Excelsior Heating

Excelsior Heating & Furnace Repair

Heating a historic Excelsior home is a specialized job. Many of these houses started with radiator or gravity systems and have been retrofitted over the decades — some still run boilers and radiators worth preserving, others have forced-air ductwork threaded through a structure that was never designed for it. Getting even heat through a drafty century-old home takes someone who understands old systems, not just new equipment. Ungerman’s licensed technicians have served Excelsior and the wider Twin Cities since 1977, with honest diagnostics and upfront pricing quoted before any work begins.

Heating Challenges in Excelsior Homes

The deep, sustained cold here is the real test, and old homes feel it most — original windows, drafty framing, and lakeside wind exposure all pull heat out faster than a modern build. With January lows hovering around 9°F and frequent subzero stretches, an aging furnace or boiler gets pushed hard exactly when you can least afford a breakdown. Balancing heat between floors in a tall old house is its own challenge. We diagnose the actual problem rather than guessing, and we’ll tell you honestly whether a repair makes sense or whether replacement is the smarter long-term call — and how to do it without tearing up original detail.

Heating Services in Excelsior

• Furnace repair, including no-heat calls
• Furnace installation and replacement
• Boiler service, repair, and replacement
• Heat pump installation and service
• Heating maintenance and tune-ups
• Commercial and rooftop heating systems

For Excelsior homeowners we keep furnaces and boilers running through Minnesota’s hardest winters; for the shops and restaurants along Water Street and the downtown district, we handle rooftop units and code-compliant installs. Flexible financing makes a new system manageable, and Comfort Club members get seasonal tune-ups and member pricing to keep heat reliable year after year.