Housecall Pro’s Roland Ligtenberg joined the Newsmakers Podcast to discuss a new report tracking HVAC repair economics from 2021 to 2025, and the message was clear: repair is taking a larger role in contractor revenue. As replacement costs climb and homeowners look for lower-cost options, Ligtenberg said more shops are finding ways to make repair work both practical and profitable. He also pointed to service plans, financing, and AI-powered scheduling tools as factors helping contractors capture more of that work.