Warwick is a coastal city — Conimicut, Warwick Neck, Apponaug, Hoxsie — and that changes the HVAC reality in ways most contractors don’t account for. Salt-air corrosion shortens condenser life. Outdoor heat pumps need coil coatings and stainless hardware. Boiler venting in waterfront homes faces additional code review. Horizon HVAC handles repair, install, and maintenance across all 12 Warwick neighborhoods, dispatching from our Pawtucket shop with average drive 25 minutes. We quote with coastal considerations baked in. RI license #00007430. BBB A-rated. Call (401) 425-9879.
4.9 stars / 147+ Google reviews · RI License #00007430 · Same-day dispatch · BBB A-rated · Clean Heat RI registered installer
Last updated: 2026-05-07 · Reviewed by the Horizon HVAC service team
Warwick’s coastal exposure is the variable most contractors quote without accounting for. Salt-aerosol corrosion on outdoor condensers is real — proximity to the water (Conimicut, Warwick Neck, the Bay-side stretch of Apponaug) reduces equipment life by 30-50% on installs that didn’t use coastal-rated equipment. Our Warwick installs default to coastal-rated condensers with phenolic-coated coils, stainless steel cabinet hardware, and proper mounting hardware that won’t pit out in five years. We tell you which coastal protection level your specific address needs based on distance from saltwater and prevailing wind.
Pricing across Warwick work is flat-rate, in writing, before any work starts. Repair calls $150-$600 with $50 diagnostic waived on approval. Install quotes free, in-home, written within 24 hours. We don’t pad for ‘coastal premium’ as a markup — coastal-rated equipment costs slightly more (3-8%) than standard, and we pass that through at our cost without margin manipulation. If your existing equipment failed prematurely because of inadequate coastal protection, we document what we found and what we’d specify on the replacement, in writing — useful for any warranty claim against the original installer.
Warwick has the widest geographic spread in our service area — 12 neighborhoods stretching from Apponaug down to the Bay, with very different exposure profiles. Conimicut and Warwick Neck (high salt exposure) need full coastal-rated equipment with annual coil rinses included in maintenance. Hoxsie and inland Apponaug (medium exposure) need coastal-rated condensers but standard interior equipment. Western Warwick further inland (low exposure) can run standard equipment but still benefits from coastal-rated coils on installs near the Pawtuxet River corridor. Every Warwick quote we deliver factors your specific address and exposure, not a generic Warwick number.
| Horizon HVAC | Typical RI HVAC Contractor | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone answered live | Yes — Mon-Fri 7-6, Sat 8-4 | Voicemail or call center routing |
| Same-day dispatch | 90%+ of Warwick calls | 2-5 business days |
| Pricing model | Flat-rate, written quote before any work | Hourly with parts upcharges at invoice |
| Diagnostic fee | $50 (waived on approval) | $89-$150 |
| Repair warranty | 1 year parts + labor (18 mo for Comfort Club) | 30-90 days |
| Install warranty | 10 yr parts + 1 yr labor | 5 yr parts + 90 days labor |
| License # | RI #00007430 (verifiable) | Often subcontracted |
| BBB rating | A-rated | Varies |
| Clean Heat RI rebate | Registered installer · paperwork handled | Often not registered or charge for paperwork |
Call before 2pm and we have a tech at your Warwick address before dinner in 90% of cases. Our techs route from the closest available truck — not from a central dispatch hub — which is why we hit same-day even during heat waves and cold snaps.
Every job in Warwick gets a written flat-rate quote before any work starts. No hourly drift, no parts upcharges, no surprise add-ons at the invoice stage. You approve in writing or we leave — no hard sell.
RI license #00007430. Fully insured (general liability + workers comp). BBB A-rated. Every tech is a full-time Horizon employee — background-checked, drug-tested, badged. We never subcontract.
Horizon is owned and operated out of Pawtucket. Every tech who works on your Warwick home lives in Rhode Island. We answer the phone live during business hours and a real person is on the other end of every text.
Factory-trained on Mitsubishi, Bosch, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Viessmann, and most major brands. We recommend the right system for your house and budget — not the brand we’re trying to push this month.
Same crew across all three. No ‘we don’t do that’ calls. No second contractor. Whatever Warwick HVAC need shows up, Horizon handles it.
Free in-home quotes on furnace, AC, boiler, heat pump replacements. Quote in writing within 24 hours of the visit. No pressure, no commission spiff.
Mitsubishi, Bosch, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Goodman for forced air. Burnham, Crown, Lochinvar, Viessmann for boilers. We recommend brand by fit, not by margin.
Heat pump rebates up to $11,500 stacked. We handle every form. Rebate posts as invoice credit — you don’t wait for a check.
