About us

A Whitehall HVAC contractor your neighbors already call first

1st Call Heating & A/C Services LLC is a locally owned heating and cooling company working out of 87 Curlew Ln in Whitehall, Montana — close enough to know your winters and small enough that you deal with the person doing the work.

Why we started

Small Montana towns get the short end of the HVAC stick. Companies drive out from bigger markets, charge a trip fee to look at your furnace, quote a replacement because it's simpler than diagnosing, and disappear until next season. Homeowners in Whitehall, Cardwell and the Boulder valley end up paying more for less attention.

1st Call Heating & A/C Services exists to be the opposite of that. We're based here. Our service radius is about 50 miles because that's how far we can drive and still be genuinely responsive. We diagnose first and quote second, and the consultation is free every single time — so calling us costs you nothing but a conversation.

How we work

Every call starts with questions. What is the system doing, when did it start, what changed? That five-minute conversation often narrows a no-heat call to two or three likely causes before we're in the driveway, which shortens the visit and lowers your bill.

On site, we test rather than guess: static pressure, temperature rise, flame signal, capacitor values, refrigerant pressures and superheat. Then we explain what we found, what it costs to fix, and what it means for the remaining life of your equipment. You decide with real information in front of you.

If a repair is the right answer, we repair it. If your furnace has a cracked heat exchanger or your condenser is on a discontinued refrigerant and leaking, we tell you that too, and price a proper change-out with equipment sized for our altitude and design temperatures.

Winter view of the Jefferson Valley near Whitehall, Montana

Company details

What we stand behind

Four commitments on every job

Free consultation

Diagnosis conversations and written quotes are free. You never pay to find out what your options are.

Diagnose, then quote

We measure before we recommend. No replacement pitch on a system that needs a $200 part.

Montana-correct sizing

Equipment selected for altitude derate and local design temps so it isn't oversized and short-cycling.

Left clean and safe

Combustion tested, venting verified, gas joints leak-checked, and the work area cleaned up.

Talk to the person who'll do the work

Call (406) 266-1675 or send your details and we'll follow up with a free consultation and an honest quote for your home, shop or building in Whitehall and the surrounding area.