Residential Heating Services

Weigh the repair against age, efficiency and how many repairs you have already paid for. A system past fifteen years needing a major component is usually money better spent on replacement, especially with rebates in play. One under ten with a single failed part is normally worth fixing. We will give you both numbers.

Usually the system is working harder for the same result. A dirty filter, leaking ducts, a failing component, or an aging system losing efficiency will all do it. It can also be the house rather than the equipment, particularly insulation and air sealing in older homes. Diagnosis comes first so you are not replacing the wrong thing.

Fifteen to twenty years for a gas furnace, ten to fifteen for a heat pump, with maintenance making a real difference at the margin. The more useful question is usually cost per year of remaining life rather than age on its own, and we will work that through with you before you spend anything.

Gas furnaces, heat pumps, ductless systems, electric furnaces and oil furnaces are all in use across the region, and plenty of older homes here still run oil. The Puget Sound climate is mild enough that heat pumps work well through most of the winter, which makes them a strong option where they were not one twenty years ago.

Often the same day. If you call before 1pm we can usually get a technician to you that day, and members of our 5 Star Maintenance Plan go to the front of the queue. Our vans are stocked, so most common repairs are finished on the first visit rather than waiting on a part.

It is our annual maintenance membership. Members get discounted annual maintenance, priority service, no overtime charges, a discounted diagnostic fee that is free at the Platinum level, an extended repair warranty, discounted water heater service, and a reminder when your maintenance is due. Members who call before 1pm can usually be seen the same day.

A three year labor warranty on our work as standard, plus a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. Manufacturer warranties on the equipment itself run separately and vary by brand and model. A Comfort Shield Extended Warranty is available if you want coverage beyond that, and we will explain what each one covers before you decide.

Yes. Ballard Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing offers financing options to help you spread the cost of larger projects, such as a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, or electrical panel upgrade, into manageable monthly payments. Visit our Financing page to see current options, or call us at 206-784-8101 and our team will walk you through what's available for your project.

We quote upfront, before the work starts, so there is no surprise at the end. For larger jobs we put a detailed proposal together onsite and back it with our Price Lock Guarantee, which means the price we put in writing is the price you pay. Estimates are free.

Yes. We hold Washington contractor licenses BALLANG062QD and BASHAAP823QR, and our technicians are licensed professionals. We are also a Mitsubishi Diamond Elite Contractor, a Trane Comfort Specialist and a Lennox Premier Dealer, and a longstanding member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.

Since 1993. We have been locally-led and operated that whole time, which is more than thirty years working on homes in this region. That matters more than it sounds: Puget Sound housing stock runs from 1920s bungalows to new construction, and the right answer for one is rarely the right answer for the other.

We serve homes and businesses throughout King and Snohomish counties, from Marysville to Federal Way and from Seattle to Issaquah, with offices in Lynnwood and Redmond. Our service area includes Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, Everett, Edmonds, Shoreline, Renton, Woodinville, Marysville, and neighboring communities. See all service areas.