HVAC Residential Market

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Signs are showing there's going to be some increased heating demand this winter, along with a handful of volatile swings. 

Commercial demand for HVAC equipment grew in Q3, while residential sales fell, due to consumer uncertainty, cooler weather, and the lingering effects of the refrigerant transition. 

Manufacturers say the latest trends in residential humidification products are here to stay.

Rules of thumb don’t cut it in airtight homes. Here’s how to size, ventilate, and commission for real comfort.

The contractors who win in the long term don’t play defense in the shoulder season. They play offense. They keep cashflow moving, protect their marketing budget, and use this slower stretch to strengthen their sales teams and sharpen their systems. That’s how they pull further ahead while everyone else hits the brakes.

The slower pace of shoulder season makes it a good time to prepare your business for the next year.

Younger owners and managers are stepping into leadership roles — often after growing up in the family shop or working summers in the field — and they’re bringing fresh ideas to operations, technology, and culture. Their challenge isn’t starting from scratch; it’s modernizing what already works while honoring the legacy built by previous generations. 

When walls disappear, HVAC gets complicated.