- Founded in 2005
- Family-Owned & Local
- Honest & Transparent
- Mount Gilead, NC
- Heating & Cooling Specialists
- Residential & Commercial
Your old furnace finally quit. Or the repair bill is climbing higher than the unit is worth. Either way, a new furnace is a big purchase, and you want it done right the first time.
Mount Gilead winters are mild, but they bite. A cold snap drops us near 20°F some January nights, and that is exactly when a tired furnace gives out. Short-cycling. Weak heat. A cracked heat exchanger you cannot see. When the furnace is undersized or installed wrong, you feel it in every cold room and every high power bill.
EM Contractors LLC installs gas, oil, and electric furnaces for homes and businesses across Montgomery County. We are a family-owned crew based right here on Valley View Church Rd. We size the system to your home, install it clean, and tell you the honest truth about what you actually need. No upselling. Fair price.
Common Problems We See
- Your furnace is 15+ years old and breaking down every winter
- Heating repair quotes are stacking up past what the unit is worth
- Some rooms stay cold no matter where you set the thermostat
- Energy bills keep climbing for the same amount of heat
- The furnace short-cycles, turning on and off too often
- You smell something burning or hear loud banging at startup
- A technician flagged a cracked heat exchanger (a safety issue)
- You are building an addition or buying an older home that needs a new heating system
How EM Contractors Helps
We start by listening, then we measure. Before we quote a single furnace, we run a proper load calculation (Manual J) so the new unit is sized for your home, not guessed at. A furnace that is too big short-cycles and wears out early. One that is too small never keeps up. Getting the size right is the whole game.
From there we walk you through honest options for gas, oil, or electric, and where it fits, a dual-fuel setup that pairs a furnace with a heat pump for our long Piedmont shoulder seasons. We install all major makes and models, including Heil. On install day, we protect your floors, set the unit level, connect the gas or electrical and venting to code, check the new ductwork connections, and test the system top to bottom before we leave. We clean up after ourselves and explain exactly how your new furnace runs. You get a clear invoice and a heating system built to last.
Why Choose EM Contractors LLC
The Mabe family has done HVAC in this community for decades, and EM Contractors LLC has called Mount Gilead home since 2005. We are not a franchise passing through Montgomery County. When you call, you talk to a real local technician who knows our Piedmont winters, our older downtown homes, the lake houses out toward Lake Tillery, and the rural properties in between. We give you the honest recommendation we would give our own neighbors, because around here, you probably are one. Fair price, quality work, and a furnace installed to last.
Our Furnace Installation Process
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Call or Request Service
Tell us what your old system is doing and what your home needs. We answer the phone ourselves, no call center.
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In-Home Assessment & Load Calc
We inspect your current setup, check the ductwork and venting, and run a Manual J calculation to size the new furnace correctly.
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Honest Options & Fair Quote
We lay out gas, oil, electric, or dual-fuel choices in plain language with a clear written price. No pressure, no padded extras.
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Professional Installation
We remove the old unit, install the new furnace level and to code, connect fuel, venting, and ductwork, and protect your home throughout.
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Testing & Walkthrough
We fire up the system, check airflow and safety controls, then show you how it works and leave the area clean.
Local Tips for Furnace Installation
Honest, practical advice from the EM Contractors crew — the same things we'd tell a neighbor.
Match the furnace to a heat pump for our mild winters
Most Mount Gilead winters stay above freezing, so a furnace running alone is overkill on a 50-degree day. Ask us about a dual-fuel setup. The heat pump handles the long mild stretches cheaply, and the furnace kicks in only on the cold 20-degree nights.
Get the ductwork checked before the new unit goes in
A new furnace pushes air through your old ducts. Leaky or undersized ductwork wastes the heat you just paid for. Plenty of older homes near downtown have ducts that need sealing or resizing, so have it looked at while the system is open.
Plan the install for fall, not the first cold snap
Schedule the new furnace in early fall when crews have time and you are not rushed. Waiting until the heat quits on a cold January night means a hurried job and a cold house. A planned install gets done clean and at a fair price.
More Heating Services
Should You Repair or Replace Your AC System?
We'll never push a new system you don't need. Here's the honest framework we use to help you decide.
Repair may be best
- System is under about 10 years old
- The repair is minor and inexpensive
- Energy bills have stayed steady
- Unit has been maintained and uses R-410A
- First or second issue in years of service
Replacement may be best
- System is 12–15+ years old
- Repairs are becoming frequent
- Energy bills keep climbing
- Cooling is uneven or humidity stays high
- A major component (like the compressor) failed
- Unit uses phased-out R-22 refrigerant
Not sure where your system lands? We'll give you an honest evaluation — and we'll tell you to keep what you have when that's the right call.
What Customers Say About Our Furnace Installation Service
Real, verified reviews from the Mount Gilead neighbors we've helped.
“They recently came out when we didn't have heat and installed a part on the spot in an older unit. Same-day service. This company has been a blessing to us.”
“I have known the Mabe family for 65 years. Father Roger and son Eric have for 30 years provided to me excellent A/C installation and service. EM Contractors are knowledgeable, prompt and courteous. I highly recommend the company.”
“Excellent service. I called in the afternoon and someone was at my house within an hour. Would definitely recommend!”
Heating Tips From Our Blog
Furnace Installation Questions, Answered
It depends on the fuel type, the size your home needs, and your existing ductwork and venting. After we run a load calculation and inspect your setup, we give you a clear written price up front. We do not pad the quote, and we explain every line so you know what you are paying for.
Both have a place here. Heat pumps handle our long, mild Piedmont winters efficiently, but a furnace gives strong, fast heat on the coldest nights. Many local homes do best with a dual-fuel setup that pairs the two. We will run the numbers for your home and give you the honest answer, not just the more expensive one.
Yes. We install gas, oil, and electric furnaces, and we service all major makes and models. Plenty of older homes and rural properties around Mount Gilead still run oil or gas furnaces, and we work on all of them.
A straightforward replacement is usually done in a day. If we are changing fuel types, correcting ductwork, or adding venting, it can take longer. We give you a realistic timeline before we start so there are no surprises.
A furnace that is too large short-cycles, wears out early, and heats unevenly. One that is too small runs constantly and never keeps up on a cold night. We run a Manual J load calculation so your new furnace is matched to your home, which means better comfort and lower bills.
Yes. We install furnaces throughout Montgomery County and the surrounding area, including Troy, Biscoe, Star, Candor, and the communities near Lake Tillery. If you are not sure whether you are in our area, just call and ask.
Watch for a furnace 15 years or older, repair bills stacking up past what the unit is worth, rooms that stay cold no matter the thermostat setting, and a furnace that turns on and off too often. Loud banging at startup or a burning smell is a red flag too. If a tech finds a cracked heat exchanger, that is a safety issue and the unit needs to go. We will give you the honest call, repair or replace, not just the pricier one.
We start with a Manual J load calculation so the unit is sized right for your home. On install day we protect your floors, set the furnace level, and connect the gas or electrical and venting to code. We check the ductwork connections, pull the permit where one is required, test the system, and walk you through how it runs before we leave. The price is written down up front with every line explained.
Often, yes. Swapping in a new furnace, especially one that involves gas lines or venting, usually needs a permit and a county inspection here in Montgomery County. We handle that part for you and install everything to code so it passes clean. It protects your home and your warranty, and you are not left chasing paperwork.
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Call EM Contractors LLC for honest furnace installation in Mount Gilead, NC and the surrounding communities.