Updated: Jun 23, 2026
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Address
6802 COMMERCE BUILDING 9A, El Paso, TX, 79915
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Desert Contracting HVAC/Mechanical Contractor
Desert Contracting LLC, 6802 Commerce, El Paso, TX (Owned by: Pablo Ornelas) holds a Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Contractor license and 3 other licenses according to the Texas license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 104 ranks in the top 9% of 222,249 Texas licensed contractors.
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Desert Contracting LLC Contact Information
Phone Number: (915) 595-4337
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Address: 6802 COMMERCE BUILDING 9A, El Paso, TX 79915
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Desert Contracting LLC El Paso
Quality
104
91st percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Desert Contracting LLC has a BuildZoom score of 104, which places them above 91% of 222,249 contractors in Texas.
Activity
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9 projects
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2025 |
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10 projects
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2024 |
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11 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Desert Contracting LLC has worked on at least
30.0 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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6 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
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24 projects
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Mechanical projects |
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23 projects
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HVAC projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Desert Contracting LLC mostly works on
mechanical project
and hvac project
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
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1 project
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$250k-$500k |
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3 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
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13 projects
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$1mil+ |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $1,775,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Desert Contracting LLC
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Plumbing for bcal24-00174 alteration of an existing building to locate the executive and administration department of the university medical center of el paso 5 water closet(1-5) 3 water closet(6 and over) 4 lavatories 2 urinals 2 comercial sinks 2 floor drains
Valuation:
$2,000,000
Permit #:
BPLG25-01261
Status:
complete
Fee:
$328
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Health clinic (10 500 square feet single-story building) plumbing for bcnn24-00027 1 house to sewer curb 1 sewer tap 7 water closets 2 showers 6 lavatorys 20 comercail sinks 1 intercepting sink 1 drinking foutain 10 floor drains 5 roof drains 1 gas water heater
Valuation:
$8,773,169
Permit #:
BPLG25-00740
Status:
complete
Fee:
$695
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Plumbing permit for bcad24-00017 ****************************************************** 1 - sewer to curb 1 - sewer tap to curb 4 -water closets 5 - showers 5 - lavatorys 2 - urinals 2 - commercial sinks 7 -intercepting sinks 1 - drinking fountain 2 - washing machines 6 - floor drains 4 - gas openings 2 - water heaters
Valuation:
$2,506,700
Permit #:
BPLG25-00354
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Alteration of an existing building to locate the executive and administration department of the university medical center of el paso mechanical work for bcal24-00174: 1-ton refrigeration unit 9-mixing boxes and 9-ducts openings
Valuation:
$2,000,000
Permit #:
BMEC25-01244
Status:
complete
Fee:
$394
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Plumbing for bcal25-01262 alteration of a portion of an existing building to allocate future board room and main corridor 2 comercial sinks 1 drinking fountain 1 floor drain
Valuation:
$1,200,000
Permit #:
BPLG25-01262
Status:
complete
Fee:
$257
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Health clinic (10 500 square feet single-story building) mechanical for bcnn24-00027 2-6 ton units 1-8 ton unit combination unit 47 mixing boxes 10 duct openings 14 exhaust fans
Valuation:
$8,773,169
Permit #:
BMEC25-00574
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,887
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Alteration of a portion of an existing building to allocate future board room and main corridor mechanical for bcal24-00342: 1-heater exchanger and 2-ducts openings
Valuation:
$1,200,000
Permit #:
BMEC25-01238
Status:
complete
