What we replace
Six jobs, one way of working
Every job follows the same steps: a visit, a load calculation, a written quote, a permit, an install and a start-up test. The points under each job are what moves its price.
Gas furnaces
The main job here. We size the furnace to the house, set the input for your elevation and check the vent and the gas line.
Fuel and input size
Efficiency level and one-stage or variable speed
Venting: existing flue, liner or sealed vent
Gas line and shutoff
Coil match, if there is cooling
Air conditioners
For houses with ducts. We size from the load, then read the maker's altitude data, and place the outdoor unit with hail in mind.
Capacity from the load calculation
Efficiency tier and one-stage or variable speed
Electrical: breaker, disconnect, wire
Pad, line set and where the unit sits
Duct condition
Heat pumps and dual-fuel
A cold-climate heat pump, usually with the furnace kept as backup. We tell you where it pays off and where it doesn't.
Heat loss of the house
Single-zone, ducted or dual-fuel
Electrical capacity at the panel
Controls that switch between heat sources
What your utility or state offers; ask us
Whole-system changeouts
Furnace, coil and outdoor unit replaced together so they are matched, with the ducts looked over.
Everything above, once
Duct size, leaks and balance
Return air and filter location
Permit and inspection
Old equipment removal
Hail guards
A cage or panels around the outdoor unit, added when we install or to a unit already in place.
See the optionsGuard type and material
Unit make and size
Clearance the maker requires
Install on a new or existing unit
Thermostats and controls
The thermostat that fits the equipment, set up and explained before we leave.
Equipment it has to control
Wiring already in the wall
Zoning or a single zone
Wi-Fi or a plain programmable model
Before you choose
Repair or replace?
How do I know whether to repair or replace?
Age, the cost of the repair against the cost of a new unit, and how the system has behaved this year are the three things we weigh. If a repair makes sense we say so, and we write down what we found.
Can you install in winter?
Yes. A furnace replacement in winter is planned around keeping the house warm: the crew works room by room, and the old furnace stays until the new one is ready to run.
Do you service brands other than the ones you install?
We repair most makes, but our replacement quotes list the equipment we install. Ask which makes we carry when you call.
Not sure which job you need?
Describe the system you have. We will tell you which of these it is.