Find a licensed HVAC contractor in Ridgewood, Queens
16 licensed HVAC contractors in Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood?
Ridgewood HVAC contractors, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Ridgewood in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Thermo Tech Mechanical I*
DOB-registered contractor #603690U & I Mechanical Corp
DOB-registered contractor #021996J & A Cooling LLC
DOB-registered contractor #623595Master Fire Mechanical Corp
DOB-registered contractor #609850Arista Air Conditioning
DOB-registered contractor #000224Breffni Mechanical Inc.
DOB-registered contractor #602667Air Stream Air Conditioni
DOB-registered contractor #009859Active Air Systems Inc.
DOB-registered contractor #016196Plumbing Mechanical And Pipin
DOB-registered contractor #624990Perry Mechanical Contracting
DOB-registered contractor #610777Air-Tek Mechanical Inc.
DOB-registered contractor #616251Cambridge HVAC Corp
DOB-registered contractor #625489J T & T Air Conditioning
DOB-registered contractor #004413JR Mechanical NY LLC
DOB-registered contractor #626222Dazong HVAC & R, Inc.
DOB-registered contractor #617730
Every Ridgewood HVAC contractor record, A to Z
What should you know about heating and cooling work in Ridgewood?
Ridgewood has about 25,382 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1925. 91% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 62% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
DOB issued 83 mechanical-systems permits (heating, cooling and ventilation) for work in Ridgewood in the past 12 months, and HPD wrote 299 heat or hot-water violations in rental buildings here (8th of 55 in Queens).
Many buildings this old run on steam or hot-water boilers with window or through-wall AC, so ductless mini-splits are the usual upgrade. Ask whether the job needs a DOB permit and who files it.
How does Ridgewood compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 25,382 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1925 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 91% (NYC PLUTO) |
| Mechanical permits (12 months) | 83 (DOB NOW) |
| HPD heat and hot-water violations (12 months) | 299 (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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood?
16 licensed heating and cooling firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Ridgewood in the last two years. The most active here was Thermo Tech Mechanical I*, with 7 permits.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in Ridgewood?
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.