Updated: Feb 20, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
344 20th St, Oakland, CA, 94612
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Breathable HVAC/Mechanical Contractor
Breathable.com designs the Bay Area's Healthiest, coziest, and easiest to maintain heating and air conditioning systems. Our company's mission is to raise the bar for healthy HVAC design and to provide our clients with a safer and healthier indoor environment.
From BuildZoom: Breathable, 344 20th St, Oakland, CA holds a Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning license and 1 other license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 117 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Breathable, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.
Breathable Oakland
Quality
117
99th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Breathable has a BuildZoom score of 117, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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11 projects
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2025 |
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7 projects
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2024 |
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3 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Breathable has worked on at least
21.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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18 projects
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HVAC projects |
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3 projects
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Mechanical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Breathable mostly works on
hvac project
and mechanical project
projects.
Pricing
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3 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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3 projects
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$20k-$50k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $21,199. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
Pro tip:
For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Residential hvac - heating ventilation air conditioning
2025-06-05
Heat pump & air handler hspf2 9 seer 15.2 whole house fan
Valuation:
$30,087
Permit #:
M25-032456
Status:
approved
Fee:
$242
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; replacing existing gas furnace with a new 80% afue furnace and replace ducts feeding 5 vents
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20250320918
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; install new mitsubishi heat pump system svzap36nl with air handler and ductwork; includes thermostat installation and duct cleaning
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20250812268
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 2m ; ducts: $19, 300 water heater (hp): $5, 500 2 x 80% gas furnaces + 2 x hps: $35, 558 flue pipe rerouting: $1700. total: $62, 058
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20240215636
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; installing a dlcura 36 000 btu heat pump system (to existing air duct system)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20250820445
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
R&r existing furnace in same location like for like. addition (n) outdoor heat pump. replace ductwork
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2024-00400
Status:
issued
Fee:
$127
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; install hvac equipment svzap24nl + suzaa24nl
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20251009722
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; installing icp dlcura 36 000 heat pump
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20251009707
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
C/o day & night g8mvl0701716b furnace (80% afue)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
MECH2023-0075
Status:
final
Fee:
$190
Permit Type:
Furnace replaceme...
Building Type:
N/A
Install indoor air handler & outdoor heat pump. replace ductwork
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2024-00398
Status:
issued
Fee:
$127
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; both air handler and heat pump installed. 3-ton units 18 seer
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20230818498
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Air duct system replacement
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2025-03728
Status:
issued
Fee:
$233
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install heat pump package; (7) ducts
Valuation:
$26,957
Permit #:
BD24-1375
Status:
issued
Fee:
$627
Permit Type:
Repair (m e p)
Building Type:
N/A
Heat pump installation
Valuation:
$22,399
Permit #:
MW24-0325
Status:
issued
Fee:
$464
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Heat pump installation
Valuation:
$19,999
Permit #:
MW24-0083
Status:
final
Fee:
$634
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove and replace a furnace ducts and isntall (n) air conditioning unit *smoke and carbon monoxide to be verified at time of inspection
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2018-52036
Status:
final
Fee:
$107
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1m; heat pump + air handler
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PMW20231029218
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace and (e) gas forced air furnace (80% afue)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2020-00749
Status:
final
Fee:
$127
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
70k btu 80% existing location: hallway no duct work
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
MECH2019-022
Status:
final
Fee:
$175
Permit Type:
Furnace replaceme...
Building Type:
N/A
Residential hvac - heating ventilation air conditioning
2023-12-19
Replace ducts
Valuation:
$9,610
Permit #:
M23-030327
Status:
final
Fee:
$138
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 979977 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of February 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 979977 |
| Status | Active |
| City | South San Francisco |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of January, 2017. Check the current license status of Breathable with the The City of South San Francisco, CA
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117
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
54
Permits
- Building permit records show that Breathable has worked on 54 permitted projects.