Matheson Heating • Air • Plumbing

Matheson Heating • Air • Plumbing Matheson Heating Air Plumbing: 80 years of excellence in SE Michigan. 10-time Carrier President's Award winner with 750,000+ successful installations.

Family-owned experts in heating, AC, and plumbing. Our squadron delivers elite service you can trust! Matheson Heating • Air • Plumbing proudly serves Southeast Michigan communities with distinguished heating, air conditioning and plumbing services. As a family-owned and -operated company, we have more than 75 years of industry experience and an outstanding team of professionals.

🔧 Proud To Serve The Wolverine Lake Police Department. Prouder To Be Your Local Family Plumber.Plumbing repair and garba...
06/15/2026

🔧 Proud To Serve The Wolverine Lake Police Department. Prouder To Be Your Local Family Plumber.

Plumbing repair and garbage disposal installation completed for the officers who protect this community today — and after 80 years, 10 Carrier President’s Awards, and over 750,000 successful installations this is what being the most trusted plumber in Oakland and Livingston County actually means. 💪🎯

🏡 Local Family vs Corporate Conglomerate
When you call Matheson you call a family — neighbors whose name is on every job and whose reputation lives entirely in this community 🎯

When you call a private equity owned service company you call a portfolio — decisions made by people who will never know your name or your neighborhood 💪

🛡️ Why It Matters

• 80 years of earning trust one job at a time in the same communities
• 10 Carrier President’s Awards earned through genuine sustained excellence
• 750,000+ installations completed by a team whose community is their reputation
• Four generations of the same family making decisions based on what is right 🎯

When the Wolverine Lake Police Department calls us — we show up the same way we show up for every neighbor in this community. With everything we have. 🔧

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

🔧 Proud To Serve The Wolverine Lake Police Department — And Proud To Be Your Local Family Plumber.The Matheson Squadron ...
06/15/2026

🔧 Proud To Serve The Wolverine Lake Police Department — And Proud To Be Your Local Family Plumber.

The Matheson Squadron just completed a plumbing repair and garbage disposal installation for the Wolverine Lake Police Department — and we could not be more honored by the trust this community places in our family. 💪🎯 After 80 years, 10 Carrier President’s Awards, and over 750,000 successful installations as your premier go-to fourth generation family plumbing and HVAC specialist — when the men and women who protect this community call us, that means everything. 🎯

But we want to talk about something bigger than this one job. We want to talk about who you call when something goes wrong in your home — and why it matters more than most people realize.

🏡 Local Family Business vs Corporate Conglomerate — Here Is The Real Difference

• When you call Matheson you are calling a family — the same fourth generation family that has been answering that call in Oakland and Livingston County for 80 years
• The person making decisions about your job is a neighbor — someone who lives in this community, whose kids go to school here, who shops at the same stores you do
• When something is not right we make it right — not because a corporate policy requires it but because our name is on every single job and our reputation in this community is everything to us 🎯
• When you call a large private equity owned service conglomerate you are calling a company whose decisions are made in a boardroom far from your home by people who will never know your name
• Their technicians are managed by metrics. Their pricing is optimized by algorithms. Their loyalty is to quarterly returns — not to the community they serve
• When something goes wrong you are a ticket number in a system — not a neighbor whose trust matters 💪

🛡️ Why The Most Trusted Plumber In Oakland And Livingston County Is A Family

• 80 years of earning trust one job at a time — in the same communities, serving the same families, generation after generation
• 10 Carrier President’s Awards recognizing excellence that no corporate acquisition can manufacture or replicate
• Over 750,000 successful installations and repairs completed by a team that cares — not because they are required to but because this community is home
• Five star Google reviews from real neighbors whose trust we have earned and intend to keep 🎯

The Wolverine Lake Police Department trusted us with their facility today. We take that trust as seriously as every homeowner who calls us. Thank you for continuing to choose local. Thank you for continuing to choose family. 💪🔧

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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🌹 Now THAT Is How You Landscape Around An Air Conditioner — White Lake.Look at this picture. A brand new Carrier air con...
06/14/2026

🌹 Now THAT Is How You Landscape Around An Air Conditioner — White Lake.

