Flameworks Inc.

Washington's workers'-comp record insures Flameworks under the HVAC-R install, service and repair class, along with a small office class, so the work on paper matches the name: furnaces, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment, residential and commercial. The state lists Josh Taylor and Melissa Taylor as principals since 2007. Work comes mostly through referrals and repeat customers rather than advertising, which tends to mean a steady local client base around Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and nearby towns. That makes Flameworks a reasonable fit for seasonal furnace tune-ups, AC maintenance, replacing an aging residential system, or refrigeration service for a workshop or small commercial space. It's an HVAC shop, not a builder, so framing or electrical rough-in on a new build belongs with other trades. Homeowners who want a large call center or round-the-clock dispatch may find a bigger outfit closer to what they're after. Before comparing HVAC quotes, write down what you have now: the furnace or heat pump's age, fuel type, tonnage of the AC, and any rooms that run hot or cold. Ask each bidder to list equipment make, model and efficiency, whether ductwork is being inspected or modified, who pulls the mechanical permit, and what happens to the old unit. In Spokane winters, also ask how each proposal handles heat during cold snaps, since a heat pump bid and a gas furnace bid aren't the same job.