Cold-Climate & Electrification
Cold-climate heat pump options for Pacific Northwest winters and homeowners moving toward electric.
Residential only
Residential HVAC (heating & cooling) services for Tacoma & Pierce County homes
Owner-operated heating, cooling and hot water for houses in Tacoma, Parkland, Spanaway, Lakewood, Puyallup, University Place and the surrounding Pierce County communities. Honest diagnostics, thoughtful design, practical options — and no commissioned salesperson in the middle.
Repair & Diagnostics
The owner diagnoses your system personally. You get findings, causes and practical options — not a script.
Heat Pumps
Ducted heat pump repair, installation and replacement sized to your actual home, not a rule of thumb.
Ductless Mini-Splits
Single- and multi-zone ductless systems for additions, bonus rooms and homes without ductwork.
Furnaces
Gas and electric furnace repair, maintenance and replacement. (We do not promote oil furnace work.)
Water Heaters
Gas, electric, tankless and heat-pump water heaters — installed and replaced for residential homes.
Maintenance & Tune-Ups
Annual maintenance that catches small problems early. A maintenance plan is coming soon.
Air Conditioning & Cooling
Central AC diagnostics, repair and installation — plus cooling from heat pumps and ductless systems.
Replacement & Retrofits
Furnace-to-heat-pump conversions and system retrofits, designed around your house and budget.
Pacific Northwest homes
What this work actually looks like around Tacoma
Heat pump repair & installation
Our mild, damp winters and short hot stretches are close to ideal heat pump territory, which is why so many Pierce County homes run one year-round. Repairs usually come down to refrigerant charge, defrost control, a failed capacitor or contactor, or airflow that was never right. On installs, sizing matters more than the badge on the cabinet: an oversized unit short-cycles and leaves rooms uneven, so we measure the house first. More on heat pump repair & installation in Pierce County.
Furnace repair & replacement
Gas and electric furnaces around here spend most of the year idle and then get leaned on hard from November through February. That's when ignitors, flame sensors, pressure switches and blower motors show up. We diagnose the cause, explain it, and only recommend replacement when the age, condition and repair cost genuinely point that way — including furnace-to-heat-pump conversions and dual-fuel setups. More on furnace repair & replacement.
Ductless mini-splits
Plenty of older Tacoma-area homes were built with baseboard or wall heat and no ductwork at all. A single- or multi-zone ductless system adds efficient heating and real cooling to those houses, plus additions, converted garages, daylight basements and bonus rooms the existing system never reached. Head placement and line-set routing decide how well it works, so we plan both before anything gets mounted. More on ductless mini-split systems.
Annual maintenance & tune-ups
Coastal damp, pollen and heavy shade are hard on outdoor coils and drains. An annual tune-up catches drifting charge, restricted airflow, clogged condensate and electrical wear before a January no-heat call. A formal maintenance plan is coming soon. More on HVAC maintenance & tune-ups in Tacoma.
Water heaters
Gas, electric, tankless and heat-pump water heaters for Pierce County homes. The right choice depends on fuel, venting, electrical service and where the unit lives — a garage or daylight basement often suits a heat-pump model well. More on residential water heater replacement.
Air conditioning & cooling
Hot stretches are getting longer here, and central AC systems that coasted for years tend to fail in the first real heat wave. Most no-cool calls come down to charge, capacitors, condensate or a coil choked with needles and moss. Where a system is truly done, a heat pump or ductless system often makes more sense than cooling-only equipment. More on AC repair & air conditioning installation in Tacoma.
HVAC repair & diagnostics
Whatever the system, the first job is finding the actual cause instead of guessing at a part. The owner takes the readings himself, explains what he found and lays out the practical options — repair when repair makes sense, replacement when it genuinely does. More on residential HVAC repair & diagnostics in Tacoma.
Installation, replacement & retrofits
When replacement is genuinely the right call, the project starts with the house: existing equipment, ductwork and airflow, electrical or gas requirements, access and layout. Furnace replacement, heat pump installation, ductless systems, central AC and furnace-to-heat-pump conversions all run through the same measure-design-install process, with practical equipment and price paths instead of one giant proposal. More on HVAC installation & replacement in Pierce County.
Ready to move forward? Schedule an assessment for your Pierce County home, see the Tacoma and Pierce County communities we serve or read about the veteran owner who does the diagnosis.
What each service covers
Heat pump repair & installation
Ducted heat pumps diagnosed, repaired, replaced and installed. Cold-climate options are available for homes that need dependable heat through Pacific Northwest winters.
Ductless mini-splits
Single-zone and multi-zone ductless systems for homes without ducts, additions, converted garages and rooms the existing system never reached.
Furnace repair & replacement
Gas and electric furnace diagnostics, repair, maintenance and replacement. We do not promote oil furnace work.
Furnace-to-heat-pump conversions
Gas or electric furnace to heat pump conversions, including dual-fuel arrangements where that's the better fit for the house.
Water heaters
Gas, electric, tankless and heat-pump water heaters for residential homes — replacement and new installation.
Annual maintenance & tune-ups
Seasonal maintenance to keep equipment safe, efficient and predictable. A maintenance plan is coming soon.
Repair & diagnostics
The owner diagnoses your system personally and explains the findings, root cause and the practical options — repair or replace.
Equipment sourcing
We can source a broad range of residential equipment rather than pushing one manufacturer, so the equipment fits the home and the budget.
Assessment before pricing
We don't publish flat replacement prices. Every home is different, so we evaluate the existing equipment, ductwork and airflow, electrical or gas requirements, access, layout and your goals before pricing replacement or retrofit work. Projects that need substantial measurement, calculations, layout and system design may carry a paid design or assessment fee; if Dreadnought performs the installation, eligible design fees may be credited toward the project, subject to the proposal.
Permitting handled as required for the project. When electrical or other trades are needed, we use trusted licensed, bonded and insured subcontractors. Financing is not currently offered.