Fast, Reliable Heating & Furnace Across Longmont
Furnace repair in Longmont typically runs $150-$700, and most calls are completed in a single visit. Our Heating & Furnace technicians carry parts for Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and other major brands, so we’re not ordering and waiting.
We’ve worked in Longmont since 2018. We know the alley-access townhomes off Main Street in 80501, the 1990s tract subdivisions in 80503 and 80504, and the altitude derating that builder-grade installs sometimes skipped. When your heat goes out on a January night and the temperature’s dropping through the teens, you don’t need a dispatcher in another state. You need someone who knows Longmont. Call (866) 561-3358. A live person answers, 24 hours a day.
Why Fireside Heating & Air Co. Is Longmont’s Preferred Heating & Furnace Company
Longmont homeowners have called us back for forty-two years because we show up when we say, quote the price upfront, and stand behind the work in writing. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. No paperwork. No arguing.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, trained as journeymen. They put on shoe covers without being asked. They treat your home like their mother’s. Most jobs finish in one visit.
We answer the phone live, every hour of every day. That includes 2 a.m. on a Sunday when your furnace quits during a cold snap. No voicemail tree. No “press one for service.”
We know Longmont Power & Communications rebate structures inside out. Contractors who don’t cost their clients money. We don’t.
Our Heating & Furnace Services in Longmont
Furnace Replacement
Longmont’s suburban build-out from the 1990s through the 2010s packed 80503 and 80504 with builder-grade forced-air systems. Those furnaces are now hitting their 15-to-25-year replacement window simultaneously across entire neighborhoods. We replace them with properly derated units sized for Longmont’s 4,979-foot elevation. The price quoted is the price paid. We coordinate LPC rebates where they apply.

Heat Exchanger Repair & Replacement
Chinook winds off the Rockies swing Longmont temperatures 40-60°F within hours. That forces aggressive short-cycling. Cracked heat exchangers are what we find most often in aging 80503 systems. A cracked exchanger is a safety issue. We inspect, document, and replace. We don’t patch and pray.

Furnace Tune-Up
Our $89 seasonal tune-up catches the problems that Longmont’s altitude and wind patterns accelerate. We check gas pressure derating, heat exchanger integrity, and short-cycling stress. For homes in 80501 with converted gravity-heat ductwork, we verify airflow balance. Catching a crack early beats replacing a whole system in February.

Furnace Repair
Ignitor failure. Gas valve sticking. Blower motor burnout. We carry parts for nine major brands including Rheem, York, and Bryant. Most Longmont repairs finish same day. If your system’s down, call (866) 561-3358.

