SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

SBA Loans for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

SBA has approved 20,394 7(a) loans worth $5.1B to Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors businesses, and annual approvals have grown 14% versus the prior decade.

20,394
7(a) loans
$5.1B
Approved dollars
$251,918
Average loan size
#7
Rank among industries
+14%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.5%
Active-loan distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors is the #7 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 20,394 such loans worth $5.1B, averaging $251,918 each. Annual approval volume has grown 14% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 9.5% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.