HVAC and Plumbing in Franklin, MA
Get Your Comfort Back From a Shop in Your Own Town
Your home is supposed to take care of you, not the other way around. When the heat quits on a January night in Unionville, or the upstairs never cools in July, one phone call puts a licensed HVAC technician or plumber on the way from our shop at 120 Grove Street, a few minutes from downtown Franklin.
Tell us what is going on at your Franklin home. We are just down the road, so we will call you back with a real time slot, not a two week window.
Years in Massachusetts homes
Our shop is on Grove Street
Newton and Franklin
Emergency line
Air Conditioning in Franklin, MA
About half of Franklin’s homes were built since 1985, and about one in seven went up before 1940. No two of them cool the same way, so we fit the system to the house instead of the other way around.
AC Installation & Replacement
Every Franklin home is different. We measure yours first, then help you pick the system that fits it, whether that is central air on your existing ducts or a ductless heat pump for an older house without them. That way every room stays cool, not just the ones near the unit.
- Central air systems
- Ductless mini splits for homes with no ductwork
- High velocity small duct for pre-war homes
- Cold climate heat pumps that heat and cool
- Load calculation on every quote
- Permits pulled and inspection scheduled
AC Repair
AC repair in Franklin starts a few minutes from your door. Our trucks leave from Grove Street, so we offer same day visits when we can, and you can reach us any time, day or night.
- System not cooling or blowing warm
- Ice on the refrigerant lines
- Water pooling around the air handler
- Breaker tripping or unit not starting
- Short cycling and weak airflow
- All major brands serviced
AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups
We check your AC each spring, before the first hot week. A yearly visit helps catch small problems early, keeps your warranty in good standing, and gives us a look at the outdoor unit after a long Franklin winter.
- Coil clean and inspection
- Refrigerant charge check
- Capacitor and electrical test
- Condensate drain cleared
- Thermostat calibration
- Written report every visit
Need cooling help in Franklin?
Free estimates on new systems. Same day repair visits when we can.
Heating in Franklin, MA
Most Franklin homes heat with natural gas, about one in five still runs on oil, and plenty use electric heat or propane. Furnaces, boilers, baseboard or heat pumps, we work on all of it.
Heating Installation & Replacement
A new system should fit your home, not just match the old one. We look at your house first, then help you pick the right size so it heats evenly all winter. If you are ready to move off oil, we can walk you through a gas conversion where there is gas on your street, or a heat pump where there is not.
- Gas furnaces
- Steam and hot water boilers
- Oil to gas conversions
- Cold climate heat pumps
- Radiant and ductless systems
- Old equipment removed, permits handled
Heating & Furnace Repair
A cold house can’t wait. Our Franklin heating repair crew starts every day on Grove Street, so we are close when your furnace or boiler stops working. Our team is ready all winter long, even in the middle of the night.
- No heat calls, 24/7
- Ignition and pilot failures
- Thermostat and control faults
- Circulator pump failure
- Boiler pressure loss
- Frozen condensate lines
Heating Maintenance & Tune-Ups
An early fall tune-up, before the first cold night in Franklin, with a full combustion analysis and a carbon monoxide safety check on every gas, oil and propane system we service.
- Combustion analysis
- Carbon monoxide test
- Heat exchanger inspection
- Burner clean and adjust
- Safety control test
- Flue and venting check
No heat in Franklin?
24/7 no heat calls all winter. Free estimates on replacements.
Plumbing in Franklin, MA
Looking for plumbers in Franklin, MA? Our plumbers work out of the same Grove Street shop as our heating techs, so one visit can cover the boiler or furnace, the water heater and the pipes between them.
Tanked & Tankless Water Heaters
Navien and Rinnai installation and replacement, including the gas or propane line, venting and condensate work that goes with it. Franklin’s town water comes from local wells, and the town’s water report notes iron and manganese that can leave deposits on fixtures, so we look at your water before we pick a unit.
- Navien, Rinnai and Rheem
- Gas line sizing and upgrades
- Venting and condensate routing
- Tank to tankless conversions
- Descaling and annual service
- Permits pulled
Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing
Fixtures, toilets, sinks, dishwasher lines and remodel rough-ins, quoted upfront before the work starts. We check whether your Franklin home is on town sewer or septic and plan the job around it.
- Faucet and fixture installation
- Toilets, showers, tubs and vanities
- Garbage disposals
- Dishwasher and ice maker lines
- Remodel rough-in
- Leak and drain repair
Plumbing problem in Franklin?
