Title 24 HERS, Permits & Final Inspections in Long Beach
CHEERS-certified HERS / ECC Rating, mechanical/electrical/plumbing permit expediting, and final inspections in Long Beach. Same-day field results. We work with the City of Long Beach Building & Safety division weekly - Belmont Shore to North Long Beach, Bixby Knolls to Lakewood Village.
Long Beach is one of our highest-volume cities.
ERE has been running Title 24 testing and permits in Long Beach for the better part of a decade. East Long Beach (90815, Bixby Hill / Park Estates) is the largest single concentration, followed by Lakewood Village (90808), Bixby Knolls and California Heights (90807), Belmont Shore and Belmont Heights (90803), and North Long Beach (90805). We're on the 405 and 710 weekly - Long Beach is on our daily route.
Working with City of Long Beach Building & Safety
- Department: City of Long Beach Building & Safety Division
- Address: 411 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802
- Phone: (562) 570-5223
- Submission methods: Online Portal, In-Person Counter
- Counter hours (typical): Monday to Friday, ~8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Appointments available; walk-ins accepted within posted time limits. Always confirm current hours on the city's portal before showing up.
We pull mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits, run plan-check correction cycles, and coordinate the final inspection with the city inspector and the homeowner. Long Beach takes online submittals for most MEP work, with the counter as the backup for projects that need a person in the room.
What we do in Long Beach
- Title 24 HERS / ECC Rating testing - duct leakage, refrigerant charge, cooling coil airflow, fan efficacy. CF1R / CF2R / CF3R prepared and registered with CHEERS, at no additional charge.
- Permit expediting - mechanical, electrical, plumbing. Online portal or counter, whichever the city wants for the scope. Plan-check corrections handled.
- Final inspections & closeout - we set up the final with the City of Long Beach and the homeowner, confirm both are available, brief the homeowner on what the inspector will want to see, and hand off the HERS test and permit packet. When roof or attic access is needed, we drop a single-story ladder in the morning and pick it up that afternoon.
Climate Zone 6 or 8 - what it means for your test
Long Beach straddles California Climate Zones 6 and 8 - the coastal portions (Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights, Naples, parts of Downtown) sit in CZ 6, while the more inland portions (North Long Beach, Lakewood Village, Bixby Knolls, East Long Beach) sit in CZ 8. The exact zone is set by the California Energy Commission and depends on the project address. Climate zone affects which Title 24 prescriptive paths apply and which HERS / ECC measures your project needs to verify. We confirm the zone for your specific address before quoting.
Frequently asked - Long Beach
When does Title 24 require HERS / ECC testing for a Long Beach project?
For most permitted work that touches energy systems, yes. HVAC alterations - replacing a coil, condenser, furnace, or more than 40 feet of ducting - typically require duct leakage testing and refrigerant charge verification. New construction and ADUs almost always require multiple HERS measures. Window replacements, insulation upgrades, and water-heater swaps may trigger HERS depending on scope and your climate zone. The City of Long Beach plan check will tell you what's required when they review your permit; we can also confirm before you submit.
Do you also work in cities adjacent to Long Beach?
Yes. Signal Hill (the small city sandwiched inside Long Beach) has its own jurisdiction and is on our daily route. Lakewood, Bellflower, Paramount, Compton, Carson, and Wilmington are also part of our regular coverage - separate building departments, but we know each one. If you have permits pulled in one city and a final scheduled in another, we coordinate both.
What's the typical permit-to-closeout timeline in Long Beach?
For a standard MEP permit (HVAC change-out, electrical service upgrade, water heater swap), figure roughly 1 to 2 weeks from submittal to permit issuance via Long Beach's online portal - often faster on simple scopes. The HERS / ECC test happens once installation is done, with same-day field results. Final inspection scheduling adds another 2 to 10 business days depending on inspector availability. Most simple projects close out within 4 to 6 weeks total. ADUs and additions take longer because of plan check.
How fast can ERE finish a HERS test in Long Beach?
Same-day field results in your inbox the day of the test, and CF3R registered with CHEERS. Booking lead time is typically less than a week - Long Beach is on our daily route and we can usually slot in a test within 2 to 5 business days.