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For houses without ducts

Ductless Mini-Splits in Boston

Heating and cooling delivered room by room through slim indoor heads, no ductwork needed and the paperwork handled.

Built for the Houses Boston Actually Has

A huge share of the older housing around here was built for radiators and steam, and nobody ever ran ductwork through it. Ductless mini-splits solve that without tearing into plaster. An outdoor heat pump connects through a small hole in the exterior wall to indoor heads mounted on a wall, set near the floor or recessed into a ceiling, and every head looks after a single room or open area. That means separate comfort for the bedroom and the living room, and separate control for each unit in a triple-decker or two-family. The part people get wrong is the count and the size. One oversized head in a small room will cycle constantly and leave the air clammy in summer, while too few heads leave the far rooms cold. We size every zone from its own heat loss, then plan line set routes that stay neat on the outside and out of sight inside. Ductless equipment that satisfies program rules can earn a Mass Save rebate, and the 0% HEAT Loan can cover what remains. We handle that paperwork, and the installation is backed by our 10-year workmanship warranty.

What a Ductless Job Covers

Here is what goes into a mini-split install done properly.

  • Zone-by-zone sizing

    Each room or area sized on its own so heads match the space.

  • Head type selection

    Wall, floor or ceiling cassettes chosen for the room and how it is furnished.

  • Outdoor equipment plan

    Single-zone or multi-zone units placed on pads, brackets or roofs as the lot allows.

  • Covered line sets

    Exterior lines in tidy covers and interior runs hidden where possible.

  • Drainage done right

    Condensate lines pitched and routed so water never ends up in a wall.

  • Per-unit control

    Each apartment in a multi-family home gets its own settings.

  • Rebate fit

    Equipment and layout checked against Mass Save rules where a rebate applies.

  • Remote training

    Modes, schedules and filter cleaning shown before we go.

How a Mini-Split Project Runs

  1. Go room by room

    We look at each space, how it is used and where heat escapes, and decide which rooms need a head.

  2. Put it on paper

    The proposal names each head, the outdoor gear and the line routes, with cost, rebate and any loan spelled out.

  3. Install and hand over

    Units go in, every zone is tested in both modes and you learn to run the system yourself.

Why Our Mini-Split Installs Hold Up

  • Heads that fit the room

    No oversized units cycling in small bedrooms.

  • Exteriors kept neat

    Line covers and unit placement that respect the look of the house.

  • Workmanship warranty

    The install is covered by our 10-year workmanship warranty.

  • Each zone sized
  • Neat line routing
  • Separate unit controls
  • 10-year workmanship warranty

Which Rooms Are Giving You Trouble?

Tell us where the house is too cold, too hot or uneven, and we will lay out a ductless plan and the incentives that could apply.