Updated: Jan 02, 2026
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Address
Chesapeake, VA, 23320
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Smith, William Russell III HVAC/Mechanical Contractor
Smith, William Russell III, Chesapeake, VA holds a Gas Fitter (Mgfc), Heating Ventilation And Air Cond. (Mhva), Plumber (Mplb) license according to the Virginia license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 108 ranks in the top 5% of 131,387 Virginia licensed contractors.
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Smith, William Russell III Contact Information
Phone Number: (757) 424-1000
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Smith, William Russell III Chesapeake
Quality
108
95th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Smith, William Russell III has a BuildZoom score of 108, which places them above 95% of 131,387 contractors in Virginia.
Activity
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1 project
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2026 |
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359 projects
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2025 |
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314 projects
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2024 |
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257 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Smith, William Russell III has worked on at least
931.0 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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819 projects
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Mechanical projects |
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567 projects
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HVAC projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Smith, William Russell III mostly works on
mechanical project
and hvac project
projects.
Pricing
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436 projects
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< $5k |
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425 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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2 projects
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$50k-$100k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $4,500. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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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 Smith, William Russell III
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
(2) air conditioning (2) gf (1) hp a-a ** intall daikin mxs mini split heat pump system - 2 heads 24k mxs and 2.5 ton 14 seer air conditioning with 90% american standard gas/ac system -downstairs (upflow attic) & 2.5 ton 14 seer air conditioning with 90% american standard gas/ac -upstairs & 2.5 ton ductwork - like for like change outs
Valuation:
$31,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00634
Status:
complete
Fee:
$309
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace 2 - 15 ton gas package units 1 - 3 ton air conditioning split system with furnace 1 - 1.5 ton air conditioning split system with furnace like for like change outs
Valuation:
$58,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-COM-2025-00067
Status:
complete
Fee:
$529
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace (2) air conditioning (2) gf & wh to tankless - 3 ton 14 seer american standard gas/ac -downstairs (upflow attic) - 2 ton 14 seer american standard gas/ac- upstairs (upflow attic) - and tank to tankless water heater replacement
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01394
Status:
complete
Fee:
$219
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2.5 ton ruud 15.2 seer2 heat pump downstairs (downflow utility closet) and 2.5 ton ruud 15.2 seer2 heat pump upstairs (horizontal attic) - like for like change outs
Valuation:
$11,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00451
Status:
expired
Fee:
$146
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3.5 ton american standard 14.2 standard ac/all aluminum high efficiency coil/95% gas furnace upflow attic - like for like change out
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00936
Status:
complete
Fee:
$138
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
1.5 ton american standard 14.2 seer ac/aluminum high efficiency coil/80% gas furnace (upflow attic) - like for like change out
Valuation:
$7,500
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00323
Status:
complete
Fee:
$121
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Instal 4 ton 18 seer american standard gas furnace and heat pump system upflow in attic knee wall - like for like change out
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2024-03019
Status:
complete
Fee:
$138
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2 ton 18 seer2 york air handler and side discharge heat pump (horizontal attic) - like for like (1) heat pump air to air
Valuation:
$6,500
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00358
Status:
complete
Fee:
$113
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Downstairs 16 seer american standard gas/ac system w/uv light installation (upflow garage) and upstairs 16 seer american standard gas/ac system w/uv light installation (horizontal attic) like for like change outs
Valuation:
$14,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2024-00052
Status:
complete
Fee:
$170
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
4 ton 14 seer trane gas furn/ac system (downflow utility closet) and 4 ton duct system - like for like change out
Valuation:
$9,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00726
Status:
complete
Fee:
$129
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2.5 ton 14.3 seer2 goodman gas/ac system (upflow attic) and 50g gas tall water heater - like for like change outs
Valuation:
$8,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00497
Status:
complete
Fee:
$121
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
4 ton 15.2 seer2 ruud 90% gas furn and hp a-a dual fuel system (horizontal attic) - like for like change out
Valuation:
$7,500
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01436
Status:
complete
Fee:
$121
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2.5 ton 14 seer american standard heat pump (upflow attic) - like for like
Valuation:
$8,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01099
Status:
complete
Fee:
$121
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3 ton american standard furnace (upflow attic) silver 80% single stage - like for like change out (1) gas furnace
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00384
Status:
complete
Fee:
$89
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3 ton 14 seer2 ruud 90% furnace and air conditioning downflow utility closet - like for like change out
Valuation:
$7,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01303
Status:
expired
Fee:
$113
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3.5 ton american standard 14.2 seer split heat pump (downflow utility closet) - like for like change out
Valuation:
$6,500
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-00435
Status:
complete
Fee:
$113
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
4 ton 16 seer dual fuel american standard gas/ac system (up-flow attic) and 2 ton duct system - like for like change out (1) gas furnace (1) air conditioning system (1) heat pump air to air
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2024-00983
Status:
complete
Fee:
$178
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install (1) 2.5 ton american standard heat pump a-a remote terminal unit split system - like for like
Valuation:
$6,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-COM-2025-00095
Status:
complete
Fee:
$105
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
2.5 ton 14 seer goodman air conditioning & coil- downstairs (upflow attic) - like for like change out
Valuation:
$3,500
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01425
Status:
complete
Fee:
$89
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
3.5 ton 14 seer2 ruud 80% gas furn and air conditioning (upflow attic) - like for like change out
Valuation:
$7,000
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-RES-2025-01434
Status:
complete
Fee:
$113
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Smith, William Russell III License info
Verified License
| License # | 2710049929 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Gas Fitter (Mgfc), Heating Ventilation And Air Cond. (Mhva), Plumber (Mplb) |
- BuildZoom has not verified this license since May, 2025.
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108
BuildZoom Score
1.8K
Permits
- Building permit records show that Smith, William Russell III has worked on 1820 permitted projects.