HVAC marketing · Canada & United States

HVAC Marketing Agency, More Booked Jobs, Lower Cost Per Lead

An HVAC marketing agency builds and runs the systems that fill an HVAC company's calendar year-round, search rankings, paid ads, review generation, and lead follow-up automation. For a mid-size HVAC business ($1M–$10M/year), the right agency should produce a 3–5x return on marketing spend within 12 months, measured in booked jobs, not clicks. We serve HVAC contractors across Canada and the United States and take on trades work exclusively.

What makes it different

Challenges every hvac company runs into

Seasonality that whipsaws demand

HVAC demand spikes on the first heat wave and the first hard freeze. Marketing that only turns on when the phones stop ringing is always too late. We build the funnel to fill shoulder seasons with tune-ups, maintenance plans, and planned replacements so July and January aren't the only profitable months.

Emergency vs. planned work

"No AC" and "furnace replacement" are two completely different marketing motions. Emergency calls need LSAs, map pack rankings, and a phone answered on the second ring. Planned installs need Meta ads, financing offers, and a follow-up sequence that survives "we'll think about it." Most agencies run one playbook for both and lose money on the other.

Ticket size spread

A capacitor swap and a full ducted system replacement come from the same website and often the same ad. Without lead scoring and proper routing, your best techs spend the day on $180 service calls while $18,000 replacements sit in the follow-up queue. We wire the automation to sort them.

Competing against private-equity roll-ups

PE-backed HVAC groups are outspending independents in every major metro. You can't win by matching their spend, you win by targeting keywords they haven't standardized on, converting a higher percentage of the traffic you do get, and building a review moat they can't buy their way through.

New to this? Read our complete guide to digital marketing for home services for how LSAs, Google Ads, local SEO, and website conversion fit together across every trade — then come back for the hvac-specific playbook below.

What's included

The complete hvac marketing stack

SEO built for HVAC searches

Rank in the map pack and organic results for the specific hvac searches homeowners actually use, from emergency queries to "cost of" pages.

More on home services seo

Google Ads + Local Services Ads

Fill your hvac calendar this week with LSAs and search campaigns tuned to your ticket size and service area.

More on google ads & local services ads

Meta ads for planned work

Reach hvac customers before they Google, ideal for higher-ticket replacements, installs, and remodels.

More on meta ads (facebook & instagram)

Conversion-first website

A fast, mobile-first website with per-service and per-city pages your team can update without a developer.

More on website design & development

Reviews + Google Business Profile

Automated review requests, weekly GBP posts, and response management, the local ranking signals that actually move the map pack.

More on reputation & reviews

Speed-to-lead + follow-up automation

Every hvac lead gets a callback attempt in under 5 minutes plus multi-touch follow-up on unbooked estimates.

More on marketing automation & speed-to-lead
Typical results

What our clients see

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Average lift in booked jobs within 6 months

Placeholder benchmarks aggregated from active clients. Individual results vary by market, ticket size, and starting point.

Pricing

What it costs to work with us

Foundation
$3,000–$5,000/mo

Right for HVAC companies doing $500K–$1.5M. SEO + LSAs + reviews + basic automation.

Growth
$5,000–$10,000/mo

Right for HVAC companies doing $1.5M–$6M. Full stack including Meta ads and dedicated content.

Scale
$10,000–$25,000+/mo

Multi-location HVAC operators. Multi-market SEO, higher ad spend, and dedicated strategist.

Flat management fees. No percentage-of-ad-spend pricing. 90-day initial engagement, month-to-month after.

FAQ

HVAC marketing questions we hear most

How much do HVAC leads cost?
For HVAC contractors in most North American metros, LSA leads run $30–$80 per lead, Google Ads leads $60–$180 per lead, and Meta leads $30–$100. Cost per booked job (the number that actually matters) typically lands between $95 and $250 depending on service mix, ticket size, and market competitiveness.
How long does SEO take for an HVAC company?
Most HVAC companies see first ranking gains in 60–90 days and meaningful organic lead volume by month 4–6. A brand new domain in a competitive metro (Toronto, Phoenix, Dallas) can take 8–12 months to reach steady state. An established site with strong reviews compounds much faster.
Should HVAC companies run Local Services Ads?
Yes, LSAs are one of the highest-ROI channels for HVAC. They put you above regular Google Ads with a "Google Guaranteed" badge and charge per lead, not per click. The catch is that unmanaged LSA accounts pay for a lot of leads that shouldn't have been billed. Weekly dispute management typically recovers 15–25% of spend.
What's the best marketing channel for HVAC replacements?
For planned system replacements ($6,000+ tickets), a combination of Meta ads with financing offers and Google Ads on brand and comparison keywords wins. Emergency service calls come from LSAs, map pack, and SEO. The two funnels need different messaging and different landing pages.
Do you work with HVAC franchises?
Yes, if your franchise agreement allows outside marketing. Some franchises (One Hour, Aire Serv) run corporate marketing programs that limit what a local operator can do. We'll audit your franchise's rules on the first call and tell you honestly whether it makes sense to work with us.
How do I market an HVAC business in the off-season?
Shift the offer, not the volume. Spring and fall are for tune-up campaigns, maintenance plan sign-ups, and pre-season install promos ("beat the summer rush"). Turning ads off in the shoulder seasons is one of the most expensive mistakes an HVAC owner can make.
Should I hire an HVAC marketing agency or an in-house marketer?
In-house makes sense once you're doing $8M+/year and can afford a $90K+ salaried marketer plus their tools. Below that, a specialized agency delivers more capability per dollar because you get an SEO, a paid media specialist, and a strategist for less than one full-time hire.

Free Marketing Audit

48-hour recorded video audit, rankings, ads, site, competitors, action plan. No sales call required.