Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling

What Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling does

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling is a third-generation, family-owned home energy services company founded in 1951 and headquartered at 40 Brookhill Drive, Newark, Delaware. It serves residential and commercial customers in three counties across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania (New Castle County DE, Cecil County MD, Southern Chester County PA) under two DBAs ("Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling" and "Hillside Heating & Cooling"). The company employs approximately 30 people, with notable tenure depth (more than 10 employees with 10+ years, several with 20+ years, and at least one active father-son pair) and reports a served customer base of over 5,000 with 3,000+ certified five-star reviews.

The company's core product is heating-oil delivery (automatic or call-in, with a website-published per-gallon rate currently at $4.60), bundled around HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance across oil, natural gas, electric, heat pump, and ductless systems from major brands (Armstrong Air, Thermo Pride, Peerless, Mitsubishi, Rinnai). Supporting revenue streams include commercial fuels (ultra-low sulfur diesel, agricultural, construction, factory and backup-generator fuel), oil/fuel tank sales and leasing, Tank-Guard tank monitoring, Worry-Free Winter Packages, Maintenance Plans with after-hours emergency service, Budget Billing (12-month subscription-style spreading), and Natural Gas Conversion. The company markets through a website with online service-request and bill-pay forms, multi-platform social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube), email newsletters, community involvement, and a heavily emphasized phone-based inside-sales motion with real-people answering Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM.

The revenue model is a hybrid of transactional (per-gallon fuel sales, per-installation HVAC work, pay-as-you-go service calls) and subscription/recurring components (Budget Billing, Maintenance Plans, Tank-Guard). Pricing is quote-based for HVAC services with free estimates, usage-based for fuel delivery, and subscription-based for budget billing. No external private-equity, venture, or strategic investment is identified in the source material; ownership remains private and family-held.

Name

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling

Legal name

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling

Website

https://hillsidehvac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling is a third-generation, family-owned home energy services company founded in 1951, delivering heating oil and providing HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance to over 5,000 residential and commercial customers across three counties in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Heating Oil Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Expansion Tank, Circulator Pump & Zone Valve Service (HSAOACAG)

Keywords

• Heating oil delivery
• HVAC installation services
• Furnace and boiler repair
• Air conditioning services
• Commercial fuel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heating Oil Delivery: One-time transaction-based heating oil delivery service. Customers order oil deliveries as needed or opt for automatic delivery based on usage patterns. Revenue is generated per gallon delivered at current market rates.
2. HVAC Installation Services: Professional installation of furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioners, ductless mini-splits, and water heaters. Revenue generated through one-time service fees with free estimates provided.
3. HVAC Repair and Maintenance: Ongoing repair services and tune-up maintenance for heating and cooling systems. Revenue from service call fees and maintenance plan subscriptions.
4. Commercial Fuels: Off-road diesel, construction equipment fuel, agricultural fuel, factory equipment fuel, and diesel backup generator fuel for commercial customers.
5. Budget Billing Plan: Monthly subscription-style payment plan for heating oil where customers pay estimated annual costs spread across 12 months, providing predictable billing and reducing seasonal volatility.
6. Tank Sales and Leasing: Sales and leasing of oil tanks and fuel tanks for residential and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling is a full-service heating, cooling, and fuel delivery company that delivers heating oil to residential and commercial customers and provides HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance services for furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioners, ductless mini-splits, water heaters, and smart thermostats. The company also supplies commercial off-road diesel and fuel tanks, offering automatic or call-in delivery, budget billing plans, and maintenance plans across the Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania tri-state area.

