Commercial HVAC Services in Salt Lake County
Commercial HVAC operates on different priorities than residential HVAC. The equipment is larger, the consequences of failure are bigger, the operating schedules are more demanding, and the customer is typically a business owner, facility manager, or property manager who cares about uptime and documented service records as much as repair quality itself. A failed rooftop unit at a restaurant during summer service isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s lost revenue, unhappy customers, food safety concerns, and a problem requiring same-day response. A property management company maintaining multiple buildings needs documented service records for tenant communications, insurance compliance, and budget planning. A small office building owner needs predictable maintenance costs rather than surprise emergency calls.
We provide commercial HVAC services across Salt Lake County for restaurants, retail establishments, professional offices, multi-tenant buildings, light industrial facilities, and other commercial properties. Our commercial work emphasizes the operational realities that matter to business customers: same-day response on emergency calls, documented service records for every visit, predictable maintenance schedules with quarterly or biannual options, multi-property service contracts with consolidated billing and reporting, and equipment expertise across the rooftop units, packaged systems, and split equipment common in light commercial applications.
Below are the commercial HVAC services we provide, what each one involves, when each makes sense for your specific commercial application, and how we structure ongoing commercial relationships.
Commercial Services We Offer
Commercial HVAC Installation & Service
Commercial HVAC system installation, replacement, and repair across light commercial applications. Rooftop units, packaged systems, split-system commercial equipment, and ductless mini-split commercial configurations. Manual J load calculations for commercial loads, proper equipment sizing for occupancy patterns, documented commissioning, and code-compliant installation across Salt Lake County jurisdictions.
Commercial HVAC Maintenance
Quarterly and biannual maintenance programs for commercial properties. Documented service records suitable for facility management, tenant communications, and insurance compliance. Pre-season inspections, filter management, refrigerant verification, combustion analysis on gas equipment, and electrical inspection. Multi-property service contracts with consolidated billing and reporting.
Commercial Rooftop Units
Specialized service for rooftop packaged units (RTUs) — the most common commercial HVAC equipment in Salt Lake County. Installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance of single-zone and multi-zone rooftop units across brands including Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Goodman, Bryant, Daikin, and York. Curb adapter fabrication for replacement projects, crane scheduling for rooftop work, and code-compliant installation.
Commercial Service Contracts
Annual service contracts for commercial customers. Bundled quarterly or biannual maintenance, priority emergency response, parts and repair discounts, documented service records, multi-property consolidated billing, and budget predictability. Designed for restaurants, retail, professional offices, multi-tenant properties, and property management companies.
Commercial vs. Residential HVAC — What’s Different
Equipment Scale and Type
Commercial HVAC equipment is typically larger and more varied than residential equipment:
- Rooftop packaged units (RTUs) — self-contained units mounted on roofs, combining heating, cooling, ventilation, and air distribution in one package. The most common commercial HVAC configuration in light commercial applications. Capacities typically 3–25 tons per unit, with multiple units often serving larger buildings.
- Split commercial systems — separate indoor and outdoor units similar to residential split systems but with larger capacity and commercial features. Common in office buildings and retail spaces.
- Multi-zone commercial mini-splits — increasingly common in restaurants, offices with varied occupancy, and retail spaces with distinct zone requirements.
- Boiler systems and hydronic distribution — common in older commercial buildings, particularly downtown Salt Lake commercial properties.
- Light commercial heat pumps — air-source and water-source heat pump applications for commercial cooling and heating.
Operating Schedules
Commercial equipment often runs longer hours and harder duty cycles than residential equipment. Restaurants operate 14–18 hours per day; retail operates 10–12 hours; offices operate 10–12 hours with night setback. Commercial equipment is designed for these duty cycles but accumulates more operating hours per year than residential equipment — making preventive maintenance more important for service life and reliability.
Code and Permitting Requirements
Commercial HVAC installations face more rigorous code requirements than residential:
- Ventilation requirements per IMC (International Mechanical Code) Chapter 4 — minimum outdoor air requirements for occupancy types
- Energy code compliance per IECC (International Energy Conservation Code)
- Restaurant kitchen exhaust and makeup air requirements (UMC Chapter 5 or IMC Chapter 5)
- Building department permits and inspections
- Mechanical permits with engineering drawings on larger installations
- Fire suppression integration requirements on some commercial occupancies
We handle permit filing, inspection coordination, and code compliance verification on every commercial installation.
Uptime Requirements
HVAC failures at commercial properties have direct business impact — lost sales, lost productivity, tenant complaints, refrigeration concerns at restaurants, comfort issues affecting customer experience. Commercial customers prioritize uptime and response time more than residential customers, and our commercial service approach reflects these priorities — same-day response on emergency calls, parts inventory matched to common commercial failures, after-hours service availability.
