--- title: HVAC Contractors Costs in St. Petersburg | CityVerified url: https://thecityverified.com/guides/hvac-contractors-cost-st-petersburg/ updated: 2026-10-29 --- [CityVerified St. Petersburg edition](https://thecityverified.com/) [How verification works](https://thecityverified.com/how-verification-works/)[Corrections](https://thecityverified.com/corrections/) [For businesses](https://thecityverified.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://thecityverified.com/) 2. [Florida](https://thecityverified.com/florida/) 3. [St. Petersburg](https://thecityverified.com/st-petersburg/) 4. [HVAC Contractors](https://thecityverified.com/st-petersburg/hvac-contractors/) 5. Cost guide Guide · HVAC Contractors · St. Petersburg # HVAC Contractors Costs in St. Petersburg Prices depend on size, access and finishes, so the most useful thing we can give you is a way to compare quotes and check the company behind each one. This guide covers what to ask for and where to look it up. Updated October 29, 2026 · [Verified hvac contractors in St. Petersburg](https://thecityverified.com/st-petersburg/hvac-contractors/) ## Before you compare prices 1. **Get at least three written quotes** for the same scope, so the numbers can be compared line by line. 2. **Ask for the license number and look it up** with the state or county. It should be in the company's or owner's name. 3. **Ask for an insurance certificate sent by the insurer** , with liability and, for employers, workers' compensation. 4. **Check who pulls the permit.** The contractor should, not you as the owner. 5. **Tie payments to finished stages** and keep the final payment until the work passes inspection. ## Recommended hvac contractors in St. Petersburg Listed alphabetically. Each passed the required checks on the date shown. - [E&E Gliddon Home Services](https://thecityverified.com/business/e-e-gliddon-home-services-st-petersburg/) Recommended St. Petersburg · checked Oct 29, 2026 - [Forest Air Conditioning & Heating](https://thecityverified.com/business/forest-air-conditioning-heating-st-petersburg/) Recommended St. Petersburg · checked Oct 29, 2026 - [Gulf Coast Heating & AC](https://thecityverified.com/business/gulf-coast-heating-ac-st-petersburg/) Recommended Pinellas Park · checked Oct 29, 2026 - [Phillips Air Conditioning and Heating](https://thecityverified.com/business/phillips-air-conditioning-and-heating-st-petersburg/) Recommended St. Petersburg Innovation District · checked Oct 29, 2026 - [Sarah's Air](https://thecityverified.com/business/sarah-s-air-st-petersburg/) Recommended St. Petersburg · checked Oct 29, 2026 [See every record and check result](https://thecityverified.com/st-petersburg/hvac-contractors/) ## Public records: St. Petersburg The public figures and local rules behind this guide, each with its source. St. Petersburg in public records | Record | What it shows | Official source and period | |---|---|---| | Cooling degree days per year | 3,912 Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station St. Petersburg Airport (USW00092806), about 1 mile from the city center point. | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00092806.csv) 1991–2020 normals | | Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 71 Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station St. Petersburg Airport (USW00092806), about 1 mile from the city center point. | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00092806.csv) 1991–2020 normals | | Median home value | $371,100 Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1263000) 2020–2024 | | Homes built before 1990 | 80.0% 113,181 of 141,508 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1263000) 2020–2024 | | Households in St. Petersburg | 119,244 Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1263000) 2020–2024 | | Atlantic hurricane season | June 1 to November 30 An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. | [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) 1991–2020 climate period | | Florida air-conditioning contractor classes | Class A or Class B Class A has no size limit; Class B covers systems up to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 Btu of heating. | [Florida Statutes s. 489.105 (definitions)](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0489/Sections/0489.105.html) 2026 Florida Statutes | | Check an HVAC contractor's license | Florida DBPR license search Search by name or license number for certified (CAC) and registered (RA) air-conditioning contractors and their status. | [Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation](https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp) live lookup | Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what our live data feed will fill in from that source; they are not real counts. We never print license numbers: look them up on the official portal. ## Cost questions answered What was checked before these HVAC contractors in St. Petersburg were listed? Only businesses whose license and registration were checked against public records are listed. They are ordered by the checks they passed and their review history. We compared 31 HVAC contractors for St. Petersburg. Paid placements never change the order. Are these HVAC contractors licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. Which of these HVAC contractors in St. Petersburg has the best reviews? E&E Gliddon Home Services has a 5.0 rating from 218 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these HVAC contractors has the most reviews? Forest Air Conditioning & Heating, with 771 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. 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