Product overview

Hillside Oil Heating & Cooling is a service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of home comfort solutions centered on heating oil delivery and HVAC services. The core offerings include heating oil delivery (with automatic and call-in options), furnace and boiler installation/repair/maintenance, heat pumps, air conditioning services, and commercial fuels. Supporting services include tank sales and installation, budget billing plans, maintenance plans, smart thermostats, tankless water heaters, and natural gas conversion. The company operates as a full-service provider rather than a software platform, serving residential and commercial customers across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania for over 70 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heating Oil Delivery Full-service heating oil delivery with automatic or call-in delivery options for residential and commercial customers in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
• Automatic Oil Delivery Automatic heating oil delivery service that monitors customer usage patterns and delivers oil before tanks run out, eliminating the need for manual refill orders.
• Oil Tank Sales & Installation Sales and professional installation of heating oil storage tanks for residential and commercial properties.
• Worry-Free Winter Packages Comprehensive winter heating packages that bundle heating oil delivery with HVAC maintenance coverage for worry-free cold weather comfort.
• Budget Billing Plan Monthly payment plan that spreads estimated annual heating oil costs across 12 equal monthly payments, helping customers avoid peak-season bill spikes.
• Furnace Installation, Repair & Maintenance Professional installation, repair, and maintenance services for oil, natural gas, and electric furnaces for residential customers.
• Boiler Installation, Repair & Maintenance Expert boiler services including installation, repair, and maintenance for radiant heating systems, with free estimates on replacements.
• Heat Pump Installation, Repair & Maintenance Heat pump services for all-in-one heating and cooling, including installation of brands such as Armstrong Air, Thermo Pride, Peerless, Mitsubishi, and Rinnai.
• Ductless Mini-Split Systems Ductless HVAC solutions for homes without ductwork, providing efficient heating and cooling with individual room control.
• Air Conditioning Installation, Repair & Maintenance Full-service air conditioning services for central air systems and ductless units from all major brands.
• Commercial Fuels Commercial fuel services including ultra-low sulfur diesel for construction, agricultural, and factory equipment, and diesel backup generator systems.
• Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Off-road diesel fuel supply for construction equipment, agricultural machinery, and factory equipment.
• Fuel Tank Sales & Leasing Sales and leasing options for commercial fuel storage tanks.
• Maintenance Plans Service plans offering regular maintenance for heating and cooling systems, with after-hours emergency service for enrolled customers.
• Tankless Water Heaters Installation of on-demand tankless water heaters for improved energy efficiency and endless hot water supply.
• Smart Thermostats Smart thermostat installation and upgrades for improved temperature control and energy efficiency.
• Natural Gas Conversion Conversion services for homes switching from oil heating to natural gas systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 customers served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Petro Home Services: National home heating oil and HVAC services provider serving residential customers across multiple states. Operates the same fuel-delivery-plus-HVAC business model as Hillside but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Star Group (Star Gas Partners): National heating oil, propane, and HVAC services company. Closely comparable business model to Hillside — fuel delivery combined with HVAC equipment sales and service — but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple states.
• Suburban Propane Partners: National propane and refined fuel distributor with HVAC and generator services. Overlaps with Hillside in fuel delivery to homes and small businesses but operates at far greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National residential and commercial services franchise network including HVAC installation and repair. Competes with Hillside for residential HVAC service work, but with a broader service portfolio (restoration, cleaning) and national brand.
• Comfort Systems USA: National commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical contractor. Adjacent in trade to Hillside's HVAC installation business, but primarily serves large commercial projects rather than residential service and fuel delivery.

Direct peers

• Griffith Energy Services: Mid-Atlantic regional provider of heating oil, propane, and HVAC services to residential and commercial customers. Highly comparable product mix (fuel delivery + HVAC installation/maintenance) and overlapping geographic footprint in the DE/MD/PA region.
• Bottini Fuel: Long-established regional heating oil delivery and HVAC services company serving the Northeast US. Directly comparable in business model — fuel delivery paired with HVAC installation and service — though operating in a different (more northern) geography.

Others

• Carrier: Major HVAC equipment manufacturer whose products Hillside installs and services. Functions as an equipment supplier rather than a direct competitor, but its dealer network and brand positioning influence the competitive dynamics of Hillside's HVAC installation market.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer (Trane and American Standard brands) whose products Hillside's technicians service and install. Acts as a supplier and benchmark for residential HVAC, not a direct local competitor.
• Rinnai: Manufacturer of tankless water heaters, boilers, and HVAC systems whose products Hillside installs. Equipment supplier rather than competitor; relevant as Hillside expands its tankless water heater offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HillsideHVAC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hillsideoilheatingcooling220
• Facebookfacebook.com/HillsideHVAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hillside-oil-heating-&-cooling
• Instagraminstagram.com/hillsidehvac

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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