Look at this picture. A brand new Carrier air conditioner installation in White Lake surrounded by roses and lush landscaping — and every plant placed with exactly the right spacing to let the unit breathe the way it was designed to. 💪❄️ After 80 years and 10 Carrier President’s Awards as your premier go-to fourth generation family HVAC specialist we want to talk about something most homeowners never consider — what you plant around your outdoor unit matters just as much as where you plant it. 🎯

🌿 Why Proper Spacing Around Your Outdoor Unit Is Non-Negotiable

• Your outdoor condenser pulls air in through the sides and discharges heat upward through the top
• Dense plantings packed too close block that airflow — the unit recirculates its own hot exhaust instead of drawing in fresh ambient air
• Restricted airflow raises operating temperatures on every cycle — the compressor works harder, runs hotter, and wears faster
• Most manufacturer specifications recommend a minimum of 18 to 24 inches of clearance on all sides and unrestricted overhead clearance 🎯

🌹 What We Recommend Planting — And What To Avoid

✅ Best Choices:

• Roses — Just like in this photo — open structure, beautiful, and never dense enough to block airflow
• Ornamental grasses — Elegant, airy, and allow full airflow around the unit
• Spirea — Light feathery growth that looks intentional without crowding
• Knockout roses — Low maintenance, open structure, and pollinators love them
• Lavender — Beautiful border planting that stays low and open 💪

❌ What To Avoid:

• Arborvitae and evergreens — Dense year round growth that packs against the unit and blocks airflow in every season
• Yews and boxwood — Thick tight growth that suffocates the unit over time
• Overgrown shrubs of any kind — Any planting that loses its form and closes in on the unit over time 🎯

✨ The Goal — Part Of Your Landscape, Not Hidden By It
The homeowner in this photo got it exactly right — the Carrier unit is part of the landscape rather than an eyesore hidden behind dense plantings. Beautiful open roses frame it naturally. Adequate spacing maintained on all sides. The unit breathes freely. The yard looks intentional and polished. This is the gold standard of outdoor unit landscaping. 💪

After 80 years and 10 Carrier President’s Awards as your premier fourth generation family HVAC specialist — we install the equipment right and now we are helping you landscape it right too. 🔧❄️

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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06/13/2026

The Matheson Squadron just completed what most HVAC companies would schedule across multiple days — a complete double furnace and air conditioner system installation in Oakland County from tear out to showroom finish in a single day. 💪🎯 Shoutout to Gavin and the entire Matheson Squadron for a performance that is nothing short of elite. Watch the video from start to finish and then read why this level of ex*****on is exactly what 80 years of fourth generation family craftsmanship looks like in practice. 🔥❄️

🏆 Showroom Finish. Every Detail. Every Time.

• Every line neat and clamped — refrigerant, electrical, and drain lines secured and organized throughout
• Every pe*******on sealed — the outside stays outside on every Matheson installation
• Drop cloths down. Shoe covers on. Home left cleaner than we found it.
• Two complete systems installed with the same meticulous attention to detail as one — because the Matheson standard does not scale down based on scope 🎯

⚙️ Daunting For Many. Easy For Us.

