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7250 Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA, 95542
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Nor Cal Mechanical
Nor Cal Mechanical is the #1 service and installation service provider in the Greater Bay Area of Northern California. The level of service delivered is like no other. With over 25 yrs of experience in the HVAC business. Working in all aspects of the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation industries from residential, commercial office spaces, institutional, government, school board and over seas. And now personalizing our service to residential and light commercial customers.
From BuildZoom: Nor Cal Mechanical, 7250 Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA holds a Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning, Plumbing, General Building, Boiler, Hot Water Heating And Steam Fitting, Refrigeration, Electrical license and 2 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 109 ranks in the top 5% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Quality
109
95th percentile
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Nor Cal Mechanical has a BuildZoom score of 109, which places them above 95% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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5 projects
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2025 |
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12 projects
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2024 |
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13 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Nor Cal Mechanical 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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25 projects
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HVAC projects |
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8 projects
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Mechanical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Nor Cal Mechanical mostly works on
hvac project
and mechanical project
projects.
Pricing
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9 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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8 projects
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$20k-$50k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $23,337. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Residential hvac (if structural design apply for miscellaneous houses duplex townhome mechanical
2025-05-22
Changeout to existing hvac system only. no additional electrical mechanical plumbing or structural work permitted.; hvac same for same like for like 3 bedroom single family home split natural gas/electric btu 60k
Valuation:
$16,199
Permit #:
HACR2025-00252
Status:
complete
Fee:
$493
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential hvac (if structural design apply for miscellaneous houses duplex townhome mechanical
2025-07-21
Changeout to existing hvac system only. no additional electrical mechanical plumbing or structural work permitted.; hvac same for same like for like 4 bedrooms single family home 2 split natural gas/electric systems 80btu each
Valuation:
$37,206
Permit #:
HACR2025-02117
Status:
issued
Fee:
$755
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hvac permit: hvac change out like for like. single family 4 bedroom home single zone system natural gas/electric: 48k btus. the existing unit shall be removed. the new unit shall be placed in the same location as the existing unit and shall not exceed the size of the existing unit by more than 25%. cf-1r-alt-hvac on file: carbon monoxide & smoke alarms required. reference crc sections... see more
Valuation:
$28,134
Permit #:
RES-2425813
Status:
final
Fee:
$278
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Hvac change out like for like split heat pump the existing unit shall be removed. the new unit shall be placed in the same location as the existing unit and shall not exceed the size of the existing unit by more than 25%. cf-1r-alt-hvac on file: carbon monoxide & smoke alarms required. reference crc sections r315 & r314
Valuation:
$12,537
Permit #:
RES-2418649
Status:
final
Fee:
$229
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv
2025-03-12
Hvac change out same for same like for like 4 bedroom single family condo mitsubishi citi multi
Valuation:
$32,000
Permit #:
MISC2025-00440
Status:
permit fee/forms due
Fee:
$851
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Change-out mini-split system to mini-split system. the existing unit shall be removed. the new unit shall be placed in the same location as the existing unit and shall not exceed the size of the existing unit by more than 25%
Valuation:
$22,540
Permit #:
RES-2222090
Status:
final
Fee:
$259
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2023-10-06
Hvac change out like for like 3 ton natural gas/electric 40btu single family 5 bedroom home 5748sq ft new replacement: replace existing # of systems: 1 duct affected: 0 system type: split system
Valuation:
$10,963
Permit #:
BLD23-05390
Status:
complete
Fee:
$179
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
No duct work permitted. change-out split system to mini-split system. the existing unit shall be removed. the new unit shall be placed in the same location as the existing unit and shall not exceed the size of the existing unit by more than 25%
Valuation:
$8,910
Permit #:
RES-2122594
Status:
final
Fee:
$217
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Change-out split system to split system. the existing unit shall be removed. the new unit shall be placed in the same location as the existing unit and shall not exceed the size of the existing unit by more than 25%
Valuation:
$15,236
Permit #:
RES-2114165
Status:
final
Fee:
$238
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family
Residential: limited review - electrical mechanical plumbing roof solar etc
2021-05-07
Hvac change out same for same like for like 3 ton split natural gas electric in attic 60, 000 btu 16 seer new replacement: replace existing # of systems: 1 duct affected: 0 system type: split system
Valuation:
$9,943
Permit #:
BLD20-05712
Status:
complete
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv
2025-02-21
Hvac change out like for like 3 bedrooms mitsubishi air conditioning and -unit heat pump citi multi 30 000 btu
Valuation:
$26,613
Permit #:
MISC2024-01711
Status:
final
Fee:
$773
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv
2025-02-21
Hvac change out like for like 3 bedrooms mitsubishi air conditioning and heat pump citi multi-unit 30 000 btu
Valuation:
$26,613
Permit #:
MISC2024-01710
Status:
complete
Fee:
$828
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv electric vehicle equip. gene
2023-03-28
(converted from misc2022-01949) hvac split heat pump natural gas/electric 4 bedroom single family home
Valuation:
$20,753
Permit #:
MISR2022-10515
Status:
complete
Fee:
$443
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior remodel to existing restaurant convert adjacent gas station building into storage site work including walkways & ramp - for adela restaurant work started (see ce21-1011 & bld-2019-50280)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD-2021-54679
Status:
triage
Fee:
$799
Permit Type:
Commercial
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous electrical plumbing mechanical solar/pv electric vehicle charger generator (not for re
2024-01-16
Hvac change out same for same like for like 4 ton split natural gas/electric air conditioning and air handler
Valuation:
$19,420
Permit #:
MISR2022-03426
Status:
complete
Fee:
$369
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv electric vehicle equip. gene
2022-12-26
Hvac change out like for like 5 ton single family 3 bedroom home 2 systems propane/electric 100btu
Valuation:
$24,363
Permit #:
MISR2022-10321
Status:
complete
Fee:
$664
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential hvac (if structural design apply for misc residence mechanical)
2023-06-15
Hvac change out like for like same for same 4 ton air handler
Valuation:
$23,337
Permit #:
HACR2023-00419
Status:
complete
Fee:
$506
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential hvac (if structural design apply for misc residence mechanical)
2023-06-16
Hvac change out like for like same for same 2 ton air handler
Valuation:
$19,692
Permit #:
HACR2023-00416
Status:
complete
Fee:
$506
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install 7.6kw roof mounted photovoltaic system for existing residence
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD-2023-58013
Status:
issued
Fee:
$434
Permit Type:
Residential
Building Type:
N/A
Miscellaneous water heater electrical plumbing hvac mechanical solar/pv electric vehicle equip. gene
2022-06-01
Hvac change out same for same like for like 4 ton natural gas/electric 60btu
Valuation:
$18,671
Permit #:
MISR2022-03440
Status:
complete
Fee:
$443
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 1012972 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning, Plumbing, General Building, Boiler, Hot Water Heating And Steam Fitting, Refrigeration, Electrical |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | 825097 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
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Inactive License
| License # | 502284 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Warm Air Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- 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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109
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | Scottsdale Insurance Company |
| Insured up to | $2,000,000 |
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Western Surety Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Falls Lake Fire & Casualty Company |
316
Permits
- Building permit records show that Nor Cal Mechanical has worked on 316 permitted projects.