Heat pumps
One system for both heating and cooling. We set the pad, run the refrigeration lines, drain lines and wiring, and change out the old equipment where there is some.
Heating & cooling
Heat pumps, mini-splits and HVAC in Pierce County
New systems, changeouts, ducting and thermostats. We hold the Washington electrical licence as well, so the heat pump and the circuit it runs on are one job with one company answerable for it.
How we work
The heat pump and the circuit it runs on
A heat pump is two jobs wearing one name. There is the equipment, the refrigeration lines and the drains. Then there is the dedicated circuit, the disconnect and a panel with room for the breaker.
Split between an HVAC company and an electrician, each one waits on the other, and the small parts nobody owns are where the week goes. We hold both Washington licences, so one crew does the whole thing. If the wiring is the larger half of your job, that side is set out on the electrical page.
The clearest example we have is a 5,500 square foot log home. Two Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat pumps feeding three air handlers, alongside the standby generator, the interior wiring and the trenching to the house.
What we install
Three ways to heat and cool a house
Which one suits you comes down to what the house already has: ducting or none, a furnace worth keeping or one that is finished.
Ductless mini-splits
Indoor heads fed by an outdoor unit through a small line set. Nothing to run through the attic or the crawl space, which is often the whole reason to choose them.
Furnaces & air handlers
Changeouts when the old unit is done, plus air conditioning changeouts. New ducting or a relocation of what is there, the thermostat, and the electrical to match.
Ductless
When there is nowhere to run a duct
Ductless suits two situations. Older homes, where running ducting is impractical. And new builds, where a ductless system is one way to meet the energy requirements.
In an older house the obstacle is usually the building itself: no attic height, no crawl space worth the name, or plaster and beams you would rather not open up. A line set needs a three-inch hole through the wall. That is the difference.
One outdoor unit can carry several heads, and each head has its own control, so the rooms nobody uses are not being heated. We install them, and we troubleshoot them when one somebody else installed stops working.
Maintenance
Annual maintenance plans
A heat pump sits outside through every Pierce County winter and every dry August. We offer an annual maintenance plan for the people who would rather it was looked at before it stops.
The things that shorten a system’s life are dull and cheap to catch. A coil packed with cottonwood and lawn clippings. A charge that has crept low. A filter nobody has changed since the install. Left alone, they turn into a compressor.
Call and we will tell you what the plan covers and what a visit involves.
The full list
Everything on the heating and cooling side
Whole systems and small jobs both. If it moves air or changes the temperature of a room, it is on this list.
- New construction
- Remodels
- Heat pump changeouts
- Air handler changeouts
- Furnace changeouts
- Air conditioning changeouts
- Ductless mini-splits
- Troubleshooting
- Installing new ducting
- Relocating existing ducting
- Range ducting
- Bathroom and laundry exhaust fans
- Attic exhaust fans
- Air ventilation
- Thermostat changeouts
- Annual maintenance plans
Common questions
Before you call
Does a new heat pump need electrical work?
Usually, yes. A heat pump wants a dedicated circuit, a disconnect at the unit and room in the panel for the breaker. We hold the Washington residential electrical contractor licence as well as the contractor registration, so that half of the job is ours too.
Can I get air conditioning without adding ducting?
Yes. A ductless mini-split mounts a head on the wall and runs refrigeration lines back to an outdoor unit, so there is no ducting to install. That is usually the answer in an older house where there is nowhere sensible to run a duct.
Do you work on systems you did not install?
Yes. Changeouts and troubleshooting are part of what we do, on heat pumps, air handlers, furnaces and air conditioning. If you have the make and model to hand when you call, it helps.
Is financing available for a new system?
Yes. We offer financing through Wisetack. Estimates are free, and we take 10% off for military members and senior citizens.
Free estimate
Tell us what the house is doing
A room that never warms up. A system that has quit. A house with no air conditioning and one hot bedroom. Or a build that needs the whole thing from scratch. Estimates are free, and calling gets you an answer faster than a form will.
- Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, weekends by phone
- Free estimates on every job
- 10% off for military and seniors
- Financing available through Wisetack
- All of Pierce County, plus parts of Thurston and King
- Licensed, bonded and insured since 2016