HVAC in San Francisco's neighborhoods
Does a renovation in San Francisco have to go all-electric?
Since July 1, 2026, some major renovations do. We work in San Francisco's residential neighborhoods, listed below. The city's permits, the all-electric trigger and CleanPowerSF's heat pump credits.
On file for San Francisco
Where we work, the rule, the credits
On file, last checked 2026-10-22
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Where
Which San Francisco neighborhoods do you serve?
Residential neighborhoods, not the whole city: Bernal Heights, Castro District, Cole Valley, Cow Hollow, Diamond Heights, Excelsior, Forest Hill, Glen Park, Haight-Ashbury, Ingleside, Inner Richmond, Inner Sunset, Laurel Heights, Marina District, Mission District, Noe Valley, Outer Mission, Outer Richmond, Outer Sunset, Pacific Heights, Parkside, Potrero Hill, Presidio Heights, Sea Cliff, St. Francis Wood, Sunnyside, Twin Peaks and West Portal.
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All-electric
When does San Francisco require all-electric?
Starting July 1, 2026, a renovation must convert the building to all-electric when it both qualifies as a major renovation and includes a major upgrade to the heating or hot-water system. A major heating upgrade is any of these:
- Replacing the space- and water-heating systems for the entire building
- Installing new space- and water-heating systems that serve 80% or more of the conditioned floor area
- Adding new space conditioning or water-heating systems for a new area added to the building
Source: SF.gov, Department of Building Inspection, All-Electric Buildings in San Francisco. Rules and programs change: last checked 2026-10-22.
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Permit
How are mechanical permits handled in San Francisco?
Online, through PermitSF. When a job has both plumbing and mechanical work, they take separate permits.
Only owners of stand-alone single-family homes may pull a mechanical permit to do the work themselves; otherwise the permit is pulled by a licensed contractor.
Source: SF.gov, Apply for a plumbing and mechanical permit. Rules and programs change: last checked 2026-10-17.
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Credits
What does CleanPowerSF give for a heat pump?
Up to $1,200 in bill credits, for a heat pump heating system installed on or after April 14, 2026. They come as $50 per month for 24 months, not as one check.
To qualify, the work has to meet the Department of Building Inspection's permit requirements, and the home has to enroll in an electrification rate such as EV2-A or E-ELEC.
Source: CleanPowerSF, Electrify Your Home. Rules and programs change: last checked 2026-10-22.
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Climate
Is San Francisco's climate easy on a heat pump?
Milder than the South Bay's: the Energy Code's design table puts San Francisco's heating winter median of extremes above San Jose's and Gilroy's.
Source: California Energy Commission, 2025 Reference Appendices, JA2 Table 2-3 Design Day Data (CEC-400-2025-010). Rules and programs change: last checked 2026-10-22.
Where we work
The Peninsula line
Our shop is in San Mateo. Every stop below is a city we work in, from San Francisco's neighborhoods down to Gilroy, over to the coast and across to the East Bay. The stops in white have their own page.
- Our shop, San Mateo
- A city with its own page
- We work there too
Along the Bay and El Camino
- San Francisco (this page)
- Daly City
- Colma
- Brisbane
- South San Francisco
- San Bruno
- Millbrae
- Burlingame
- Hillsborough
- San Mateo
- Foster City
- Belmont
- San Carlos
- Redwood City
- Atherton
- Menlo Park
- East Palo Alto
- Palo Alto
- Mountain View
- Sunnyvale
- Santa Clara
- San Jose
- Morgan Hill
- San Martin
- Gilroy
The hills
- Emerald Hills
- Woodside
- Portola Valley
- Stanford
- Los Altos Hills
- Los Altos
- Cupertino
- Monte Vista
- Saratoga
- Monte Sereno
- Los Gatos
- Campbell
The coast
Tell us what it's doing. We'll take it from there.
Call and describe the problem: the noise, the smell, the room that never warms up. Or book a visit online.