Fee:
$162
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bplg to bcti23-00028 (2 commerical sinks 2 intercepting sinks 1 floor drain 1 electric water heater) a new 3000 sq.ft. tenant improvement
Valuation:
$700,000
Permit #:
BPLG25-00954
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bplg attached to bcnn23-00062 - 2 house sewer to curb 2 sewer tap to curb 6 water closets 4 showers 5 lavatories 5 commercial sinks 8 intercepting sinks 1 drinking fountain 3 washing machines 20 floor drains 1 sand trip 6 gas openings 2 water heaters
Valuation:
$6,099,456
Permit #:
BPLG24-03785
Status:
complete
Fee:
$104
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior improvements of existing hangar + offices (15, 019 sf) *****plubming issued to bcti23-00079**** 5-water closets 6- lavatories 1-urinal 1-intercepting sink 1-drinking fountain 2-floor drains 1-electric water heater 8-all openings for gas
Valuation:
$1,000,000
Permit #:
BPLG24-02105
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
An approx. 14, 418sf remodel to an existing facility for mazda car dealership attaching plumbing to bcal23-00176 3 water closets 2 lavatories 1 urinal 2 commercial sinks 1 intercepting sinks 1 drinking fountain 2 floor drains 3 roof drains
Valuation:
$650,000
Permit #:
BPLG23-03476
Status:
complete
Fee:
$174
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3 evaporate coolers 4 - 17 combination units 4 - duct openings 8 - restroom exhaust fans
Valuation:
$2,506,700
Permit #:
BMEC25-00259
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bmec to bcti23-00028 (2 openings 1 exhaust fan) a new 3000 sq.ft. tenant improvement
Valuation:
$700,000
Permit #:
BMEC25-00827
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bplg to bcal24-00091 (1 house sewer to curb 1 sewer tap to curb 4 water closets 2 showers 4 lavatories 1 urinal 1 drinking fountain)
Valuation:
$826,660
Permit #:
BPLG25-02498
Status:
complete
Fee:
$305
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bmec to bcal24-00091 (1 evaporative cooler 3 combination/heating - 11 units 1 air handling unit 3 duct openings 3 exhuast fans)
Valuation:
$826,660
Permit #:
BMEC25-02641
Status:
complete
Fee:
$429
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hvac improvements for hornedo ms - level 1 alterations mechanical for bcal22-00367 6-combination heating and cooling units 80-tons in total 6-ducts openings and 1-restroom exhaust fan
Valuation:
$3,383,408
Permit #:
BMEC24-00276
Status:
complete
Fee:
$965
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bmec to bcal23-00265 (1 duct opening) alteration of the art gallery to human resources offices two private offices and a common area will be added
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
BMEC25-01309
Status:
complete
Fee:
$136
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bmec attached to bcnn23-00062 - 1 evaporative cooler 2 heaters 2 - 17 ton combination heating and cooling units 3 - 3 ton cooling units 3 openings 1 kitchen hood 11 exhaust fans
Valuation:
$6,099,456
Permit #:
BMEC24-04397
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hvac upgrades to existing main & auxiliary gyms mechanical for bcal22-00378 20-combination heating units 110-tons in total 20-ducts openings and 7-restroom exhaust fan
Valuation:
$3,113,054
Permit #:
BMEC24-00275
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,910
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bplg permit for bcad21-00089 1- house sewer to curb 1- sewer tap to curb 6- water closets 6- lavatories 3 - commercial sinks 2- intercepting sinks 1- drinking fountain 2- washing machines 6- floor drains 3- gas openings 1- gas water heater
Valuation:
$1,800,000
Permit #:
BPLG22-03738
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | TACLA00016072C |
| Status | Active |
| State | Texas |
| Type | Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Contractor |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 12-LP-00228 |
| Status | Active |
| City | El Paso |
| Type | Contractor General |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2026. Check the current license status of Desert Contracting LLC with the City of El Paso, Texas
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Inactive License
| License # | 12-LP-00227 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | El Paso |
| Type | Contractor Plumbing |
- According to the City of El Paso, Texas, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
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Inactive License
| License # | 12-LP-00226 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | El Paso |
| Type | Contractor Mechanical |
- According to the City of El Paso, Texas, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
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104
BuildZoom Score
92
Permits
- Building permit records show that Desert Contracting LLC has worked on 92 permitted projects.
Desert Contracting LLC Employees
OP
Ornelas, Pablo
Owner
PO
Pablo Ornelas
Owner