The Dobbert Companies
Based in North Adams★★★★★5.0 Google rating
558 Union St, North Adams, MA 01247
HVAC · North Adams, MA
HVAC in North Adams, Massachusetts
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30 contractors serving North Adams — including 2 based in town.
Contractors serving North Adams
Claimed listings within 5 miles come first, then the rest by rating, then distance. Google ratings as of October 2026. How we list and rank contractors
- Aero Conditioner Company LLCServes North Adams · 13.5 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
545 S Main St, Lanesborough, MA 01237
- First Generation HVAC and PlumbingServes North Adams · 27.0 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
80 School St, Greenfield, MA 01301
- Gates Hvacr LLCServes North Adams · 29.9 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
135 Millers Falls Rd, Turners Falls, MA 01376
- Marion Plumbing & Heating, LLCServes North Adams · 40.9 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
164 West St, Granby, MA 01033
- Rock Valley HVAC, Inc.Serves North Adams · 32.8 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
1 Main Rd, Westhampton, MA 01027
- Foster HB IncServes North Adams · 35.5 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
15 Bridge St, Great Barrington, MA 01230
- Climates by PomeroyServes North Adams · 18.2 mi★★★★★4.8 Google rating
188 Ed Clark Rd, Colrain, MA 01340
- Kieras Oil, Inc.Serves North Adams · 34.5 mi★★★★★4.8 Google rating
97 Russellville Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
- SiscoTech LLCServes North Adams · 38.9 mi★★★★★4.8 Google rating
1399 N Main St B, Sheffield, MA 01257
- Jamrog HVAC & PLUMBINGServes North Adams · 30.3 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
194 Millers Falls Rd #2, Turners Falls, MA 01376
- Wilson Services, Inc.Serves North Adams · 35.2 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
474 Easthampton Rd, Northampton, MA 01060
- Green CollarServes North Adams · 41.4 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
3 Main St, South Hadley, MA 01075
- Reynolds Plumbing & HeatingBased in North Adams★★★★★4.6 Google rating
192 Daniels Rd, North Adams, MA 01247
- Arctic RefrigerationServes North Adams · 27.2 mi★★★★★4.6 Google rating
10 North Cir, Greenfield, MA 01301
- All Seasons Heating & Air ConditioningServes North Adams · 33.3 mi★★★★★4.6 Google rating
125c Elm St, Hatfield, MA 01038
- St Pierre Cooling & Heating IncServes North Adams · 15.7 mi★★★★★4.5 Google rating
6 Beechwood Rd, Cummington, MA 01026
- M T Cavanaugh IncServes North Adams · 39.9 mi★★★★★4.5 Google rating
719 N Main St, Sheffield, MA 01257
- Accurate Plumbing & HeatingServes North Adams · 18.7 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
70 Jacoby Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- National Heating CoServes North Adams · 37.9 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
156 S East St, Amherst, MA 01002
- Lipton EnergyServes North Adams · 18.1 mi★★★★☆4.0 Google rating
458 South St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Comfort Heating and CoolingServes North Adams · 33.8 mi★★★★☆4.0 Google rating
7 Hinckley St, Northampton, MA 01062
- Mirabito Energy ProductsServes North Adams · 15.3 mi★★★★☆3.8 Google rating
25 Downing Industrial Pkwy, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Auto ExpressServes North Adams · 37.8 mi★★★★☆3.8 Google rating
118 S East St, Amherst, MA 01002
- Spath & Son IncServes North Adams · 40.2 mi★★★★☆3.7 Google rating
12 Old Stage Rd, Westfield, MA 01085
- Carlson Heating & Air Conditioning / Carlson PropaneServes North Adams · 35.0 mi★★★★☆3.5 Google rating
79 Pike Rd, Sheffield, MA 01257
- Laureyns UnitedServes North Adams · 15.6 mi★★★☆☆3.2 Google rating
146 Hubbard Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Vanzandt Portable Toilets and Plumbing & HeatingServes North Adams · 26.7 mi★★★☆☆3.0 Google rating
46 Fuller St, Lee, MA 01238
- Serves North Adams · 14.2 mi
385 Main St Unit #5, Dalton, MA 01226
- Serves North Adams · 35.2 mi
19 Middle St, Hadley, MA 01035
Mass Save in North AdamsEligible
North Adams is served by National Grid, so homeowners here qualify for the full Mass Save rebate program. As of recent rebate cycles, a whole-home cold-climate heat pump retrofit replacing your existing heating has qualified for rebates up to $8,500 ($2,650 per ton) after a home energy assessment; partial and single-zone ductless installs typically qualify for less. Given North Adams' very old, often under-insulated housing, the free Mass Save Home Energy Assessment is especially valuable here — it routinely uncovers insulation and air-sealing work subsidized at high percentages, which is essential to making any heat pump perform well through a cold Berkshire winter. Income-eligible households may access enhanced incentives.
