SVHN for HVAC contractors
Heat pump change-outs, with the rebate math already done.
Bay Area homes are aging furnaces in 1960s attics and 2000s builds whose original systems are wearing out. SVHN sends you ready-to-hire requests with system type and age, home size, stories, ducts and photos of both unit labels and the thermostat - one contractor at a time.
- No monthly fee · pay only for jobs you accept
- One HVAC contractor at a time, never a shared lead
- Founding pros: first 2 matches free
Sound familiar?
The headaches every HVAC contractor knows - and what SVHN does about each
Homeowners stall on a $20k heat pump quote.
Rebate autopilot tells them which city and utility rebates apply to your job and what to save for the claim, so your quote isn't the only number they see.
Shoulder-season gaps and summer/winter chaos.
Route days fill spring and fall with tune-ups on one street for one flat fee; your calendar posts open slots on its own.
Showing up blind to a no-heat call.
No-heat and no-cooling requests ask whether it turns on, what they already checked, any error code, and include photos of both unit labels and the thermostat.
Maintenance agreements that never renew.
QR stickers on every unit, plus a due-for-service list with the reminder already written.
What lands on your phone
Every request is answered before it reaches you
These are the actual questions and photo prompts homeowners answer for hvac contractors on SVHN. Phone verified, address in your area, decision-maker confirmed - every time.
Job types you can choose to receive
Job Card · No heat
Ready to hire- What kind of system?
- About how old is it?
- Does it turn on at all?
- Quick checks - have you tried these?
- Error code or blinking light?
- Home size (sq ft)
- Stories
- Ducts and vents now?
- Considering a heat pump?
Photos homeowners are asked for
- • Indoor unit label (furnace or air handler)
- • Outdoor unit label
- • Thermostat screen
You see all of this before you accept or pay anything. Unreachable, spam, wrong trade or area? The deposit comes back as a credit.
What it costs
Lead fees for hvac contractors, by job type
No monthly fee. A small deposit when you accept (it counts toward the total); the balance only when the job closes. Close it within 7 days and the balance is 20% off.
| Job type | Usually | Deposit at accept | Total lead fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| No heat | Standard repair | $35 | $75 |
| No cooling | Standard repair | $35 | $75 |
| Repair or tune-up | Small fix | $19 | $19 |
| Replace system | Major repair/replacement | $69 | $175 |
| Heat pump install | Install/project | $119 | $395 |
The band can move with the answers (a water heater replacement is bigger than a repair). Emergencies add $10 to the deposit. Your own customers who book through your link are $0. Route days: one flat $45 for the whole day, only if 3 homes confirm.
Where your next jobs are
The ZIPs whose homes fit hvac contractors best
Ranked from Census data on home ages, heating, owners and movers. Your dashboard has the full list for every ZIP we cover.
#1
94024
Los Altos
- 82% heat with gas
- median household income $250,000+
#2
95070
Saratoga
- 80% heat with gas
- median household income $250,000+
#3
95120
San Jose
- 78% heat with gas
- median household income $250,000+
#4
95030
Los Gatos
- 75% heat with gas
- median household income $250,000+
#5
94022
Los Altos
- 72% heat with gas
- median household income $250,000+
Your toolkit
Built for how hvac contractors actually work
Everything here is live on SVHN today and free with your page unless it says otherwise.
Rebate autopilot
Heat pump jobs come with the homeowner already told about rebates and pre-approval rules.
When your job qualifies (heat pump, heat pump water heater, panel, insulation), the homeowner is told which city and utility rebates apply and what to save for the claim.
Automatic on qualifying jobs
Route days
Fill a Saturday in one ZIP with fall furnace tune-ups - flat fee only if 3 homes confirm.
Pick a date, up to 3 ZIPs and a group price. Neighbors join; when 3 homes confirm the day is yours. One flat fee for the whole day, only if it fills.
Dashboard → Route days
Neighborhood Block Deals
"Heating or AC tune-up" is a ready-made Block Deal: neighbors team up, you get the street.
Neighbors on one street team up for the same job; three homes unlock your group price. The page and door flyer carry your name.
Dashboard → Promote
QR stickers on equipment
A sticker on every condenser and furnace - the service history and your number, one scan away.
Print a sticker for the water heater, furnace or panel you serviced. The homeowner scans it to see the history and book you again.
Dashboard → QR stickers
Market Finder
Find the ZIPs with the most gas-heated homes and 2000s systems aging out.
Every ZIP we cover, ranked for your trade from Census data: home ages, heating fuel, owners vs renters, new movers, long-time owners.
Dashboard → Get more jobs
Permit Radar (San José)
See where San José homes just pulled HVAC and electrical permits.
Counts of new permits by ZIP - re-roofs, remodels, ADUs, solar, HVAC - and which trades those homes need next. Counts only, never addresses.
Dashboard → Permit Radar
Permit helper
Change-outs need permits; the description and city link come with the job.
A suggested permit work description and the city's permit link on the Job Card, reminders, and the permit recorded on the homeowner's Home Record.
Accepted Job Card
Job Cards, one pro at a time
No-heat requests are flagged as urgent with a safety screen (gas smell and CO alarms stop the flow first).
Each request goes to one pro at a time. You see the photos, answers and address area before you accept or pay anything.
Dashboard → Opportunities
How to start
Your first week
- 1Claim your page and add your C-20 license.
- 2Set preferences: repairs, tune-ups, replacements, heat pumps, mini-splits, ducting.
- 3Post a Route day for tune-ups in the ZIP Market Finder ranks highest for you.
- 4Accept your first Job Card (Founding pros: first 2 free).
- 5Sticker every unit you service this week.
License and compliance
HVAC work of $1,000 or more needs a CSLB C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning license; refrigerant handling needs EPA 608 certification.
Questions
What hvac contractors ask us
Do heat pump jobs cost more in lead fees?
Fees follow the job band (a full system is an Install/project), and the deposit counts toward the total. See the table on this page; closing within 7 days takes 20% off the balance.
How do Route days work for tune-ups?
You pick a date, up to 3 ZIPs and your group price. Neighbors join on SVHN. When 3 homes confirm, the day is yours for one flat fee - no per-home fee, nothing if it doesn't fill.
What if the homeowner smells gas?
The request flow stops and tells them to leave and call the utility or 911 first. You get the job after it's safe.
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