Scopes rule (14.6.6 NMAC) defines MM-3 HVAC as installing, altering, repairing, servicing and maintaining HVAC air handling and refrigeration equipment (including ductwork, evaporative cooling and solar heating applications), MM-4 as hydronic heating, cooling and process piping, boilers and chillers, MM-2 as natural gas fitting including warm-air heating and gas appliances, and MM-98 as holding MM-1 through MM-4. Exemptions in 60-13-3(D) include owners improving their own single-family dwelling and a casual, minor job under $7,200 a year (the figure in the 2021 copy of the Act that we read) for someone who does not advertise (this exemption excludes electrical, plumbing and gas fitting work).
Local rules: NMSA 60-13-44(E) says political subdivisions are subject to the state codes as a minimum requirement, so cities and counties may still require their own permits; We did not research individual city or county permit rules.
Check a license: public.psiexams.com
Use the division's license search (linked from the RLD verify-a-license page) to confirm the company holds an active mechanical classification such as MM-3 or MM-98 that covers the work, and ask who pulls the permit.
Federal rule: in every state, technicians who handle refrigerant must hold EPA Section 608 certification, whatever the state or city requires.
Sources: rld.nm.gov, rld.nm.gov, srca.nm.gov, rld.nm.gov. Checked October 2026 from official sources. This is not legal advice.
Before you hire
Ask for the license number and check it on the official lookup where one exists. Ask for proof of insurance and a written, itemized estimate, and ask who pulls the permit if the job needs one – a new furnace, heat pump or air conditioner usually does.
Questions
New Mexico HVAC questions
Do HVAC contractors need a license in New Mexico?
New Mexico licenses HVAC contractors statewide through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID). You can check a license at public.psiexams.com.
Where in New Mexico do you list HVAC companies?
In New Mexico: Albuquerque (20). Each city page lists companies based within about 25 miles – 35 in smaller metro areas – whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
Do technicians need EPA certification?
Yes, in every state: federal rules require technicians who handle refrigerant to hold EPA Section 608 certification. A state or city license is a separate requirement.
How do I get an HVAC company listed in New Mexico?
HVAC companies can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Arizona · Utah · Colorado · Oklahoma · Texas.
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Tell us the job and your ZIP code. We pass it to listed companies that serve your area.
No heat in freezing weather, or no cooling in dangerous heat? Call a company from the list that says it takes emergency calls – a form is not fast enough. If you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, leave first and call 911 or your gas utility from outside.