Documentation Requirements
Commercial customers need documented service records for several reasons:
- Manufacturer warranty claims on commercial equipment
- Insurance compliance — many commercial insurance policies require documented HVAC maintenance
- Tenant communications — multi-tenant properties need records of service work for tenant requests and complaints
- Property management reporting — facility managers need consolidated reports across multiple properties
- Budget planning — predictable maintenance schedules and historical service data support capital planning for major equipment replacements
- Real estate transactions — commercial property sales include HVAC documentation as part of due diligence
Every commercial service visit includes written documentation: work performed, measurements taken, parts used, recommendations for future work, and photos of any findings worth documenting.
Commercial Applications We Serve
Restaurants and Food Service
Restaurant HVAC has specific considerations beyond standard commercial HVAC — kitchen exhaust requirements, makeup air integration, refrigeration coordination, and food safety implications of HVAC failures. We provide installation, maintenance, and emergency service for restaurant HVAC across:
- Dining area RTUs with proper ventilation rates for restaurant occupancy
- Kitchen exhaust hoods and makeup air units
- Walk-in refrigeration HVAC coordination
- Bar and beverage area cooling requirements
- Compliance with Salt Lake County health code requirements affecting HVAC
Retail and Shopping Centers
Retail HVAC requires balancing customer comfort, employee comfort, and energy efficiency across varying occupancy patterns. We serve:
- Standalone retail stores
- Strip mall and shopping center tenants
- Showrooms and display spaces
- Mixed-use retail/office buildings
- Specialty retail with humidity-sensitive merchandise
Professional Offices
Office HVAC service emphasizes consistent comfort across working hours, energy efficiency during nights and weekends, and quiet operation during business hours. Applications include:
- Single-tenant office buildings
- Multi-tenant office buildings with shared HVAC
- Medical and dental offices with infection control considerations
- Legal, accounting, and other professional services
- Tech and creative workspaces
Multi-Tenant Buildings
Multi-tenant properties have specific HVAC challenges — distinguishing common-area systems from tenant-specific systems, managing maintenance scheduling around tenant operations, providing documentation suitable for tenant communications, and coordinating major work with property management. We provide:
- Property management HVAC service contracts
- Common-area system maintenance
- Per-tenant system maintenance under separate billing
- Major capital improvements coordination
- Emergency response coordination with property management
Light Industrial and Warehouses
Industrial HVAC requirements vary by occupancy — some warehouses require minimal conditioning, while others (food storage, pharmaceutical, electronics) require precise temperature and humidity control. We serve:
- Standard warehouse heating and ventilation
- Temperature-controlled storage
- Manufacturing facility HVAC
- Distribution centers and logistics facilities
- Auto repair, mechanical, and trade-related commercial facilities
Religious, Educational, and Community Buildings
Special-purpose commercial buildings often have unique HVAC requirements — variable occupancy patterns, large open spaces, historic preservation considerations. We provide service for:
- Churches, temples, and religious facilities
- Private schools and educational facilities
- Community centers and meeting spaces
- Historic buildings with HVAC retrofitting requirements
Commercial Equipment Brands
We install and service major commercial HVAC brands:
- Trane — extensive commercial rooftop unit lineup, strong dealer network support
- Carrier — comprehensive commercial equipment, well-established service infrastructure
- Lennox — commercial and light commercial equipment with broad capacity options
- Goodman — value-tier commercial equipment with reasonable performance
- Bryant — commercial sister brand of Carrier, similar equipment with different distribution
- Daikin — commercial VRV/VRF systems for advanced applications, strong rooftop options
- York — established commercial equipment with broad capacity range
- Mitsubishi Electric — VRF commercial systems and commercial mini-splits, Patrick is a Diamond Contractor
- American Standard — commercial equipment under the Trane parent company
For commercial customers replacing existing equipment, we typically recommend staying with the brand of the existing equipment unless there’s a specific reason to switch — control system compatibility, parts availability, service network familiarity, and customer preference all favor brand continuity in commercial applications.