HVAC in North Adams — what to know
Permits in North Adams
Massachusetts requires a permit for HVAC system replacement, filed in North Adams through the city building department, with a separate electrical permit for heat pump circuits. Because so much of the housing is old multi-family and Victorian stock, projects sometimes involve added scrutiny for chimney, venting, and electrical-service upgrades, and exterior work on historically significant downtown buildings can draw additional review. Established contractors handle permitting and inspections as part of the job, which matters in older buildings where existing systems may not meet current code.
Where a permit is required, HVAC work in North Adams is filed with the North Adams Building Department; see the North Adams Building Department’s contact, portal and who pulls the permit on permits.llc.
Typical project cost
North Adams sits in the Berkshires, where HVAC labor is generally lower than eastern MA but offset by travel distances and a thinner contractor pool. A boiler replacement typically runs $7,000–$12,000; a single-zone ductless mini-split runs about $4,000–$7,000; multi-zone ductless systems for a triple-decker can reach $15,000–$25,000; and a whole-home cold-climate heat pump retrofit generally lands in the $18,000–$30,000 range before rebates. Old-home complications — knob-and-tube wiring, undersized electrical service, tight floor cavities — are the biggest cost wildcards.
About North Adams homes
North Adams is a small Berkshire County city of about 12,937 people across roughly 6,756 housing units, and its median home age of around 88 years is among the oldest in this region — a legacy of its 19th-century mill-town past. The stock is dominated by older multi-families, triple-deckers, and Victorian-era single-family homes near downtown and MASS MoCA.
Many of those homes still run on aging oil or gas boilers feeding radiators or steam, and few were built with central air. That makes ductless mini-splits the dominant HVAC upgrade in North Adams — they add efficient heating and cooling without ductwork — alongside boiler replacements and cold-climate heat pump retrofits suited to the harsh Berkshire winters.
Common questions — HVAC in North Adams
- Do Mass Save heat pump rebates apply in North Adams?
- Yes. North Adams is served by an investor-owned electric utility, so homeowners qualify for the full Mass Save program: the whole-home heat pump rebate of $2,650 per ton (up to $8,500) when the heat pump becomes the only heating system, $1,125 per ton with a boiler or furnace kept as backup, and the 0 percent HEAT Loan up to $25,000. The equipment must be on the Mass Save qualified product list, and the whole-home rebate has weatherization conditions that a home energy assessment can satisfy.
- Will a heat pump actually keep up in a North Adams winter?
- Modern cold-climate heat pumps are rated to perform well below zero, which covers Berkshire winters. Proper sizing and good insulation matter, and many North Adams homes pair a heat pump with a backup or keep the existing boiler as a supplement.
- I have steam radiators in an old North Adams house. What are my options?
- Ductless mini-splits are ideal — they add efficient heating and cooling without touching your steam system, and they're the most common upgrade in the city's older homes. You can do it one or two zones at a time.
- Do I need a permit to replace a boiler in North Adams?
- Yes. The North Adams building department requires a permit for system replacement, and heat pump work needs an electrical permit too. Older homes may also need venting or electrical-service upgrades to meet current code.
- My old North Adams home has knob-and-tube wiring. Does that affect a heat pump install?
- It can. Heat pumps need dedicated circuits and adequate panel capacity, so outdated wiring or an undersized service may require an electrical upgrade first, which your contractor should flag during the site visit.