Services
Heating Services and Repair in Oakland County
Heating services for what warms your home: furnace, heat pump, ductless system or garage heater. Our family-owned crew repairs, tunes up and replaces them all. We show up on time, and you hear the price before any work starts.
Tell us what it is doing. We will tell you straight what happens next.
- Family-owned for 7 years
- We show up on time
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
Heating services from a family-owned heating company
Maverick Heating and Cooling is a family-owned heating company that has looked after homes in Oakland County for 7 years. Our heating services cover the whole life of a system: heating repair when something quits, a tune-up before winter, and a properly sized replacement when the old equipment has earned its retirement. There are four of us on the crew, and we answer for our own work.
Use this page to work out which kind of visit you need and which systems we work on. Or call 248-930-2080, tell us what the system is doing, and we will tell you honestly what we think it needs. Every job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Heating
Our heating services
Furnaces, heat pumps and garage heaters, fixed or replaced before the cold gets in.
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Heating
Furnace Repair
No heat, cold air, short cycling or strange noises. We find the real cause and fix it right.
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Heating
Furnace Installation
A new furnace sized to your house by calculation, installed carefully and tested before we leave.
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Heating
Furnace Tune-Ups
A real fall tune-up: cleaned, tested and inspected, with anything we find explained before it is fixed.
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Heating + cooling
Heat Pumps
Cold-climate and dual-fuel heat pumps installed, repaired and serviced. One system that heats and cools.
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Heating
Garage Heaters
Gas and electric garage heaters sized, installed and repaired, so the garage is usable all winter.
What to watch for
Repair, tune-up or replacement: which one do you need?
Most heating calls fall into one of these situations.
The heat has stopped completely
Check the thermostat, the breaker and the filter first. If it still will not start, it needs a diagnosis. Our furnace repair page lists the usual causes and what you can safely check yourself.
It heats, but something has changed
New noises, short run times, a smell that lingers or lukewarm air are early warnings. A fault found while the system still runs can be dealt with on your schedule, so do not wait for it to quit.
It works and nobody has checked it
If more than a year has passed since anyone opened the cabinet, you need a tune-up, not a repair. A furnace tune-up in the fall catches worn parts while the weather is still mild.
It is old and the repairs keep coming
Once a furnace is past 15 years and has needed more than one repair in the last couple of winters, compare the repair bill with the cost of a new unit before spending more on it.
Some rooms never get warm
Uneven heat is often a delivery problem: leaking or undersized ducts, a blocked return, a tired blower. The heater itself may be fine. Our ductwork page explains what can be done about it.
The house is cooling off fast
In freezing weather a house without heat is urgent, because pipes can freeze. Call us and we will tell you honestly how soon we can be there. See emergency heating repair for what to do while you wait.
What we do
Heating systems we repair, service and replace
We work on most makes and models of home heating equipment, whether it runs on natural gas, propane or electricity.
Gas forced-air furnaces
The system in most local homes: a burner heats a metal heat exchanger and a blower pushes warm air through the ducts. We repair, maintain and replace them.
High-efficiency condensing furnaces
Furnaces with a second heat exchanger that pulls extra heat out of the exhaust. They usually vent through plastic pipe and make water as they run, so the drain and the vent pipes need attention too.
Propane and electric furnaces
Some homes heat with propane or electricity instead of utility gas. These furnaces push warm air through ducts the same way a gas furnace does, and we repair, maintain and replace them.
Air-source heat pumps
An air conditioner that can run in reverse and move heat indoors in winter. We service, repair and install heat pumps, including cold-climate models.
Dual-fuel systems
A heat pump paired with a gas furnace. The heat pump handles mild days and the furnace takes over when it gets properly cold, which suits a house that already has gas.
Ductless mini-split systems
Heat pumps that need no ducts. A ductless mini-split heats and cools one room or several, which suits additions and rooms the main system never reached.
Garage and workshop heaters
Ceiling-hung gas or electric unit heaters and infrared tube heaters. We install and repair garage heaters sized to the space and its insulation.
What home heating looks like in Oakland County
Winters here are long. Average January lows sit in the teens, and going by the climate records a house in Oakland County, Michigan calls for roughly nine to ten times as much heating as cooling over a year. The heating system is the hardest-working machine in the building.
The large majority of local homes heat with natural gas, most of them through a forced-air furnace and ducts. The typical house is about fifty years old, so many are on their second or third furnace, often with the original ductwork. Heat pumps, electric heat and propane are less common, but we see them all.
Some older houses here are heated by a boiler, with radiators or baseboard units in the rooms and no ducts. We do not work on boilers. For a boiler-heated house, what we can offer is air conditioning or supplemental heat through a ductless mini-split: one outdoor unit, one or more indoor units, each with its own control, and no ductwork to add.
Gas smell or carbon monoxide alarm: do not call us first
If you smell gas, leave the building right away. Do not flip switches or look for the leak. From outside, call 911 and your gas utility. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone outside into fresh air and call 911. When the house has been cleared, we will find the cause and fix it.
Should you repair or replace your heating system?
Age and the size of the bill decide most cases. A furnace typically lasts 15 to 20 years. A younger system that has run well is usually worth fixing. Later on, a widely used guide applies: when a repair would cost more than half the price of a replacement, it is time to price the replacement too.
