Texas
HVAC in Texas
124 HVAC companies in its metro areas within about 25 to 35 miles of Dallas and Houston and San Antonio and Austin and El Paso and McAllen – plus how Texas licenses HVAC work.
Metro areas
Texas cities we cover
Texas rules
Do HVAC contractors need a license in Texas?
How Texas licenses HVAC work
HVAC contractors are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors program
License types: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License, Class A, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License, Class B, Registered Technician, Certified Technician.
Companies: Under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1302 (section 1302.251), a person may not engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without a TDLR contractor license; Class A covers any size system and Class B covers cooling up to 25 tons and heating up to 1.5 million BTU/hour.
Local rules: A licensed contractor must give notice to the municipality that enforces air conditioning and refrigeration rules (Occupations Code 1302.262), and cities may charge an administrative fee and require permits.
Check a license: tdlr.texas.gov
Look up the company's ACR contractor license number on the TDLR license search and make sure it is active and shown on the contract and ads.
Federal rule: in every state, technicians who handle refrigerant must hold EPA Section 608 certification, whatever the state or city requires.
Sources: tdlr.texas.gov, tdlr.texas.gov, tdlr.texas.gov, tdlr.texas.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
Texas HVAC questions
Do HVAC contractors need a license in Texas?
Texas licenses HVAC contractors statewide through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors program. You can check a license at tdlr.texas.gov.
Where in Texas do you list HVAC companies?
In Texas: Dallas (23), Houston (22), San Antonio (20), Austin (21), El Paso (20), McAllen (18). 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 Texas?
HVAC companies can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: New Mexico · Oklahoma · Arkansas · Louisiana.
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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.