Fast, Reliable Heating & Furnace Across Ann Arbor
Furnace repair in Ann Arbor typically runs $150-$700, replacement jobs fall between $3,500-$7,500, and most calls are completed in a single visit. Our Heating & Furnace team has been answering phones live, 24 hours a day, for over 8 years, and we make the drive to Ann Arbor regularly from our Detroit base. When your heat goes out on a January night and the temperature’s dropping below 10°F, you need someone who knows the local housing stock and won’t waste your time figuring out how to access a zero-setback lot or navigate a narrow alley.
We serve Ann Arbor’s full spread: the converted student rentals packed into 48104 and 48105, the 1960s ranch homes out toward 48108, and the older neighborhoods west of town in 48103. Each area carries its own furnace quirks, and we’ve worked through enough of them to know the difference before we arrive. Call (866) 561-3358 - a live person answers, even at 2 a.m.
Why Fireside Heating & Air Co. Is Ann Arbor’s Preferred Heating & Furnace Company
Our reputation in Ann Arbor was built job by job, not by billboard. Homeowners here remember the last contractor who quoted low and disappeared, or who left them with a furnace that failed the first cold snap. We don’t operate that way. The price we quote is the price you pay. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing - if it’s not right, we make it right, no paperwork, no arguing.
We answer every call with a live person, 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays. That matters in Ann Arbor, where a no-heat emergency during a January cold snap isn’t a scheduling inconvenience - it’s a genuine safety issue, especially in the older, drafty homes near campus where tenants may not even know how to shut off a gas valve.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained as journeymen. They put on shoe covers without being asked. They treat your home the way they’d treat their mother’s. And they know Ann Arbor’s specific challenges: the cramped crawlspaces, the retrofitted ductwork, the alley-access constraints that can turn a straightforward furnace swap into a logistical puzzle.
Most of our Ann Arbor jobs are completed in one visit. We stock parts for nine major brands - Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and others - so we’re not ordering components while your house goes cold.
Our Heating & Furnace Services in Ann Arbor
Furnace Repair
Ann Arbor logs roughly 6,400-6,600 heating degree days annually, with January lows regularly below 10°F. When your furnace fails, speed matters. We repair all nine major brands, and our $50 Off Any Repair Over $250 offer applies here same as everywhere else. Common Ann Arbor issues: failed ignitors in aging Goodman units, gas valve problems in 1980s Rheem systems, and blower motor failures in furnaces that have been cycling hard through another brutal Michigan winter.
Furnace Replacement
This is where Ann Arbor’s housing stock gets interesting. In the 48104 and 48105 ZIP codes, student rental houses from the 1910s-1950s often retain original steam or gravity hot-air systems, making furnace replacements technically challenging due to cramped retrofit ductwork added during conversions. We’ve replaced furnaces in basements where the original coal chute is still visible, and in crawlspaces where a standard cabinet simply won’t fit. Last January, we replaced a failing 1970s Rheem gas furnace in a converted 1920s home on Oakland Avenue in 48104. The original gravity hot-air system had been retrofitted with undersized ducts, and we had to navigate a tight crawlspace to install a new Carrier high-efficiency model. Despite the frozen ground and limited access from the alley, we completed the job in one day, restoring heat for the tenants. We handle the engineering, the permits, and the tight-space logistics. You get heat that works and a system sized correctly for your home’s actual load - not a rule-of-thumb guess.
Furnace Tune-Up
Our $89 Seasonal Tune-Up is designed for Ann Arbor’s climate. We check heat exchangers for cracks - critical in older systems that have cycled through decades of expansion and contraction. We test gas pressure, clean burners, and inspect flues for proper draft. In the student rental market, tune-ups are often deferred until something breaks, which is why we run landlord-targeted pre-season maintenance campaigns in June. Catch the problems while units are vacant, and you avoid the August emergency surge entirely. For owner-occupied homes in 48103 or 48108, a fall tune-up before the first hard freeze is plain common sense.