You will get both figures from us, along with what we would do in your place. The choice is yours. If a replacement is the better use of your money, our furnace installation page explains sizing, efficiency and what the job involves.
Why a yearly heating check is worth doing
Anything that burns fuel should be inspected by a professional once a year. That is the advice of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and it covers the vent or chimney as well as the appliance. A yearly visit is also when a weak igniter, a dirty flame sensor or a blocked condensate drain gets found in October, not on the coldest night of January.
What to check before you call for heating repair
A few safe checks can save you a visit, and if they do not, they give us a head start when you call. Stay on the outside of the equipment. Anything that involves gas, burners, venting or wiring is not a homeowner job, and neither is the inside of a heat pump cabinet.
- Thermostat: set to HEAT, set above room temperature, batteries fresh
- Power: the breaker is on and so is the switch beside the furnace
- Furnace: the filter is clean and the registers and returns are uncovered
- High-efficiency furnace: the plastic intake and exhaust pipes outside are clear of snow and ice
- Heat pump: the outdoor unit is clear of snow and leaves, and not cased in solid ice (never chip ice off it)
How it works
What happens when you call us about your heat
Tell us what is happening
Call 248-930-2080 and describe the system and what it is doing: furnace, heat pump or ductless unit, how old, what changed. We will tell you straight when we can come.
We arrive on time
We show up when we said we would, then test the system until we find the cause, whether that is a failed part, an airflow problem or a control.
Options and price first
You hear what is wrong, what your choices are and what each one costs before any work starts. If the smaller fix is the right one, that is the one we recommend.
The work, then the proof
We do the job, then run the system long enough to see that it heats the way it should, and show you. It is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Why Maverick
Family-owned, on time and honest for 7 years
Family-owned
A family business with a crew of four, in business for 7 years.
On time
You planned your day around us. When we give you a time, that is when we are at your door.
Honest work
We show you what is wrong and tell you the price before we start. If a small fix does it, we say so.
100% satisfaction guaranteed
We stand behind every job. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, 100%.
Who do I call when my heat goes out in Oakland County?
Call a heating company, with two exceptions. If you smell gas, leave the house without flipping switches or looking for the leak, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone outside into fresh air and call 911. For everything else, from a furnace that will not light to a heat pump locked in ice, call Maverick Heating and Cooling at 248-930-2080. We will suggest anything safe you can check yourself and tell you honestly how soon we can get to you.
How long does a furnace last?
A gas furnace typically lasts 15 to 20 years. That is a typical range, not a promise. How long yours lasts depends on whether it was sized and installed correctly and whether it has been maintained. Past 15 years it is sensible to start planning, so that a replacement is a decision you make calmly and not on a freezing night.
How often should a heating system be serviced?
Once a year. Fall is the right time for a furnace, before the heating season begins. A heat pump works in both seasons, so it is worth a look in spring as well. In between, check a furnace filter every month through the winter and change it at least every three months.
Is a heat pump or a furnace better for a Michigan winter?
Either can work, and some homes do well with both. A standard heat pump loses efficiency once the outdoor temperature falls below about 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and it often needs backup heat. Cold-climate models are rated to keep delivering most of their heat at 5 degrees. If your house already has natural gas, a dual-fuel setup is a sensible middle path: the heat pump runs in mild weather and the gas furnace takes over in deep cold.
Why are some rooms in my house colder than others?
It is usually the delivery, not the heater. Leaky ducts, a duct run that is too long or too small, blocked registers and too little return air all leave rooms cold. Closing vents in unused rooms tends to make it worse, because it can raise the pressure in the ducts and push more air out through the leaks. We can check the airflow and tell you what would actually help.
Why is my heating bill so high?
Colder weather is the first cause, so compare with the same month last year. Then look at the filter, at registers that are closed or covered, and at the thermostat. The U.S. Department of Energy says that setting the temperature back 7 to 10 degrees for eight hours a day can save as much as 10 percent a year on heating and cooling. A heat pump is the exception: keep its setting steady, because a deep setback can bring on costly backup heat. If the bills are still high, leaking ducts or a system overdue for service are the likely reasons.
Keep reading
Related services
Other work we do alongside heating services.
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Heating
Furnace Repair
No heat, cold air, short cycling or strange noises. We find the real cause and fix it right.
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Heating
Furnace Tune-Ups
A real fall tune-up: cleaned, tested and inspected, with anything we find explained before it is fixed.
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Heating
Furnace Installation
A new furnace sized to your house by calculation, installed carefully and tested before we leave.
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No heat or no cooling
Emergency Repair
No heat or no cooling? Call, tell us what is happening and get a straight answer on how soon we can come.
Where we work
Heating Services across Oakland County
We are a family-owned crew of four serving these communities and the towns around them.
- Troy
- Rochester Hills
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Farmington Hills
- Novi
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield
- Pontiac
- Bloomfield Hills
- Birmingham
- Auburn Hills
- Clarkston
- Lake Orion
Do not see your town? Call 248-930-2080 and ask, or see our full service area.
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On time. Honest about the problem and the price. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
248-930-2080Maverick Heating and Cooling · Family-owned · Oakland County, MI