Eichler HVAC Installation in Foster City
Located roughly halfway between San Francisco and San Jose on the west side of the Bay, Foster City contains roughly 235 mid-century Eichler homes built between 1963 and 1966 by architects Claude Oakland and John Brooks Boyd. These Eichlers are located in three main neighborhoods: Treasure Isle, Marina Point, and Bay Vista (sometimes known as Neighborhood #2).
Bay Vista is the neighborhood with the largest number of Eichlers in Foster City, though there are also regular ranch-style homes in this tract. Treasure Isle (aka Neighborhood #1) has Eichler homes interspersed throughout this neighborhood, with several located on Matsonia Drive, Lurline Drive, Pilgrim Drive, and Constitution Drive. Marina Point (aka Neighborhood #4) contains Eichler homes on Schooner Street, Yawl Court, Barkentine Street and Mainsail Court.
The Foster City Eichlers were designed specifically for this neighborhood with homes ranging from 3-bedrooms just below 1800 square feet up to 4 bedrooms with over 2200 square feet. The Eichler homes in Foster City vary with courtyard, atrium, and gallery style floor plans.
Eichler Homes and Ductless HVAC
Most of the Eichler homes built in the Bay Area in the 1950s and 1960s used a radiant heat system that used pipes embedded in the floor, which would heat the rooms from the floor upwards. The problem is these pipes have a roughly fifty to sixty year lifespan which when expired, leaves the piping susceptible to pinhole leaks under the slab. The other limitation on radiant heat is it does not offer the flexibility that central air or zone heating and cooling offers.
With central air being a non-starter for Eichler homes, ductless HVAC is the best solution, allowing homeowners to add handlers in each “zone” or room controlling the heating and cooling without adding unsightly ductwork. Ductless HVAC offers an elegant solution, leaving the architecture intact, while allowing Eichler homeowners to control the climate in their homes. .
For homeowners who want to add a practical solution for heating and cooling their mid-century homes, central AC is not a viable option. Central air relies on ductwork to move hot or cold air between rooms. Eichler homes are built with cathedral ceilings, no attics, A-framed roofs, open beam rafters, and nowhere to conceal the ductwork. Homeowners purchase an Eichler because of the beautiful architecture, and there is only one practical way to add heating and cooling, which is ductless HVAC.
With ductless HVAC, a three to four-inch hole in the wall is used for the conduit connecting the indoor evaporator units and outdoor condenser units. Different rooms have air handling units mounted inconspicuously on the wall to provide heated or cooled air to different rooms, or “zones”.
Refrigerant is cycled through the lines within the conduit from the outdoor condensing unit to the indoor unit, where the air is quietly distributed to the interior space. This is an elegant solution to the challenge of heating and cooling your Eichler home without sacrificing the beauty of the original architecture and design.
Why Choose Ventwerx for Eichler HVAC Installation
When you’re ready to install ductless HVAC in your Foster City Eichler home, consider the HVAC company with more experience with Eichlers than any other Bay Area air conditioning contractor. Ventwerx HVAC has developed a process for installing ductless HVAC in Eichlers, leveraging our expertise and experience, and our partnerships with other contractors.
Our key HVAC technicians have worked together for over ten years, developing teamwork and perfecting our work process on Eichler homes in the South Bay, San Mateo, Foster City, and the East Bay. We have organizational knowledge and experience with Eichler HVAC that no other contractor can claim. We’ve also established good working relationships with roofing and electrical companies in the East Bay. Most importantly, our HVAC team has a well-established process for installing your ductless mini-split HVAC system, that prevents damage to your roof and electrical, and preserves all the beauty, design, and architectural integrity of your beautiful Eichler home.
We have years of experience installing ductless HVAC in Eichler homes in the San Mateo, Burlingame, and Foster City area. Ventwerx has been a member of the Eichler Network for many years, and we’re a preferred HVAC contractor for Eichler homes. Ventwerx HVAC is the best choice for professional ductless HVAC installation for Foster City Eichler homes.
Contact Ventwerx for Eichler HVAC Installation in Foster City CA
If you’re looking to add ductless HVAC to your Eichler home, call the contractor with more Eichler heating and cooling experience than anyone in the Bay Area. Ventwerx HVAC has added ductless heating and cooling to scores of Eichler homes. We have a process for preserving the original beauty and architectural integrity of your mid-century home. If you would like more information on our Eichler home HVAC process, contact us or call (408) 710-9595.