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 Longmont
We service and stock parts for Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard. That parts inventory matters in Longmont. When a Chinook wind event snaps your system from full blast to dead stop, you don’t want to wait three days for a control board. Our trucks carry the common failure items for the brands we see most in 80503 and 80504 tract homes. York and Bryant furnaces from the 2000s are particularly common in this market. We know their failure patterns.
Common Heating & Furnace Problems We See in Longmont Homes
- Altitude derating overlooked on past installs. At nearly 5,000 feet, gas furnaces lose roughly 4% capacity per 1,000 feet of elevation. We find undersized units in 80501 conversions and 80503 tracts alike. The furnace runs constantly, never reaches setpoint, and burns out early.
- Heat exchanger cracks from Chinook short-cycling. Those rapid temperature swings force your system to start, stop, start, stop. The metal fatigues. We find this most in 1990s-era systems in the 80504 subdivisions near Union Reservoir.
- Uneven airflow in converted downtown bungalows. The 80501 ZIP has early-20th-century homes where gravity heat or boiler systems were retrofit with forced air. Ductwork is non-standard. Some rooms roast. Others freeze. The furnace works harder than it should.
- Hail-driven refrigerant pressure spikes stressing connected systems. Longmont sits in the Front Range hail corridor. Spring storms shred condensers and send pressure spikes back through linesets. Older furnace-connected systems suffer compressor and heat exchanger connection damage that’s easy to miss if you’re only looking at the outdoor unit.
Heating and Cooling in Longmont, Done Right
Denver Metro winters start sharp and summers climb fast. Your furnace works hard at altitude, and that first heat wave tests every builder-grade AC that came with the tract house. Fireside keeps Longmont homes steady through both, with journeymen who size the fix honestly, tape the boot seams, and leave the thermostat where they found it.
We named this company for the warmest word in the American memory because that’s the feeling we deliver, backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. we coordinate through our Denver Metro service area Same-day service when the season turns. Ask about our $89 seasonal tune-up.
Heating & Cooling in Longmont
Colorado’s altitude swings and dry winters punish furnaces hard, then the first June heat wave tests every AC that sat idle for eight months. We see it every season: builder-grade units in tract housing aging past their design life, coils clogged from cottonwood season, no-heat calls at 2 a.m. when the temperature drops forty degrees overnight. Our techs are licensed, insured journeymen who give you honest math on repair versus replace, put on shoe covers without being asked, and leave the price where you can read it. we coordinate through our Denver Metro service area
Ask about our $89 seasonal tune-up. Catch the problem before the cold front does.
Heating & Cooling in Longmont
Colorado’s altitude swings and dry winters punish furnaces hard, then the first June heat wave tests every AC that sat idle for eight months. We see it every season: builder-grade units in tract housing aging past their design life, coils clogged from cottonwood season, no-heat calls at 2 a.m. when the temperature drops forty degrees overnight. Our techs are licensed, insured journeymen who give you honest math on repair versus replace, put on shoe covers without being asked, and leave the price where you can read it. we coordinate through our Denver Metro service area
Ask about our $89 seasonal tune-up. Catch the problem before the cold front does.
Pricing for Heating & Furnace in Longmont, CO
We believe in upfront pricing. The number we quote is the number you pay.
| Service | Typical Range in Longmont |
|---|---|
| Furnace Repair | $150-$700 |
| Seasonal Tune-Up | $80-$200 |
Replacement pricing depends on unit size, AFUE rating, and whether the existing ductwork needs modification. Townhomes in 80501 with tight alley access sometimes require creative rigging. Tract homes in 80503 often need proper altitude derating that the original builder skipped. We assess, quote, and explain before any work begins. Estimates are free. Call (866) 561-3358.
Current offers: $50 off any repair over $250. Free second opinion on any written estimate. $89 seasonal tune-up. Senior and veteran discount of 5%, always.
We Also Serve Cities Near Longmont
Our Heating & Furnace in Longmont team lives and works across the northern Front Range. We also serve Lafayette, Boulder, Broomfield, and Loveland. Each city has its own utility structures, rebate programs, and housing patterns. We know them.
Serving Longmont, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Longmont 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 Longmont
Yes, LPC runs efficiency rebate programs separate from Xcel Energy’s offerings, and the paperwork channel is completely different. We file LPC rebate documentation as part of our replacement process. In a tight alley-access townhome off Main Street in the 80501 ZIP, we replaced a failing 20-year-old Goodman gas furnace that was undersized for the home’s retrofitted ductwork. We derated the new Carrier 80% AFUE unit for Longmont’s nearly 5,000-foot elevation and coordinated the rebate paperwork with Longmont Power & Communications, saving the homeowner $200 on their upgrade. Call (866) 561-3358 and we’ll check current LPC programs for your project.
Yes, proper derating is required for safe, efficient operation. Gas furnaces lose approximately 4% of their rated capacity per 1,000 feet above sea level. At 4,979 feet, a 100,000 BTU unit effectively becomes a 96,000 BTU unit. We find builder-grade installs from the 1990s and 2000s that skipped this step. The system runs longer, wears faster, and never quite keeps up. We size replacements correctly for Longmont’s elevation. For a free assessment of your current system’s derating, call (866) 561-3358.
Chinook downslope winds off the Rockies can swing Longmont temperatures 40-60°F within hours, forcing furnaces into aggressive short-cycling that accelerates heat exchanger cracking and component fatigue. We see this most in 80503 and 80504 tract homes with original builder-grade systems. A cracked heat exchanger is a carbon monoxide risk. Our tune-ups check for early signs of short-cycling stress. Schedule your $89 tune-up by calling (866) 561-3358.
In most cases, yes. We’ve replaced furnaces in tight 80501 alley-access townhomes and historic bungalows with non-standard basement stairs. We measure access paths before quoting. Creative rigging beats demolition. We’ll tell you honestly if your specific layout requires unusual work. Free estimates mean no guesswork. Call (866) 561-3358 to schedule a look.
Hail damage to outdoor condenser coils is commonly covered; damage to indoor furnace components from hail-driven refrigerant pressure spikes may be covered depending on your policy and how the damage is documented. We provide detailed written documentation of all system damage for insurance claims, including pressure spike effects on heat exchanger connections and compressor linesets. Longmont’s position in the Front Range hail corridor makes this a recurring issue. If you suspect hail damage, call (866) 561-3358 for an inspection before filing your claim.
Fireside Heating & Air Co. has served homeowners for over 42 years. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise, live-answer phones, and upfront pricing are how we work. Whether you’re in a 1920s bungalow near Roosevelt Park or a 2005 tract home near Union Reservoir, we know Longmont’s systems and we get there fast.
Call (866) 561-3358 for a free estimate. A live person will answer.
Written by Glen Hartman, Owner at Fireside Heating & Air Co., serving Longmont since 2018.