Annual tune-ups, priority booking, 15% off repairs. Members see 60% fewer emergency calls. Pays for itself on the first prevented breakdown.
Owned and operated in RI. Every tech lives in-state. Phone is answered live. We do not route to call centers and we do not subcontract dispatch.
Horizon’s install crew is factory-trained across the major HVAC manufacturers used in Rhode Island housing stock. We recommend brands by fit — your house, your budget, and how long you plan to stay — not by which manufacturer we are pushing this month.
Forced Air & AC: Mitsubishi, Bosch, American Standard, First Company, Coleman, Carrier, Trane, Rheem
Boilers: Burnham, Crown, Rinnai, Lochinvar, Viessmann
Cold-Climate Heat Pumps: Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat, Daikin Aurora, Bosch IDS
Horizon HVAC’s service area covers all of Warwick, RI — including Apponaug, Conimicut, Warwick Neck, and Hoxsie (or any neighborhood in between). ZIP codes we serve here: 02886, 02888, 02889. Our techs dispatch from our headquarters in Pawtucket — average drive time to Warwick is roughly 25 minutes, which means same-day appointments in 90%+ of cases. Warwick has a heavy waterfront population in Conimicut and Warwick Neck where salt-air corrosion shortens condenser life — we recommend coil coatings and stainless hardware on coastal installs.
★★★★★“Joined the Comfort Club after our first repair, and it's already paid for itself. Tune-up in the spring caught a slow refrigerant leak before it became a no-cool emergency in July. They're booking maintenance plan members ahead of walk-ins, which is exactly what you want when it's 95 degrees out.”
Yes. RI license #00007430, fully insured (general liability + workers comp), BBB A-rated. We work across all RI cities and towns including Warwick, with same-day dispatch from our Pawtucket HQ (25-minute average drive). License and insurance documents available on request via text within 5 minutes.
Yes — free in-home quotes on full system replacements (furnace, boiler, AC, heat pump). For repairs, we charge a $50 diagnostic that’s waived if you approve the repair. No high-pressure sales — we send a quote in writing within 24 hours of the visit and let you decide. Most Warwick customers compare 2-3 quotes; we expect that and we price honestly the first time, not after a callback.
Forced air: Mitsubishi, Bosch, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Goodman, American Standard, First Company, Coleman. Boilers: Burnham, Crown, Rinnai, Lochinvar, Viessmann. Heat pumps: Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat, Daikin Aurora, Bosch IDS for cold-climate. We’re factory-trained on all of these. We recommend the right brand for your home, budget, and how long you plan to stay — not the brand we’re trying to push this month.
Yes — we’re a registered Clean Heat RI installer. Rebates up to $11,500 on qualifying heat pumps stacked: $1,500-$5,500 state, $2,000 federal IRA tax credit, $500-$3,000 utility incentives. We do all the paperwork and apply state/utility rebates as instant credit on your invoice — you don’t wait months for a check.
Equipment manufacturer warranty (typically 10 years parts on major equipment) plus our 1-year labor warranty on every install. On repairs, we warranty the specific part we replaced for 1 full year — if it fails for any reason within 12 months, we replace it free. Comfort Club members get extended warranties: 2 years labor on installs, 18 months on repairs.
Yes — every neighborhood in Warwick, including Apponaug, Conimicut, Warwick Neck, and the surrounding 12 areas. ZIPs we cover here: 02886, 02888, 02889. Warwick has a heavy waterfront population in Conimicut and Warwick Neck where salt-air corrosion shortens condenser life — we recommend coil coatings and stainless hardware on coastal installs.
On installations: full manufacturer warranty (typically 10 years on parts for major equipment) plus our 1-year labor warranty. We register every install with the manufacturer for you so you do not lose warranty days waiting on paperwork. On repairs: we warranty the specific part we replaced for 1 full year — if it fails for any reason within 12 months of the repair, we replace it at no charge. Comfort Club members get extended labor warranties — 2 years on installs and 18 months on repairs.
Standard hours: Monday through Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm. Phone is answered live during business hours — we do not route to voicemail or call centers. Emergency service: available 24/7 for no-heat in winter and AC failure during heat advisories. After-hours emergency dispatch carries a flat $150 surcharge on top of the standard repair quote. For non-emergency calls outside business hours, leave a voicemail and we return calls in order received the next business morning.
Horizon HVAC Inc. — Rhode Island HVAC contractor since 2023
RI License #00007430 · Fully Insured · BBB A-Rated
Headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Full-time W2 technicians (no subcontractors)
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Payment Methods: Cash · Check · All Major Credit Cards · Synchrony Financing (0% for 12 months OAC)
This page reviewed and maintained by the Horizon HVAC service team. Last updated: 2026-05-07
Same-day service. Flat-rate pricing. License #00007430. Clean Heat RI registered. 4.9 stars on Google.