Childress Heating & A/C

What Childress Heating & A/C does

Childress Heating & Air Conditioning is a family-owned HVAC and plumbing service provider founded in 1992 and headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The company serves residential and light commercial customers across nine communities in the Fredericksburg region (Bumpass, Caroline, Colonial Beach, Dahlgren, King George, Partlow, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg). Its service portfolio covers heating and cooling repair, installation, and maintenance; tank and tankless water heater services; ductwork; and indoor air quality solutions, delivered by NATE-certified technicians with bilingual English/Spanish coverage and 24/7 emergency support.

The company operates as a Lennox Premier Dealer, distributing and installing Lennox equipment including air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, air handlers, boilers, mini-split systems, thermostats, and indoor air quality products. It maintains BBB A+ accreditation, ACCA membership, and received the Lennox Centurion Award for 2019-2020, indicating manufacturer-recognized sales and service performance. Customers reach the company through phone, walk-in inquiries, online service request forms, and an instant estimate tool on its website.

Childress generates revenue from four streams: one-time service and repair fees, equipment installation and replacement (HVAC, water heaters, IAQ), recurring maintenance agreements (e.g., $495 member summer tune-ups), and product sales. Promotional offers include $500 off new HVAC installations and $250 off water heater installations. The company holds a 4.9/5.0 average rating across 290 reviews, with 271 five-star ratings, reflecting strong local brand equity in a competitive regional market.

Name

Childress Heating & A/C

Legal name

Childress Heating & Air Conditioning

Website

https://childresshvac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Childress Heating & Air Conditioning is a family-owned HVAC and plumbing service provider founded in 1992, operating as a Lennox Premier Dealer that serves residential and light commercial customers across nine communities in the Fredericksburg, Virginia region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential HVAC System Installation (Furnace/AC/Heat Pump) (HSAOAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Pump Repair & Maintenance (HSAOAHAD), Water Heater/Boiler Flue, Venting & Chimney Liner Service (HSAOACAF), Range Hood, Vent & Appliance Ducting Installation/Repair (HSAGANAF)

Keywords

• HVAC services
• Heating repair
• Air conditioning
• Water heater installation
• Indoor air quality

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Service and Repair: One-time service fees for heating repair, cooling repair, furnace repair, boiler repair, heat pump repair, ductless AC repair, water heater repair, and emergency HVAC/plumbing services. Services include diagnostics, troubleshooting, part replacement, calibration, and testing.
2. Installation and Replacement: Revenue from new HVAC system installations, equipment replacements (AC, furnaces, heat pumps, boilers, water heaters), and mini-split/ductless system installations for residential and commercial properties.
3. Maintenance Agreements: Annual service agreement programs offering regular system inspections, priority scheduling, and exclusive discounts on repairs and services. Designed to provide recurring revenue and customer retention.
4. Product Sales: Sales of HVAC equipment and accessories including Lennox air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, air handlers, boilers, garage heaters, mini-split systems, thermostats, air filtration systems, and water heaters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Childress Heating & A/C installs, repairs, and maintains residential and light commercial HVAC systems (heating, cooling, indoor air quality) and plumbing water heaters as a Lennox Premier Dealer. Services include heating and cooling repair, new system installation, ductwork, 24/7 emergency repair, tank and tankless water heater services, and recurring maintenance agreements for customers in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.

Product overview

Childress Heating & A/C is a family-owned HVAC and plumbing service company that operates as a Lennox Premier Dealer, offering installation, repair, and maintenance services for residential and commercial customers. Their product portfolio centers on Lennox HVAC equipment including air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, air handlers, boilers, garage heaters, and mini-split systems, complemented by indoor air quality products (filtration, ventilation, humidifiers/dehumidifiers), zoning systems, and smart thermostats. The company also provides plumbing services focused on water heaters (tank and tankless) installation and repair. Services are offered alongside Lennox products, providing a complete heating, cooling, and water heating solution for homes and businesses in the Fredericksburg, VA area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lennox Air Conditioners

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9 out of 5.0 average customer rating from 290 total reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LennoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a Lennox Premier Dealer, Childress Heating & AC is an authorized distributor and installer of Lennox HVAC products including air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, air handlers, boilers, garage heaters, mini-split systems, thermostats, and indoor air quality products. The company also won the Lennox Centurion Award (2019-2020) for excellence.
• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the Air Conditioning Contractors of America trade association, indicating adherence to industry standards and best practices for HVAC contractors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• John C. Flood: Multi-trade home services (plumbing, HVAC, electrical) operating in the DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland market. Comparable as a regional full-service home services contractor with adjacent service lines and similar residential focus, in the same broader Mid-Atlantic geography.

Direct peers

• CoolToday: Regional Southeast U.S. residential HVAC services company offering repair, replacement, maintenance, and indoor air quality. Comparable direct-to-consumer service model with multi-location field service operations.
• Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical: Family-founded multi-trade home services company operating across Tennessee and the Southeast with similar HVAC/plumbing/electrical scope. Highly comparable business model, technician-driven service delivery, and mixed residential/light commercial mix.
• Service Wizard Heating & Air Conditioning: Residential HVAC service franchise offering heating/cooling repair, installation, maintenance agreements, and indoor air quality. Closely comparable business model and customer experience.
• Bell Brothers HVAC: Regional residential HVAC services company offering heating/cooling repair, installation, and maintenance agreements with a similar technician-led, family-style service approach.
• One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning: National HVAC services franchise under Authority Brands offering residential heating/cooling repair, installation, and maintenance. Closely aligned service mix, customer base, and direct-to-consumer field-service delivery model.
• Aire Serv: Neighborly-owned HVAC service franchise focused on residential heating and cooling repair, installation, and maintenance. Same field-service, technician-led model targeting homeowners with overlapping service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• ARS / Rescue Rooter: National multi-trade residential HVAC, plumbing, and drain services company with extensive service-area coverage. Overlaps on Childress's combined HVAC-and-plumbing service model at materially greater scale and multi-region footprint.
• Roto-Rooter: Large national home services franchise network under Neighborly providing plumbing and drain services with growing HVAC/water-heater capability. Overlaps with Childress's plumbing/water-heater offering but operates at significantly greater scale across broader geography.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Neighborly-owned national residential plumbing services franchise with expanding HVAC and water-heater offerings. Overlaps on Childress's plumbing/water-heater service line but at much larger geographic and brand scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Childresshvac
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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