West Virginia
HVAC in West Virginia
18 HVAC companies in the metro area within about 35 miles of Charleston – plus how West Virginia licenses HVAC work.
Metro areas
West Virginia cities we cover
West Virginia rules
Do HVAC contractors need a license in West Virginia?
How West Virginia licenses HVAC work
HVAC contractors are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: West Virginia Division of Labor, Licensing Section (Commissioner of Labor)
License types: HVAC Technician, HVAC Residential Technician, HVAC Technician in Training.
Companies: Under W. Va. Code 21-16-3 and Legislative Rule 42 CSR 34, no person may perform or offer to perform heating, ventilating and cooling system work in West Virginia without a license issued by the Division of Labor (effective January 1, 2016). An HVAC Technician needs at least 2,000 hours of related work and experience and may work on residential and nonresidential systems; an HVAC Residential Technician is limited to residential systems (generally no more than four units of up to five tons or 130,000 BTUs each); a Technician in Training works under a licensed technician. Exemptions in 21-16-3 include owners working on their own or immediate family members' single-family homes, employees doing HVAC work at their employer's industrial plant, electrical or plumbing work within an existing license scope, and routine maintenance. The license is held by the individual; We could not confirm from the pages we read whether a separate West Virginia contractor license from the Contractor Licensing Board also applies to HVAC firms, and its website blocked our fetch tool.
Local rules: W. Va. Code 21-16-9 bars a political subdivision from requiring a person who holds a valid license under this article to have any other license or evidence of competence beyond what the Commissioner of Labor requires for HVAC work, so cities and counties cannot add HVAC competency licenses; local permits may still apply and we did not research them.
Check a license: wvlabor.com
Ask for the technician's West Virginia Division of Labor HVAC license number and check it in the Division's certified HVAC technician search; confirm the licensee is a Technician (not only a Technician in Training) and that a residential-only license fits your system.
Federal rule: in every state, technicians who handle refrigerant must hold EPA Section 608 certification, whatever the state or city requires.
Sources: labor.wv.gov, labor.wv.gov, code.wvlegislature.gov, code.wvlegislature.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
West Virginia HVAC questions
Do HVAC contractors need a license in West Virginia?
West Virginia licenses HVAC contractors statewide through the West Virginia Division of Labor, Licensing Section (Commissioner of Labor). You can check a license at wvlabor.com.
Where in West Virginia do you list HVAC companies?
In West Virginia: Charleston (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 West Virginia?
HVAC companies can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: Ohio · Pennsylvania · Maryland · Virginia · Kentucky.
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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.