Commercial HVAC Installation Process
1. Site Survey and Load Calculation
- Commercial Manual N load calculation (commercial equivalent of residential Manual J)
- Occupancy analysis — type, density, operating hours, internal loads
- Ventilation requirements per IMC code for occupancy type
- Existing equipment assessment
- Electrical service evaluation
- Building envelope assessment
- Site-specific considerations (rooftop access, equipment placement, structural support)
2. Design and Engineering
- Equipment selection across efficiency and feature tiers
- Ductwork design or modification requirements
- Controls and BAS (Building Automation System) integration where applicable
- Permit drawings on larger installations requiring engineering documentation
- Code compliance verification
3. Quote and Contract
- Written quote with line-item detail
- Equipment specifications
- Installation timeline
- Payment terms appropriate for commercial work
- Permit and inspection costs
- Warranty information
- Service contract options for ongoing maintenance
4. Installation
- Equipment delivery and staging
- Removal of existing equipment with proper refrigerant recovery
- Crane scheduling for rooftop installations
- New equipment installation per manufacturer specifications
- Refrigerant system work with nitrogen purge, vacuum to 500 microns, charge by weight
- Electrical connections with proper amperage and protection
- Ductwork modifications as required
- Controls integration with existing BAS or new controls installation
- Code compliance verification and inspection coordination
5. Commissioning and Handoff
- Refrigerant charge verification by superheat or subcool
- Static pressure measurement
- Temperature differential verification
- Electrical readings on all motors
- Combustion analysis on gas equipment
- Ventilation rate verification per IMC code
- Controls operation verification
- Written commissioning report
- Customer walkthrough on new equipment operation
- Manufacturer warranty registration
- Service contract setup if applicable
Commercial HVAC Pricing
Commercial HVAC pricing varies significantly based on capacity, complexity, and application. Typical ranges for common commercial work:
Rooftop Unit Replacement
- 3-ton single-zone RTU replacement: $8,500–$16,000 installed
- 5-ton single-zone RTU replacement: $11,000–$20,000 installed
- 7.5-ton RTU replacement: $15,000–$26,000 installed
- 10-ton RTU replacement: $18,000–$32,000 installed
- 15-ton+ RTU replacement: priced per project, typically $25,000–$60,000+
Light Commercial Split System
- 4-ton commercial split system: $10,000–$18,000 installed
- 5-ton commercial split system: $12,500–$22,000 installed
- 7.5-ton commercial split system: $16,000–$28,000 installed
Commercial Maintenance Pricing
- Quarterly maintenance per RTU (4 visits/year): $300–$650 per quarter per unit
- Biannual maintenance per RTU (2 visits/year): $400–$850 per visit per unit
- Annual maintenance per unit (1 visit/year): $250–$500 per unit
- Multi-property service contracts: discounted pricing based on number of properties and total units
Common Commercial Repairs
- Compressor replacement (light commercial): $2,500–$6,500
- Capacitor replacement (commercial): $300–$650
- Contactor replacement: $350–$650
- Condenser fan motor replacement: $700–$1,400
- Blower motor replacement: $800–$1,800 (commercial sizes)
- Heat exchanger replacement (commercial gas): $2,500–$5,500
- Belt and pulley service: $150–$350
- Refrigerant recharge: priced per pound at current refrigerant pricing plus diagnostic fee
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does commercial HVAC cost?
- Varies significantly. RTU replacement $8,500–$60,000+ depending on capacity; commercial split systems $10,000–$28,000; quarterly maintenance per unit $300–$650; common commercial repairs $300–$6,500. Specific pricing requires site evaluation and load calculation. We provide written quotes after site survey.
- How quickly can you respond to commercial emergencies?
- Same-day response on confirmed commercial emergencies during business hours; same-day or next-morning response on after-hours emergency calls. Service contract customers receive priority response ahead of non-contract customers. Restaurant and food service emergencies prioritized due to refrigeration and food safety implications.
- Do you handle restaurant HVAC?
- Yes, including kitchen exhaust hood integration, makeup air requirements, refrigeration coordination, and Salt Lake County health code compliance. Restaurant HVAC requires specific knowledge that we maintain through ongoing relationships with restaurant customers throughout the valley.
- Can you maintain HVAC across multiple properties?
- Yes — multi-property service contracts are common in our commercial work. Consolidated billing, unified reporting, coordinated scheduling, and discounted pricing for multi-property customers. Property management companies and multi-location businesses benefit from single-vendor HVAC management.
- What brands of commercial equipment do you service?
- All major commercial brands including Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Goodman, Bryant, Daikin, York, Mitsubishi Electric, and American Standard. For installations we typically recommend staying with the brand of existing equipment unless there’s specific reason to switch — control compatibility, parts availability, and service familiarity favor brand continuity.
- Do you provide service for after-hours and weekend emergencies?
- Yes. After-hours and weekend emergency response is part of our service contract offerings and available to non-contract customers at premium pricing. Restaurant and retail emergencies during business hours are common commercial calls we handle regularly.
- How do commercial maintenance contracts work?
- Annual contracts bundle scheduled maintenance visits (quarterly or biannual depending on contract type), priority emergency response, parts and repair discounts (typically 10–15%), documented service records, and consolidated billing. Multi-property customers receive additional pricing discounts and unified reporting. See our commercial service contracts page for detailed information.
Schedule Commercial HVAC Consultation
Whether you need new commercial HVAC installation, maintenance for existing equipment, emergency repair response, or evaluation of an existing service relationship, call (385) 250-0687. We schedule commercial site surveys around your business operations and provide written quotes with detailed scope and pricing.
- Phone: (385) 250-0687
- Email: info@aegisheatingandair.xyz
- Address: 4454 Manhattan Ct, West Valley City, UT 84120