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Serving the Tri-State since 1968

 

1960's

In 1968, four men (Jack Patterson, William Salyers, Charles Lykins and Dick Dodge) purchased a building and piece of property at the corner of Argillite Rd and Beth Ann Dr in Flatwoods, KY to
start General Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. At that time, industry in the area was vibrant, led by Armco (AK Steel), CSX and Ashland Oil, and the Flatwoods area was booming with new houses.

1970's

Central heating and air conditioning in homes was relatively new, and General Heating was installing new gas furnaces and air conditioners in nearly every new house that was being built in the area.

In the 1970's, General Heating was the largest reseller of Amana heating and cooling products in the nation. In the late 1970's, GHAC expanded its residential operations by opening a branch office in Minford, OH.

1980's

The GHAC Commercial Division was started to focus on new commercial and industrial facilities. Property adjacent to the Flatwoods office was purchased where a sheetmetal fabrication shop was erected as well as additional warehousing buildings, and a vehicle maintenance garage.

General Heating & Air Conditioning saw some of its largest growth in the 1980's, reaching over 100 full-time employees. In the mid-1980's, GHAC began a commercial controls division, installing Trane Building Automation Systems.

GHAC also started what would become a long-term relationship with York International (later purchased by Johnson Controls), servicing, selling and installing York Heating and Cooling products. The Minford, OH branch moved its operations to downtown Portsmouth, OH.

1990's

Current company president, Will Patterson began full-time employment with GHAC after graduating from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. Honeywell Building Controls was added as a second product offering in the commercial controls division.

 

2010's

After many years of growth and success at the Flatwoods, KY location, GHAC celebrated its 50-Year anniversary by moving its central operations into the old Ashland Oil building in Russell, KY. This larger facility gave GHAC the ability to expand both its residential and commercial operations into the future.