• A double system installation requires coordinated equipment removal, simultaneous installation sequencing, careful space management, and flawless ex*****on across every technical detail
• Two furnaces. Two air conditioners. Two complete startups. Two full system tests. All verified before the crew leaves.
• For a less experienced team this is a multi-day project that disrupts a home for days
• For the Matheson Squadron it is a single day of focused elite ex*****on 💪

🎯 Why All At Once Is Always The Right Move

• One mobilization. One crew. One day of disruption to your home and schedule
• Bundling both systems together delivers equipment savings and consolidated labor efficiency that separate installations simply cannot match
• Both systems carry unified warranty coverage from a single installation date — no mismatched timelines, no coverage gaps
• The home goes from aging equipment to a complete showroom quality dual system in a single day 🎯

After 80 years as your premier go-to fourth generation family HVAC specialist this is the Matheson standard — no job too large, no detail too small, every installation finished to the highest level. Gavin and the Squadron delivered today. 🔧🔥❄️

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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Hi, Robert! Thank you for sharing this experience. We’re so glad Trevor and Dominick were able to properly diagnose the ...
06/12/2026

Hi, Robert! Thank you for sharing this experience. We’re so glad Trevor and Dominick were able to properly diagnose the issue and catch something that could have become much more serious. Situations like that highlight how important thorough inspections and experienced technicians can be. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to both of them. We truly appreciate your trust in Matheson!

💧 The Hidden Hero Of Your Home Just Got An Upgrade In West Bloomfield — And Every Lakes Area Homeowner Needs To Read Thi...
06/12/2026

💧 The Hidden Hero Of Your Home Just Got An Upgrade In West Bloomfield — And Every Lakes Area Homeowner Needs To Read This.

Jake just completed a top rated sump pump installation in West Bloomfield and over 750,000 successful installations as your premier go-to fourth generation family plumbing specialist have taught us one thing about sump pumps in Oakland and Livingston County — most homeowners never think about theirs until the basement is wet. 💪🎯 That is exactly backwards. Here is everything worth knowing. 🔥

💧 What A Sump Pump Actually Does — The Hidden Hero Explained

• Your sump pump sits quietly in a pit at the lowest point of your basement or crawl space
• Groundwater that accumulates around your foundation naturally drains into that pit
• When the water level reaches a set point a float switch activates the pump — water is discharged away from your home through an exterior drain line
• It runs silently. It works invisibly. And when it stops working the consequences are immediate and expensive
• Think of it as the last line of defense between your finished basement and a very bad day 🎯

🌊 Why The Lakes Area Demands Extra Attention

• West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, Commerce Township and the surrounding lakes communities sit on a notoriously high water table
• High water table means groundwater pressure against your foundation is constant and significant — your sump pump is not an occasional convenience here — it is working continuously
• During heavy Michigan rain events that pressure intensifies dramatically
• A failing sump pump in a high water table area is not a slow developing problem — it is an immediate flooding event 💪

🔋 Why We Strongly Recommend A Battery Backup — About $1,500
Here is the part most contractors skip and the part that matters most in a storm:

• The most common time a sump pump is needed most urgently is during a heavy rain event
• Heavy rain events in Michigan frequently knock out power
• Your primary sump pump runs on electricity — no power means no pump means no protection exactly when you need it most
• A battery backup sump pump activates automatically when the primary pump loses power — protecting your basement through the entire outage
• About $1,500 installed — a fraction of the cost of one basement flood remediation
• In the lakes area of Oakland and Livingston County a battery backup is not optional — it is essential 🎯

Over 750,000 successful installations confirm this — a battery backup sump pump is one of the highest return protection investments available for any home in Southeast Michigan. Your premier go-to fourth generation family plumbing specialist strongly recommends it on every installation. 🔧💧

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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⚡ 70% Reduction In Compressor Inrush Amps — Wixom. Dominik Delivered Again.The Matheson Squadron was out in Wixom today ...
06/11/2026

⚡ 70% Reduction In Compressor Inrush Amps — Wixom. Dominik Delivered Again.

The Matheson Squadron was out in Wixom today for an AC repair and walked out having delivered one of the most impactful compressor protection upgrades available anywhere. 💪❄️ The numbers from this installation speak for themselves and every homeowner with central air conditioning needs to understand what they mean. 🎯

The verified before and after from today:

⚡ Before Soft Start Kit: 120 Inrush Amps To The Compressor
⚡ After Soft Start Kit: Only 36 Inrush Amps
💥 Result: 70% Reduction. Verified. Documented. Every Single Startup.

