Sacramento, CA
Home repair help in Sacramento. Each trade has its own line.
Pick the closest match. Each page covers what that kind of job usually involves, what to do before anyone arrives, and the California and Sacramento rules worth knowing.
Local picture
What matters in Sacramento.
Weather and risk
The National Weather Service puts Sacramento's annual average at 84 days of 90°F or above and 22 days of 100°F or above. The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency calls it the most at-risk city in the US for river flooding.
The housing
The City of Sacramento's Housing Element reports that about 55 percent of the city's homes were built before 1980.
Licenses and permits
California contractors are licensed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB): C-36 for plumbing, C-10 for electrical, C-20 for heating and air conditioning, and C-39 for roofing.
- NOAA National Weather Service - Technical Memorandum NWS WR-272, Climate of Sacramento, California
- Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency - Projects
- City of Sacramento - Housing Element 2021-2029, Appendix H-1: Community Profile
- CSLB - C-36 Plumbing Contractor
- CSLB - C-10 Electrical Contractor
- CSLB - C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor
- CSLB - C-39 Roofing Contractor
Being straight with you
What we are, and what we are not.
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