HVAC (coordinated)
The HVAC contractor Riley brings in, for furnaces, ducts, heat pumps and ventilation, on his schedule.
Coordinated through Riley's trusted tradesPerformed by the HVAC contractor from Riley's network under his schedule and the project's mechanical permits.
Heating, cooling and ventilation on a remodel or new build — a furnace and air conditioner, the ductwork a finished basement needs, a cold-climate heat pump, bath and range exhaust, an HRV — are performed by the HVAC contractor Riley brings in, under the city's mechanical permits and his schedule. You deal with one person; the mechanical work is done by a mechanical contractor working under the permit the city issues for it.
What the work involves
- Heat loss and gain calculated for the finished space before equipment is sized, so a basement or addition gets the supply and return it needs
- Ductwork roughed in after framing, reconciled with the plumber's drain runs and ahead of the wiring, and inspected before insulation
- Furnace, air conditioner and cold-climate heat pump replacements sized to the house rather than to the old nameplate
- Bath fans, range hoods and makeup air ducted to the outside, never into an attic
- Balanced ventilation with an HRV or ERV where the tightened house or the energy code calls for it, and gas piping tested under its permit
Questions
- Does Riley do HVAC work himself?
- No. Heating, cooling and ventilation are performed by the HVAC contractor he brings in, under the city's mechanical and gas permits and his schedule. He plans the duct runs with the framing plan, sequences the rough-in with the other trades and has it inspected before insulation and drywall.
- Will my existing furnace handle a finished basement or an addition?
- Sometimes. Finished square footage changes the load, and ducts run for the old floor plan may not reach the new one. The HVAC contractor runs the numbers before the plan is priced, and the answer is stated in the written scope rather than discovered in February.
- Do I need a permit to replace a furnace?
- In the metro cities, yes: a mechanical permit, and a gas permit where the gas line is touched, with inspection of the venting, the gas piping and the finished installation. It is pulled under the project and scheduled with the rest of the work.
Where Frasch Construction does this work
Rockford and Wright County, the Lake Minnetonka belt, the west metro, Minneapolis and St. Paul — 82 towns.
All 82 towns
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