From 120 amps down to 36. On every startup. For the life of this system. Here is why that matters:

🌡️ Dramatically Less Heat On The Compressor

• 120 amps of inrush current generates significant heat inside the compressor motor windings on every single startup
• That heat accumulates over thousands of startup cycles per season — degrading motor winding insulation over time until the compressor fails prematurely
• At 36 amps that heat generation is reduced by 70% on every startup — the compressor runs cooler from the very first cycle 🎯

🔩 Dramatically Less Mechanical Stress Every Startup

• 120 amps hitting the compressor at startup creates a violent mechanical jolt on every single cycle — thousands of times per season
• At 36 amps the compressor eases into full operating speed smoothly — 70% less mechanical stress on bearings, windings, and pistons every startup 💪

💡 No More Flickering Lights

• That flicker every time the AC kicks on is 120 amps hitting the home’s electrical system simultaneously
• At 36 amps that voltage drop is reduced by 70% — the flicker disappears completely and permanently 🎯

Your premier go-to fourth generation family HVAC specialist delivers this upgrade every day because the results are undeniable and the homeowners love it every single time. 🔧❄️

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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06/10/2026

Jeff was out cleaning an air conditioner today when this curious little neighbor decided to stop by and supervise. 💪😄 No agenda. No questions about inrush amps. Just a deer who wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

After 80 years of serving the most beautiful communities in Southeast Michigan moments like this one are a good reminder — slow down, look up, and take a moment to appreciate where you are. We get to work in some truly incredible neighborhoods and sometimes nature just walks right up and reminds you of that. 🌿🦌

Jeff handled it with his usual professionalism. The deer seemed satisfied with the inspection. The AC got cleaned.

A good day in Oakland and Livingston County. 🎯🔧

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

❄️ Why Your New AC Might Leave Your Head Warm And Your Feet Cold — And The $200 Fix Most Contractors Never Tell You Abou...
06/09/2026

❄️ Why Your New AC Might Leave Your Head Warm And Your Feet Cold — And The $200 Fix Most Contractors Never Tell You About.

The Matheson Squadron wants to share something that makes an enormous difference in how comfortable your home feels with central air conditioning — especially in homes built before 1970. 💪🎯 Most older homes were built with low wall return registers near the floor in each room because air conditioning was not common at the time. That was fine for heating. For cooling it creates a real problem — and here is exactly why. 🎯

🧊 Why Cold Air Settles At The Floor

• Cold air is denser and heavier than warm air — it literally sinks to the floor
• If your return register is low on the wall it pulls that cold air right back into the system before it ever circulates through the room
• The result — your feet are cold but the air at shoulder and head height is noticeably warmer
• You feel the difference every time you stand up from the couch 💪

📐 What Raising The Return To High Wall Does

• We remove the low wall register and seal that opening
• We open the stud cavity and cut a new return register high on the wall near the ceiling
• Cold air now has to rise through the entire room before it gets pulled back into the system
• Every level of the room — floor, mid height, and ceiling — gets circulated and cooled evenly
• No more cold feet and warm head — just consistent comfortable cooling throughout 🎯

💰 The Investment — About $200 Per Stud Space

• Raising a low wall return to high wall typically costs around $200 per stud space
• For most rooms that is one stud space — one register raised for $200
• The comfort improvement is immediate and dramatic — homeowners feel the difference on the first hot day
• It is one of the highest return comfort investments available on any AC installation in an older home 💪

Proper air movement and circulation throughout every room is one of the most important components of comfortable even cooling. Your premier go-to fourth generation family HVAC specialist gets this right on every installation in every older home. 🎯🔧

📞 248-363-4154
🌐 www.mathesonheating.com

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