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Specialty HVAC / mechanical contractors, VA–NC

Buy boxSpecialty HVAC / mechanical contractors · Central Virginia + VA–NC corridor · roughly 15–80 employees · owner-operated preferred

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All 18 primary contractors

Every name that passed the screen, in one table. Top-five picks first.

Top 5CompanyTownEst. headcountFoundedOwner / president (public source)Family / succession signalConf. Phone Email Direct contact
1Davis & GreenRichmond, VA50–801984Greg Green (CEO); founders George & Lynn GreenSecond generation took the lead in 2024High (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
2Automatic ClimateRichmond, VA15–301983Alan R. Purser (President, per BBB)Family-owned signal (secondary directories)High (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
3Dominion Service Co.Richmond, VA15–251979Chase Tunnell (President, per directories); Tunnell familyFounder’s sons run it (second generation)High (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
4Kelleher HVACRichmond, VA30–452019 figure1968Joe Kelleher (co-founder / longtime principal)Three-generation family businessHigh (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
5Midlothian MechanicalNorth Chesterfield, VA15–401996*Kevin C. Kirsh (President, per BBB/site)Operating brand of a parent LLC; no family signalMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Adams Heating & AirRichmond, VA15–401963Robert W. Adams (President, per BBB); Adams familyFamily-owned since 1963; current control not mappedMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–DeltaTempMidlothian, VA10–30 ⚑1994Kylie & Adam Draucker (current owners, per site)Second generation (founders’ daughter) owns itMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Fresh AirAshland, VA10–30 ⚑2011Drew Everhart (owner, per public profiles)Owner-operated; no succession signalMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Americool Heating & CoolingRichmond, VA10–25 ⚑2003Johnny Figueroa (owner, per directories)Family-owned and operated (per site)Med (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Guirkin Plumbing, Heating & AirHenrico, VA15–401976Tommy Guirkin (founder / owner, per site)Founder-owned since 1976Med (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Snyder SolutionsRichmond, VA10–25 ⚑2009Ryan Snyder (founder / CEO, per site)Founder-led; growth-stageMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Force MechanicalFredericksburg, VA15–402019Jose Villasenor (President & co-owner, per site)Co-owned by founders; no succession signalMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Loving AirFredericksburg, VA20–4013 trucks2014Shane Loving (founder, per site)Founder-run; family active in businessHigh (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Maddox Air, Electrical & PlumbingLynchburg, VA15–502008John Maddox (President); Andy Maddox (VP) — per BBB/siteFamily officers (BBB)Med (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Wisler Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & ElectricRocky Mount, VA35–551986James Wisler (President); Brian Wisler — co-ownersSecond generation bought out father in 2014High (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Allen Kelly & Co.Raleigh, NC60–8065+ team1988Allen Kelly (founder)Second generation involved (per About)High (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Streamline ServicesRaleigh, NC25–452003Robert (Bob) Sweet (President, per BBB)Family-owned; site says fifth-generationMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked
–Boer Brothers Heating & CoolingChapel Hill, NC20–4020+ techs2007David Boer (owner, per directories); Boer familyBrothers-run family businessMed (•••) •••-•••••••@••••.com•••• locked

⚑ may sit under the 15-employee floor — phone-screen first · * sources give different founding years (see PDF). Contact columns are locked in the public sample and filled in the paid sheet.

Call these five first

Where we’d start, and why.

  1. 1

    Davis & Green

    Richmond, VA · ~50–80 staff (est.) · Founded 1984 · High

    Founded 1984; the founders’ son stepped into leadership in 2024, so the succession story is already public. Multi-trade with real HVAC volume, ~50–80 staff, Richmond core.

  2. 2

    Automatic Climate

    Richmond, VA · ~15–30 staff (est.) · Founded 1983 · High

    In business since 1983 with a named President on BBB. Mid-band size, ~1,300+ reviews, and a published contractor license for a quick DPOR check.

  3. 3

    Dominion Service Co.

    Richmond, VA · ~15–25 staff (est.) · Founded 1979 · High

    Tunnell family since 1979; the founder’s sons run it today. Commercial + residential mix, ~15–25 staff, named President.

  4. 4

    Kelleher HVAC

    Richmond, VA · ~30–45 staff (est.) · Founded 1968 · High

    Three-generation family brand since 1968. ~38 staff / ~35 trucks in a 2019 trade profile (confirm current). HVAC, plumbing and electrical with deep Richmond roots.

  5. 5

    Midlothian Mechanical

    North Chesterfield, VA · ~15–40 staff (est.) · Founded 1996 · Med

    Commercial + residential mechanical since 1996 with a named President and a published license. Confirm the parent-LLC (Consolitech) structure first; strong operator conversation either way.

Borderline appendix 4 names held out of the primary list
NameTownWhy it’s held out
River City Home ServicesAshland, VAHVAC is one line among remodeling, flooring and handyman services; size is opaque and may be under 15.
Jones Heating, Air, Plumbing & ElectricalCharlottesville, VAPublic size signals point below the 15-employee floor.
Assured Climate Heating & CoolingChesterfield, VAOwner named on company About (Mark Lee; est. 1996), but size is opaque. Promote after a phone screen.
Taylor Heating & AirNorth Chesterfield, VASoft ownership signal; size poorly documented. Low confidence.

A live engagement can promote any of these after a phone screen.

How we sourced this

  • Company About and team pages, BBB business profiles (principals, business-start dates), Virginia DPOR and NC licensing references, public directories and one trade profile.
  • Headcount bands are estimates from public proxies (About-page counts, fleet size, directory estimates), not payroll data. ⚑ marks names that may sit under the 15-employee floor.
  • Year founded appears only where a company page or BBB record states it. Owners are named only from public pages.
  • Contact details are held back for the paid sheet. No paid databases, no invented contacts.

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