Heating
Furnaces, boilers, and oil heat. Installed, serviced, and kept running through real winters.
24/7 line · Burlington, Vermont
Heat, water, and
peace of mind.
Heating, cooling, and plumbing for Chittenden County. Licensed, insured, and on the phone day or night.
- Based in
- Burlington, VT
- Service area
- Chittenden County
- Line answered
- 24 / 7
- Estimates
- Free to ask
Why Iron Branch
Small shop. Straight answers.
Samruns the shop. Quotes are fair, callbacks are fast, and a stranger's basement gets treated like his own.
Licensed and insured
Licensed LLC, fully insured, permits pulled when they should be.
Upfront pricing
Free estimates. Written numbers before the tools come off the truck.
Fast response
Same-day on most calls. Emergencies get Sam on the line, day or night.
Local to the county
Based in Burlington. We know the old houses, the cold snaps, the back roads.
How a job goes
Three steps, no runaround.
01
Call or send the form
Tell us what's going on. The line is answered any time. Non-urgent calls get a ring back in the morning.
02
Get a real quote
We look at the job, lay out the options, and put a number in writing before any work starts.
03
Fix it right
Sam runs the job start to finish. Clean worksite, parts checked, everything tested before we leave.
What we do
Service and install.
Heating, cooling, and plumbing for homes and small businesses across the county.
Ventilation
Ductwork, exhaust, and ERV systems sized right so the house breathes clean.
Air Conditioning
Central AC and ductless mini-splits. Whole house or just the upstairs bedroom.
Heat Pumps
Cold-climate units built for hard winters. Lower bills, quieter runs, and state rebates where they apply.
Plumbing
Leaks, water heaters, sump pumps, fixtures, repipes. Emergency calls handled fast.
Propane
Appliances, tanks, and gas lines. Installed safe, leak-tested, signed off.
After-hours line
The line is never dead.
Call after five or on the weekend and a real voice picks up. Emergencies get Sam on the phone. Everything else is booked or logged so nothing falls through.
Picks up in one ring
Day, night, weekends. No voicemail, no hold music.
Emergencies go straight through
No heat, a burst pipe, or a gas smell puts Sam on the line right away.
Details written down
Name, number, address, and what's actually wrong. Nothing lost in translation.
Morning follow-up
Non-urgent calls get a ring back first thing so a quote never sits overnight.
Sample call
2:14 AM · Burlington
Iron Branch
Iron Branch, after-hours line. Is this an emergency, or something that can wait until morning?
Caller
Furnace quit about an hour ago. House is at 54 and dropping.
Iron Branch
Not good in this weather. What's a good callback number and the address? I'll page Sam right now.
Caller
555-014-3309. 312 North Street, Burlington.
Iron Branch
Got it. Sam's being paged now. He'll call that number as soon as he's rolling. Call back if anything changes.
From the neighbors
What the county says.
Real reviews from real customers. Names trimmed to first name and last initial so nobody's full info ends up online.
“Real craftsman. Showed up on a Saturday for a sump pump that had given up the ghost during a thaw, fixed it inside an hour, and walked us through what to watch for. Calm, professional, fair price. Ten stars from my family to yours.”
“Hard to find a plumber who picks up the phone, let alone one who actually shows when he says he will. Sam was both. Knew the answer before I finished asking. Best in Chittenden County, hands down.”
“Trustworthy, years of experience, and the price was fair for the quality. No upselling, no surprise line items at the end. 5 of 5.”
“Had an emergency with my sump pump during the spring deluge. Crew came right out and did a great job at a fair price. Would call again without thinking about it.”
“Polite when I called, prompt when they arrived, accommodating once they were on site. Effective work, no mess left behind. We are fortunate to have them around here.”
Frequent questions
Questions folks actually ask.
Yes. Iron Branch Trades is a licensed and insured LLC. We carry the credentials to pull permits and sign off on propane, gas, and plumbing work the right way.
The line is answered any time, day or night. Real emergencies (no heat in winter, burst pipe, furnace down) get routed straight to Sam. Non-urgent calls get captured in detail and handled first thing in the morning.
Burlington and the surrounding Chittenden County towns. If you're not sure whether we cover your road, give us a call. We probably do.
Yes. We install cold-climate heat pumps rated for hard winters and help you understand what's eligible under your state's heat pump rebate program before you commit.
Yes. Quotes are free, honest, and written down so you know exactly what the work costs before anything starts.
Yes. We service, install, and inspect propane appliances, tanks, and gas lines. Every job gets leak-tested and signed off before we leave.
Ready when you are
Free quote. Straight number.
No surprises.
Serving Burlington and surrounding Chittenden County. Licensed, insured, and on the phone around the clock.