Upfront quotes before the work starts. Active leaks go to the emergency line.
Electrical and Indoor Air Quality in Franklin, MA
Panel space and air quality are the two questions that come up right after a heat pump quote in Franklin. Our own electricians and HVAC techs handle both from the same shop, so you don’t need a second contractor.
Electrical Service & Panel Upgrades
Panel upgrades for heat pump and whole-home AC conversions, plus general electrical service, done by our own licensed electricians. We check your panel before you commit to new equipment, so install day has no surprises.
- 100 amp to 200 amp upgrades
- Dedicated HVAC circuits
- EV charger circuits
- Outlets, switches and lighting
- Code corrections
- Permits and inspection handled
Indoor Air Quality
Filtration, ventilation and humidity control planned alongside the equipment instead of added on later, whether your Franklin home is a newer, tight build or an older house that lets in every draft.
- Whole-home air filtration
- UV purification
- Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
- Fresh air ventilation
- Duct sealing and repair
- Allergy and mold concerns
Planning a heat pump conversion?
We quote the panel upgrade and the equipment together, on one estimate.
What Franklin Customers Say
Why Franklin homeowners choose Accurate Baker Elman
- Over 30 years, same company, same trade.
- Mitsubishi Elite Diamond Contractor, which unlocks the extended manufacturer warranty.
- Two local shops, including ours at 120 Grove Street in Franklin.
- HVAC, plumbing and electrical under one license and one schedule.
Rebates and financing
Franklin homes are served by Mass Save through National Grid and Eversource, so rebates and the 0% HEAT Loan apply to qualifying heat pumps and high-efficiency equipment, and we run 0% promotional financing on installs. We check your eligibility and handle the paperwork.
Book service in Franklin, MA
Tell us what is happening at your Franklin home and we will get you on the schedule. We are right here in town. If it is an emergency, skip the form and call.
HVAC and Plumbing in Franklin: Common Questions
Our shop is at 120 Grove Street, a few minutes from downtown Franklin and close to the Route 140 exit off I-495, so most of town is a short drive. For no heat, no cooling, or an active leak, call the emergency line at (508) 470-4590. We run that line around the clock, and during the heating season we staff it heavily because December through February is our busiest stretch.
Yes for most replacement and installation work. The Franklin Building & Inspections Department issues building, sheet metal, electrical, plumbing and gas permits, and a single heating replacement often needs more than one of them. Massachusetts requires a licensed contractor to pull those permits, not the homeowner. We file them online, schedule the inspection, and see it through to sign-off.
It depends on the fuel, the system type, and how much of the existing ductwork or piping can be reused. A gas furnace swap in a home with sound ductwork sits at the low end. A boiler replacement on hot water baseboard sits higher, and an oil to gas or heat pump conversion is higher still before rebates. We quote the actual job after seeing the actual basement, and we give you the number in writing before any work starts.
This comes up a lot in Franklin homes heated by a boiler and baseboard, and in older houses built long before central air was common. Ductless mini splits are usually the answer: one outdoor unit feeding indoor heads in the rooms that matter, with no soffits and no lost closet space. High velocity small duct systems are the other option when you want the look of central air and have some chase space to work with. Both cool in summer, and heat pump versions heat in winter too.
Yes. About one in five Franklin homes still heats with oil, and those systems need someone who has actually worked on them. We service, repair and replace oil, propane and gas boilers, and we will tell you plainly when a well-kept boiler has years left versus when it is time to plan the replacement.
Franklin homes are served by the Mass Save program through National Grid for electric and Eversource for gas, and qualifying air source heat pump installations are eligible for rebates and the 0% HEAT Loan. The amount depends on whether you are doing a whole-home or partial-home conversion, what you are replacing, and your household eligibility. Rebate levels change year to year, so we confirm current amounts for your specific project before you commit.
All of it. Downtown and the Town Common, Dean College and the neighborhoods off Main Street, Unionville, the Route 140 and King Street corridors, and out past Beaver Pond, DelCarte and Franklin State Forest to the town line. ZIP code 02038. We also cover the towns next door: Bellingham, Medway, Norfolk and Wrentham.
All of it, under one company and one Franklin shop. Heating and cooling, kitchen and bathroom plumbing, tankless water heaters, electrical service and panel upgrades, and indoor air quality. That matters most on bigger jobs: a heat pump conversion in a Franklin home often needs a panel upgrade, and coordinating that yourself across two contractors is where projects stall.