Fifteen towns
Find your town, then ask the three questions
Your house age and your building office change which questions matter most. Pick your town below, or send your details here and tell us the address. We will give you the questions and introduce one local contractor.
Three questions
Three questions to ask before anyone prices your system
The load worksheet
Will you do a load calculation and give me the worksheet?
Chimney and water heater
What happens to my chimney and my gas water heater?
The worksheet
What any quote should show
| Ask on every quote | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A load worksheet for your house | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 2How the new unit will vent | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 3What happens to the water heater | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 4Duct or pipe changes, listed one by one | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 5Who pulls the permit | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 6What is removed and hauled away | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
| 7A start date and a payment schedule | Quote A answer | Quote B answer | Quote C answer |
We tell you what to ask before anyone prices a new system, then introduce a local contractor who does the work.
Start your worksheet
Tell us about the house and the system. You get the three questions, and a local contractor only if you say yes.
Credit: $100 off your first job
The $100 comes off once your installation is booked through us.
- We fund the $100; the contractor's quote is unchanged.
- One credit per customer at each property.
- Book the job by December 31, 2026.
- Mention the credit when you book.
Spec FAQ
Questions before you ask for quotes
| You ask | Short answer |
|---|---|
| F1 Which towns do you cover? | The page for each place lists its own housing ages, fuels and permit office. Fifteen places in all. If you live nearby, call and ask. |
| F2 Why does my town matter? | Your town or village issues the permit and sets the local rules. The permit answer at one address is not always the answer at another. |
| F3 What if my village sits inside a town? | Ask the village first, because it may have its own code office. If the village says it does not handle it, ask the town. |
By house age
Pick your town
Median home built before 1940
Median home built 1940 to 1969
Median home built 1970 or later
The Heating and Cooling Syracuse pledge
- Asking us is free, and so is the introduction.
- You get the three questions before anyone quotes.
- You decide whether a contractor visits.
- Your $100 comes off the way our Terms set out.
The contractor you choose answers for the installation itself.
Heating and Cooling Syracuse, (315) 640-3590 Full start-up terms
Credit: $100 off your first job
The $100 comes off once your installation is booked through us.
- We fund the $100; the contractor's quote is unchanged.
- One credit per customer at each property.
- Book the job by December 31, 2026.
- Mention the credit when you book.
Notes
Notes on where we introduce contractors
Towns are grouped by the age of their houses because age tells you what to ask the contractor to look at: the chimney, the water heater, the ducts or the radiators.
Each town page also names the office that handles heating permits. In Onondaga County that is the city, a town or a village, and which one it is depends on your street.
Want the worksheet for your house?
How to use your town page
Open the page for your town and read three things. First, the age of the houses, because it tells you what to ask the contractor to look at. Second, the fuel, because it changes which systems make sense. Third, the office that issues heating permits, because you will want to ask who files.
Each town page also lists the five jobs, so you can go straight to the one you are weighing. Those pages explain what is different about that job in your town and which question matters most there.
Want the worksheet for your house?
If your address sits on a boundary
Several villages sit inside towns, and a few sit in two of them. The village you live in, not the town around it, may run your code office. If you are not sure which one answers for your street, ask the contractor and ask the closest office to confirm.
You can also tell us your address on the form and we will say which page to read. We will not guess at a permit rule, so we send you to the office that issues it.
Ready to compare quotes?
What the town pages leave out
They do not give prices. They do not say that a particular quote is right or wrong. They give you what is known about your houses and your office, and the questions that follow from it.
If your town is not listed, call (315) 640-3590 and ask. We may still be able to introduce a contractor, and the three questions apply wherever you live.
Start with the three questions.