Updated: May 12, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
8248 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA, 92111
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Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar
Best Air Conditioning, HVAC, Heating Repair and Installation in San Diego
Guthrie and Sons are one of the few truly family-owned and operated HVAC heating and air conditioning contractors companies in the San Diego area.
From BuildZoom: Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar, 8248 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA (Employees: Andrew Ryan Guthrie, Benjamin Tyler Guthrie, and Matthew Jason Guthrie) holds a Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning, General Building license and 2 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 118 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 Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar Contact Information
Phone Number: (619) 269-3013
Address: 8248 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111
Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar San Diego
Quality
118
99th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar has a BuildZoom score of 118, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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73 projects
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2025 |
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66 projects
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2024 |
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35 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar has worked on at least
174.0 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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131 projects
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Mechanical projects |
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43 projects
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HVAC projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar mostly works on
mechanical project
and hvac project
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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9 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $8,839. 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.
Building Permits by Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-03-22
Cross street: ryan dr description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-002189
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Cross street: kent pl description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-000056
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-08-27
Cross street: avocado blvd description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-006508
Status:
complete
Fee:
$373
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-06-16
Cross street: don pico rd description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-004516
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-05-14
Cross street: north 4th street description of work: hra (online permit) electric heat pump and/or air conditioner replacement no modifications or alterations to existing system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-003677
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-04-30
Cross street: chateau lafite description of work: hra (online permit) electric heat pump and/or air conditioner replacement no modifications or alterations to existing system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-003237
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Cross street: san miguel rd description of work: hra (online permit) electric heat pump and/or air conditioner replacement no modifications or alterations to existing system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-001367
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Cross street: arena place description of work: hra (online permit) electric heat pump and/or air conditioner replacement no modifications or alterations to existing system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-003727
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2 split system change out with a duel fuel heat pump and gas furnace. (2) 3 ton heat pumps located in the back yard (2) 50k btu furnaces located in the atic
Valuation:
$19,620
Permit #:
BLDG-MSI-2025-00278
Status:
final
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Trade permit for residential alteration & repair - mep mechanical | electrical | plumbing
2025-06-18
Split system change out same location with heat pump and air handler 2 ton 17 seer 24 000 btu 8 hspf. heat pump- backyard air handler- attic
Valuation:
$19,992
Permit #:
MEPR-035158-2025
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-09-23
Cross street: willow glen description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-007917
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Split system change out with heat pump and air handler (conversion from gas to electric) 5 ton 20 seer 48 000 btu ac- backyard air handler- attic run dedicated circuit to air handler
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
W24-1850
Status:
complete
Fee:
$479
Permit Type:
Combo
Building Type:
N/A
(two systems) - split system change out with heat pump and air handler (conversion from gas to electric) with ductwork (15 supplies and 1 return) 5 ton 20 seer 48, 000 btu ac- right side yard furnace- attic (e-review)
Valuation:
$25,671
Permit #:
CBR2024-0860
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
P/m/e
Building Type:
N/A
Trade permit for residential alteration & repair - mep mechanical | electrical | plumbing
2025-08-14
Split system change out with heat pump and air handler 3 ton 17 seer 8 hspf heat pump- front side yard air handler- garage
Valuation:
$5,400
Permit #:
MEPR-035955-2025
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Split system change out with heat pump and air handler 4 ton 17 seer 48 000 btu ac- backyard air handler- attic (e-review)
Valuation:
$8,839
Permit #:
CBR2025-0324
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
P/m/e
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-06-26
Cross street: discovery st description of work: hra (online permit) electric heat pump and/or air conditioner replacement no modifications or alterations to existing system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-004809
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install single zone ductless mini split in backyard. 1 ton 19 seer 12k btu 9.5 hspf. ms heat pump-backyard
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
W25-1054
Status:
complete
Fee:
$201
Permit Type:
HVAC
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2022-03-30
Cross street: rue montreux description of work: hvac change out - split system - (online permit) *this project must comply with the current building energy efficiency standards. registered title 24 forms must be provided to the inspector in the field
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2022-RESALT-003731
Status:
complete
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Trade permit for residential alteration & repair - mep mechanical | electrical | plumbing
2025-06-23
Remove existing wall fau and install ductless mini split heat pump 2 ton 21 seer 10 hspf - in backyard
Valuation:
$2,558
Permit #:
MEPR-036262-2025
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Split system change out dual fuel 3 ton 16 seer 80 000 btu 80 afue ac- left side yard furnace- attic
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
W25-0815
Status:
complete
Fee:
$340
Permit Type:
HVAC
Building Type:
N/A
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Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar License info
Verified License
| License # | 875279 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning, General Building |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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Inactive License
| License # | 875279 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Oceanside |
| Type | Contractor |
- According to the City of Oceanside, CA, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar at the City of Oceanside, CA.
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Inactive License
| License # | 970304 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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118
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Preferred Employers Insurance Company |
930
Permits
- Building permit records show that Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar has worked on 930 permitted projects.
Guthrie & Sons Heating, Air & Solar Employees
AG
Andrew Ryan Guthrie
Officer
BG
Benjamin Tyler Guthrie
Rmo
MG
Matthew Jason Guthrie
Rmo
WG
Wesley Marvin Guthrie
Ceo / President