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Boulder Heating & Cooling

HVAC Services in Boulder, CO

Boulder sits at about 5,430 feet against the Flatirons, with foothill wind, university-area housing, and homes from the 1900s to new builds. Against the Flatirons at about 5,430 feet, we repair, install, and maintain the HVAC equipment that Boulder homes run on, from 1900s houses near downtown to new builds in Gunbarrel and Table Mesa.

The Flatirons rock formations rising above brick homes and tree-lined streets in Boulder
Historic brick home in Boulder with a covered wraparound porch and a Flatiron behind it

Boulder Neighborhoods We Cover

We serve Boulder from the Pearl Street area to Gunbarrel and Table Mesa, including:

  • Downtown Boulder
  • Pearl Street area
  • North Boulder (NoBo)
  • South Boulder
  • Table Mesa
  • Martin Acres
  • Gunbarrel
  • East Boulder
  • Central Boulder
  • Highland Park

From Downtown and the Pearl Street area to Gunbarrel and Table Mesa, our Boulder route covers ZIP codes 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, and 80305.

Boulder Landmarks: Pearl Street, Flatirons, and CU

Pearl Street Mall anchors downtown, the Flatirons rise on the west side, and Chautauqua Park sits at the base of the foothills. The CU Boulder campus sits south of downtown. Boulder Community Health serves the area, and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Denver International Airport (DEN) are the nearest airports.

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Heating and Cooling Services in Boulder

Boulder mixes 1900s homes near downtown with new builds in Gunbarrel and Table Mesa, and Flatirons wind punishes every weak spot, so these twelve services lean hard on ductwork, boilers, and air sealing.

Indoor Air Quality

Dust off the foothills and dry winter air leave Boulder homes parched and stuffy, so humidifiers, filters, and ventilation even things out.

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Commercial HVAC

Rooftop units over Pearl Street shops and offices near the CU campus need steady heat and cooling, and we keep them running.

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Flatirons Wind, Old Ductwork, and Boulder Homes

Flatirons wind finds leaks. Foothill wind off the Flatirons drives cold air into leaky ducts and wall gaps, so rooms on the windward side of a Boulder house run cold. We seal ductwork and check airflow so heat stays inside.

Old ductwork near downtown. Boulder homes from the 1900s to the 1950s often have ducts sized for a different era, so some rooms near downtown run hot while others stay cold. We test airflow, seal leaks, and rebalance supply.

Boilers in older homes. In 1900s to 1950s homes near downtown and around the CU Boulder campus, boilers and radiators still do the heating, and they show their age as leaks, cold radiators, and pressure trouble. We repair those faults, and when a boiler in North Boulder or Martin Acres has run past its useful life, we replace it with a unit sized for the house as it stands.

Hot summers, hard-working AC. A long hot afternoon against the Flatirons pushes a Table Mesa or South Boulder AC unit hard, and a low refrigerant charge or a dirty coil shows up as warm air or a frozen line. We find the cause and restore cooling from downtown Boulder to Table Mesa.

Dry air in winter. Winter heating in a Boulder home dries indoor air fast, and that shows up as static shocks, cracked woodwork, and scratchy throats by morning. A whole-home humidifier adds moisture back and protects Boulder woodwork and floors.

Foothill weather can flip from calm on one street to gusting on the next under the Flatirons, so check the National Weather Service forecast office in Boulder forecast for Boulder, and for foothills dust and dry winter air in a Table Mesa home, the EPA indoor air quality pages cover how to handle dust and dry air inside a Boulder home.

Boulder System Acting Up?

Tell us what your system is doing, from a boiler that leaves a Martin Acres bedroom cold to a furnace rattling in North Boulder, and we will walk through the next steps with you.

How Boulder Heats and Cools Its Homes

Boulder sits right against the foothills, and its weather shows it. Foothill wind drives cold air into homes, winter storms drop snow fast, and summer afternoons climb high. The Flatirons shape local wind, so one street can feel calm while another gusts. A Boulder heating and cooling system has to handle Flatirons wind, snow, and summer heat in the same year.

Housing in Boulder runs from 1900s to 1950s homes near downtown and the university to 1960s to 1970s builds and newer homes on the edges. Older homes often carry old ductwork, radiators, and boilers. Newer homes run on high-efficiency furnaces, heat pumps, and AC units. We work on all of it, and we size replacements for the home as it stands.

Boulder Questions, Answered

Yes. We serve Downtown Boulder, the Pearl Street area, North Boulder, South Boulder, Table Mesa, Martin Acres, Gunbarrel, East Boulder, Central Boulder, and Highland Park. Tell us your neighborhood when you call so we can plan the visit.

Flatirons wind drives cold air into leaky ducts and wall gaps, so rooms on the windward side run cold. We seal ductwork, test airflow, and check insulation gaps so heat stays inside a wind-battered Boulder home and reaches every room from downtown to Gunbarrel.

Yes. Some older Boulder homes still heat with boilers and radiators. We repair leaks, cold radiators, and pressure trouble in older Boulder boilers near downtown and the CU campus, and we replace boilers that have run past their useful life.

Yes. In Boulder, a cold-climate heat pump handles foothill winter storms and still cools the house on summer afternoons against the Flatirons. We match the size to the house, from a 1900s home near downtown to a newer build on the edges, and we confirm defrost cycles, airflow, and refrigerant charge so it keeps heating on cold nights.

Old ductwork is a common cause. Boulder homes from the 1900s to the 1950s often have ducts sized for a different era, with leaks and long runs that lose heat before it reaches the far rooms of a downtown house. We test airflow, seal duct leaks, and rebalance supply so heat reaches every room of a 1900s Boulder home near downtown.

Change the filter, clear vents and returns, and have the furnace or boiler checked before the first foothill storm drops snow on the Flatirons above Boulder. We inspect burners, ignition, safety controls, and airflow, and we flag worn parts before a Flatirons storm tests them.

Last updated: October 16, 2026.

Heating or Cooling Help in Boulder

Flatirons wind finds every leak in a Boulder system, so call us or send a message when rooms stop heating evenly and tell us what your system is doing.

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