Heat Exchanger Inspection & Replacement
Pre-1960s student rentals near campus have original steam or gravity systems with retrofitted ductwork that restricts airflow, causing frequent heat exchanger cracks and carbon monoxide risks. This is not a theoretical concern. A cracked heat exchanger can pump CO into living spaces, and in the dense rental housing of Ann Arbor’s core neighborhoods, that affects multiple families. We inspect heat exchangers with visual and electronic methods, and we replace them when they fail. If your carbon monoxide detector has gone off, or if you smell combustion odors, call immediately. This is not a wait-and-see situation.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Ann Arbor
We carry parts and complete systems for Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and five other major brands. For Ann Arbor customers, this means faster turnaround and fewer return trips. We’ve got common Rheem control boards and York ignitors on the truck. Daikin and Bryant parts are typically available next-day if we don’t have them in stock. We don’t push one brand over another - we match the equipment to your home’s ductwork, your heating load, and your budget. And we install what we quote: no bait-and-switch on model numbers, no “equivalent substitute” you didn’t agree to.
Common Heating & Furnace Problems We See in Ann Arbor Homes
- Heat exchanger cracks in converted rentals. The retrofitted ductwork in 48104 and 48105 student housing restricts airflow, causing furnaces to overheat and heat exchangers to fail prematurely. We inspect these carefully - a cracked exchanger is a carbon monoxide hazard that demands immediate attention.
- Failed ignitors in aging systems. Ann Arbor’s 1960s-1980s tract homes in 48103 and 48108 are hitting the end of their furnaces’ design lives. Ignitor failure is often the first sign that a system is living on borrowed time. We replace ignitors, but we’ll also give you straight talk about whether repair or replacement makes more sense.
- Alley-access constraints delaying repairs. Tight urban lots and zero-setback homes create real access problems. Our crew protects security openers and navigates narrow pathways to reach basement and crawlspace units that a standard service truck simply can’t approach.
- Emergency calls during the August move-in surge. Landlords owning the dense rental stock in 48104 and 48105 almost never schedule HVAC tune-ups in summer while units are vacant. The window between late July and the second week of August - when 47,000 students move in and immediately report “no heat” or “no AC” - produces a predictable, city-specific emergency surge. HVAC contractors who run landlord-targeted pre-season maintenance campaigns in June capture the equivalent of a month of reactive calls before competitors even know the busy season has started.
Heating and Cooling in Ann Arbor Done Right
From Ann Arbor’s old farmhouses to the post-war brick ranches that fill the Detroit suburbs, this metro runs on furnaces that earn their keep. Fireside keeps them honest. We give you straight math on repair versus replace, tune-ups that catch the failure before the first freeze, and techs who put on shoe covers without being asked. Our shop is we coordinate through our Detroit Metro service area, dispatching licensed journeymen who treat your house like they’d treat their mother’s. That’s the K.E.Y.S. code, and it’s how we’ve worked since 2018.
The Keystone Standard applies to every job: 90 days, in writing, no arguing. If it’s not right, we come back. No paperwork, no runaround. Mention this page and take $50 off any repair over $250.
Heating and Cooling in Ann Arbor
Winters here start early and summers can turn humid fast. That first freeze or heat wave always finds the systems that skipped their tune-up. In Ann Arbor, we see a lot of builder-grade furnaces and ACs hitting their second decade, and we give straight talk on whether a repair is worth your money or if it’s time to replace. Our techs are licensed, insured, and trained to journeyman standard, because a job done right means you don’t have to think about it again. we coordinate through our Detroit Metro service area
We show up when we say, wear shoe covers without asking, and leave the price on the table before we start. The Keystone Standard covers every repair for 90 days, in writing, no arguing. If you’re in Ann Arbor and your system’s acting up, call us. We’ll handle it.
Heating and Cooling in Ann Arbor
Winters here start early and summers can turn humid fast. That first freeze or heat wave always finds the systems that skipped their tune-up. In Ann Arbor, we see a lot of builder-grade furnaces and ACs hitting their second decade, and we give straight talk on whether a repair is worth your money or if it’s time to replace. Our techs are licensed, insured, and trained to journeyman standard, because a job done right means you don’t have to think about it again. we coordinate through our Detroit Metro service area
We show up when we say, wear shoe covers without asking, and leave the price on the table before we start. The Keystone Standard covers every repair for 90 days, in writing, no arguing. If you’re in Ann Arbor and your system’s acting up, call us. We’ll handle it.
