Franklin is really two service stories in one city. On one side are the growing subdivisions — newer homes whose furnaces and air conditioners were installed by the builder and are still comparatively young. On the other are the older farmhouses and homes on larger parcels that have been keeping Franklin families warm for generations, sometimes with heating systems pieced together over decades. Guardian Heating & Cooling serves both from our West Allis location, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us at (262) 573-8883.

Newer System? Protect the Warranty You Already Paid For

Here is something many Franklin homeowners in newer subdivisions do not hear until it is too late: most manufacturers can deny a warranty claim on a furnace or air conditioner that has not been maintained. The equipment in a five- or ten-year-old home is too new to replace and too valuable to leave undocumented. Regular, documented maintenance — a dated visit, a checklist of what was inspected and cleaned, and records you can produce — is what keeps that warranty real instead of theoretical. It also catches the small stuff early: a weakening igniter, a drain that is starting to plug, a capacitor drifting out of range, all cheaper to handle on a scheduled visit than on a weekend emergency call.

The rhythm that works for most Franklin homes is simple: a furnace check in the fall before the first real cold, an air conditioning check in the spring before the first heat wave, and a filter change in between on the schedule your system actually needs — more often if you have pets or a lot of construction dust from a still-growing neighborhood. Put the service invoices in one folder with your closing paperwork, and your system is covered on paper as well as in practice.

If you have bought a newer Franklin home, find out what you have: the make and approximate age of the furnace and AC, and whether the previous owner left any service records. Then get on a regular tune-up rhythm and keep the paperwork. Our heating services and cooling services pages cover what we install and maintain, and we are glad to service equipment we did not install.

The Farmhouses Play by Older Rules

Franklin’s older farmhouses are a different conversation entirely. They may have started with a coal or oil system, gained ductwork in stages, and added rooms over the years — which means the heating system often serves spaces it was never designed for. We look at the whole picture in these homes: Is the furnace sized for the house as it exists today? Are there rooms that were never properly tied in? Would a boiler repair, a ductless unit for a converted space, or a right-sized replacement serve you better than another patch? Our boiler repair and servicing page is a good starting point for homes with radiators or in-floor heat.

  • Furnace and AC tune-ups with documentation for warranty records
  • Repairs for systems of any age, including equipment we did not install
  • Replacement planning for aging farmhouse systems
  • Ductless options for additions and converted spaces
  • Commercial HVAC service for Franklin businesses
  • 24/7 emergency service, every day of the year

New subdivision or century-old farmhouse, the first step is the same: a straight answer about the condition of your system. Call Guardian Heating & Cooling at (262) 573-8883 or contact us through our Contact page to schedule service in Franklin.