Maki Heating & Air Conditioning

What Maki Heating & Air Conditioning does

Maki Heating & Air Conditioning is a local residential and commercial HVAC services company serving the Sacramento Region and Sierra Foothills from its base in Auburn, California (with parent-company headquarters in Rocklin). The company was founded in 1984 and operates as a privately held local trade services business, with 11-50 employees delivering heating, cooling, electrical, solar, water-heating, and home performance solutions directly to homeowners and commercial customers. Service scope spans installation, repair, and maintenance of air conditioning, heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, geothermal and radiant heating, water heaters, electrical panels, EV chargers, generators, and solar panels, supplemented by energy audits, insulation, weatherization, zoning, and whole-house fan installations.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer, services-led model with no resellers or intermediaries. Customer acquisition is driven by 24/7 phone availability, online booking, local SEO, content marketing, and community partnerships (PG&E, SMUD, 350.org, Energy Upgrade California). Revenue is generated through one-time installation and project work (HVAC, water heater, electrical, solar), recurring service agreements and maintenance plans (annual billing), and ad hoc emergency repair revenue. Financing options, customer referral programs, and exclusive onboarding promotions support conversion. Maki holds Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Elite Contractor status, signaling access to premium equipment and extended warranty terms.

In 2024, Maki Heating & Air Conditioning was fully acquired by Brower Mechanical, a strategic operating company that has served the Sierra Foothills since 1979. The Maki brand is being retired and all operations, warranties, maintenance plans, and service agreements have been transitioned under the Brower name, combining two local Sacramento-area HVAC leaders into a single, broader home services platform spanning HVAC, electrical, solar, and home performance.

Name

Maki Heating & Air Conditioning

Website

https://makiair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maki Heating & Air Conditioning is a local Sacramento and Sierra Foothills HVAC services provider delivering heating, cooling, electrical, solar, water heater, and home performance solutions to residential and commercial customers. In 2024 the company was acquired by Brower Mechanical and the Maki brand retired.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Services

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Boiler & Hydronic Heating System Installation (HSAOAGAF), Hydronic/Baseboard Radiant Heating Service (HSAOACAE)

Keywords

• HVAC installation services
• Heating and cooling repair
• Residential HVAC services
• Home performance solutions
• Solar panel installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Services: Service-based revenue from installation, repair, and maintenance of heating and cooling systems for residential and commercial customers. Includes emergency services available 24/7.
2. Service Agreements: Recurring revenue from maintenance plans and service agreements that provide ongoing protection and priority scheduling for customers.
3. Equipment Installation: One-time revenue from installation of HVAC equipment, water heaters, electrical panels, EV chargers, generators, and solar systems.
4. Home Performance Services: Revenue from energy audits, insulation, weatherization, home zoning, and whole-house fan installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maki Heating & Air Conditioning is a regional HVAC and home services company serving the Sacramento Region and Sierra Foothills. It provides installation, repair, and maintenance of air conditioning, heating, heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, geothermal systems, water heaters, electrical systems, solar panels, and home performance solutions (insulation, weatherization, energy audits). The company has been acquired by Brower Mechanical and now operates under the Brower brand.

Product overview

Maki Heating & Air Conditioning (now part of Brower Mechanical) is a local HVAC service company offering a comprehensive suite of home comfort and efficiency solutions. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. The core portfolio includes six primary service categories: Air Conditioning Services (installation, maintenance, repair, ductless mini-splits, heat pumps, geothermal cooling), Heating Services (installation, maintenance, repair, radiant heating, water heaters), Home Performance Services (energy audits, zoning, insulation, weatherization), Electrical Services (panel upgrades, EV charging, generators), Solar Services (panels, batteries, commercial installation), and Commercial Services (multi-family, tenant improvements). Add-on services include service agreements and financing options. The company serves the Sacramento Region and Sierra Foothills areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Conditioning Services
• Heating Services
• Home Performance Services
• Electrical Services
• Solar Services
• Commercial Services
• Service Agreements

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brower MechanicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaki Heating & Air Conditioning has been fully integrated into Brower Mechanical. The Maki name is being retired and all services will be provided under the Brower brand. This combines two local leaders in the Sacramento region HVAC industry, with Maki's technicians and staff now part of Brower's expanded team. All existing warranties, maintenance plans, and service agreements remain intact.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Cooltoday: Regional residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company in the Southeast with comparable one-stop home-services model, though operating in a different geography.
• John Moore Services: Texas-based residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company with comparable home-comfort service portfolio, but operating in a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Service Champions: Northern California residential HVAC and plumbing company serving the Sacramento and Bay Area markets with installation, repair, and service agreements similar to Brower/Maki.
• Snell Heating & Air: Sacramento-area HVAC contractor offering heating, cooling, and indoor air quality services for residential and light-commercial customers in the same regional footprint.
• Bell Brothers HVAC: Sacramento-based residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company with comparable service portfolio and overlapping Sacramento/Sierra Foothills service territory.
• Bonney: Sacramento-region home services company offering HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service, installation, and maintenance — directly comparable service mix and geography to Brower/Maki.

Others

• Trane: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer; comparable as upstream supplier whose products are sold and serviced through residential HVAC contractors, including regional players like Brower/Maki.
• Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US: Joint venture behind the Mitsubishi ductless and heat-pump product lines that Brower/Maki is certified to install at Diamond Elite level — directly relevant as a key equipment partner.
• Carrier: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer whose products (including Carrier, Bryant, Payne) are installed by contractors like Brower/Maki; relevant as upstream supplier and brand partner in the local install channel.

Broad incumbents

• ARS / Rescue Rooter: National multi-brand HVAC, plumbing, and home-services platform owned by American Residential Services; serves California among many states with overlapping residential HVAC service offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/makiair
• Facebookfacebook.com/makeitmaki

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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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