Pricing for Heating & Furnace in Ann Arbor, MI
Here’s what furnace work costs in Ann Arbor. These are real ranges, not teaser rates that balloon once we’re in your basement.
| Service | Price Range |
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| Furnace Repair | $150-$700 |
| Furnace Tune-Up | $80-$200 |
| Furnace Replacement | $3,500-$7,500 |
What moves the needle? Access difficulty is a big one in Ann Arbor - alley-load homes or zero-clearance installations take more time. Ductwork modifications add cost if you’re converting from steam or gravity heat. And equipment efficiency: a basic 80% furnace sits at the lower end, while a 96% modulating unit with variable-speed blower pushes toward the top. We quote upfront, in writing, before any work begins. No surprises, no “while we were in there” add-ons. Seniors and veterans save 5% automatically. Need a second opinion on another company’s estimate? We’ll review it free. Call (866) 561-3358 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ann Arbor
Our service radius extends to Ann Arbor and the surrounding communities: Canton, Westland, Novi, and Livonia. Same live-answer phones, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same upfront pricing. Whether you’re in a 1970s split-level in Livonia or a converted rental near the University of Michigan campus, we make the drive and we do the work right.
Serving Ann Arbor, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ann Arbor area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Heating & Furnace in Ann Arbor
Yes, Ann Arbor’s binding A2Zero carbon-neutrality plan is pushing more homeowners toward heat-pump conversions, even in older gas-furnace housing stock where that work is technically challenging. We evaluate whether your home’s ductwork and envelope can support a heat pump, or whether a high-efficiency gas furnace is the practical intermediate step. The city’s progressive, tech-educated homeowner base makes Ann Arbor one of Michigan’s strongest markets for this transition, but not every 1920s rental is ready for it. Call (866) 561-3358 and we’ll walk through your specific situation - estimates are free.
Many were built between 1910 and 1950 with original steam or hot-water heating, and landlords have found it cheaper to maintain the boiler than to convert to forced-air ductwork. The problem is aging boiler infrastructure and patchwork repairs that create uneven heat and safety risks. When a boiler fails completely, we sometimes recommend furnace conversion if the building’s layout allows it, but that’s a case-by-case evaluation. The retrofit ductwork in converted properties is often undersized and poorly routed. We give straight talk about repair versus replace.
It creates a predictable bottleneck: landlords who deferred maintenance all summer suddenly need heat and AC working simultaneously for 47,000 arriving students. Our June pre-season maintenance campaigns are designed specifically to get ahead of this. If you’re a landlord in 48104 or 48105, booking tune-ups in June means your units are ready before the rush. If you’re a tenant or owner facing a no-heat emergency in late August, we still answer live 24/7, but scheduling gets tighter. Call early.
Yes. We’ve done it many times. We measure access paths, disassemble equipment if needed, and protect your property - security openers, landscaping, narrow gates - throughout the process. The Oakland Avenue job we mentioned above is typical: frozen ground, alley only, crawlspace install, done in one day. Not every company will take on these jobs. We do, because Ann Arbor’s housing stock demands it.
Yes. We service both brands regularly, along with York, Daikin, Bryant, and others. Rheem and Goodman units are common in the 1960s-1980s housing stock on Ann Arbor’s west and south sides. We stock common failure parts for both, and our technicians are trained to the journeyman level on each. Whether it’s a control board, gas valve, or full system replacement, we handle it. Call (866) 561-3358 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Ready to get your Ann Arbor home’s heating sorted? Call Fireside Heating & Air Co. at (866) 561-3358. A live person will answer, 24 hours a day, and we’ll schedule your free estimate at a time that works for you. We serve Ann Arbor, Canton, Westland, Novi, Livonia, and the surrounding communities. The price quoted is the price paid. And every job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise - in writing, no arguing.
Written by Glen Hartman, Owner at Fireside Heating & Air Co., serving Ann Arbor since 2018.