Find a licensed HVAC contractor in Kew Gardens, Queens
5 licensed HVAC contractors in Kew Gardens, Queens for AC repair, furnace and boiler repair and heat pumps. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
HVAC Contractors in Kew Gardens with an active license, for AC repair, furnace and boiler repair, heat pumps, mini-splits, tune-ups and ductwork. Every listing comes from public license records, so you can check it before you hire.
Which licensed HVAC contractors work in Kew Gardens?
Kew Gardens HVAC contractors, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Kew Gardens in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
LXS Air Inc.
DOB-registered contractor #621470Sound Refrigeration & Air
DOB-registered contractor #003655Absolute Cooling And Heating
DOB-registered contractor #608299New York Plumbing-Heating
DOB-registered contractor #007249Morpat Climate Corp
DOB-registered contractor #035055
What should you know about heating and cooling work in Kew Gardens?
Kew Gardens has about 11,122 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1935. About 46% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 59% are in elevator buildings.
DOB issued 28 mechanical-systems permits (heating, cooling and ventilation) for work in Kew Gardens in the past 12 months, and HPD wrote 109 heat or hot-water violations in rental buildings here (14th of 55 in Queens).
Ask for a load calculation before replacing a system, and whether the job needs a DOB mechanical permit.
How does Kew Gardens compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 11,122 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1935 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 46% (NYC PLUTO) |
| Mechanical permits (12 months) | 28 (DOB NOW) |
| HPD heat and hot-water violations (12 months) | 109 (HPD) |
Do HVAC contractors need a license in New York City?
New York City has no general HVAC license. Heating, cooling and ventilation work that needs a permit is filed with the Department of Buildings as mechanical-systems work by a DOB-registered contractor. Oil burner installs need a DOB Oil Burner Equipment Installer license, gas piping needs a Licensed Master Plumber, and anyone handling refrigerant needs federal EPA Section 608 certification.
How can you check the license yourself?
Ask whether the job needs a DOB permit, who will file it, and for the technician's EPA 608 card. Every firm we list filed DOB mechanical-systems permits in the last two years.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
What can an HVAC contractor in Kew Gardens help with?
- Furnace and boiler repair
- Central AC repair and replacement
- Heat pump and mini-split installs
- Seasonal tune-ups
- Duct cleaning and sealing
- Thermostat and zoning upgrades
- Refrigerant leak repair
- Indoor air quality and ventilation
Questions people ask
How many licensed HVAC contractors work in Kew Gardens?
5 licensed heating and cooling firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Kew Gardens in the last two years. The most active here was LXS Air Inc., with 2 permits.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in Kew Gardens?
Ask whether the job needs a DOB permit, who will file it, and for the technician's EPA 608 card. Every firm we list filed DOB mechanical-systems permits in the last two years.
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Sources: DOB NOW: Build mechanical-systems permits; NYC HPD housing violations; NYC DOHMH rat inspections; NYC PLUTO. Counts cover the 12 or 24 months before November 4, 2026.