New heat pump, heat strip air handler, or furnace — installed correctly for Florida's climate. We handle equipment selection, permits, electrical, and full commissioning.
Florida's winters are mild compared to most of the country, but they're real — Sarasota sees overnight lows in the 40s regularly from December through February, and occasional dips into the 30s. The heating system you choose needs to handle that range efficiently without being massively oversized for a climate where you'll use heating a fraction as often as cooling.
A heat pump is the right call for most Florida homes. It functions as your air conditioner in summer and reverses to extract heat from outdoor air in winter. In Florida's mild winters, heat pumps operate very efficiently — the coefficient of performance stays high because outdoor temperatures rarely drop into the range where efficiency degrades significantly. If you're replacing an older straight-cool system, upgrading to a heat pump gives you efficient heating without a separate heating system.
Many Florida homes use a straight-cool AC paired with an electric air handler that has heat strips built in. This works fine for Florida's climate and is often the lower upfront cost option. The tradeoff is that resistance heat strips are less efficient than a heat pump during mild weather — you're paying more per BTU of heat. For homes that use heat only a handful of days per year, this difference may not matter much.
Less common in Sarasota due to natural gas infrastructure, but we install and service them. If you have gas service and want the high-output heat of a gas furnace, we'll size and install it properly with all required venting and permits.
Free estimate with no obligation. All pricing includes permits when required and full commissioning.
Most new AC installations in Florida are heat pump systems — you get both cooling and heating in one unit. Ask us whether your next AC replacement should be a heat pump upgrade.
Whether we're adding heat capability to an existing system or doing a full new installation, the process is the same: we assess what you have, recommend the right equipment, give you a fixed price, and schedule the install. On installation day, we handle all the mechanical and electrical connections, commission the system to verify it's performing to spec, and walk you through thermostat operation before we leave.
We pull permits when required and coordinate the inspection. In Florida, heating installations in certain scenarios require permits — we handle that, not you.