Kilgore Heating and Air
The HVAC company Sequatchie Valley, Chattanooga, and Sand Mountain homeowners actually call back.
Family-owned in Whitwell since 1996. Sheddie answers the phone.
Local Since 1996
Owned and operated by Sheddie Kilgore right here in Whitwell — not a franchise, not a call center.
Specialty Work Others Won’t Touch
Foam-insulated homes. Custom zoning. In-house metal fabrication. The work that requires actual expertise.
3-State Service Area
Sequatchie Valley, Chattanooga metro, Sand Mountain, and the Alabama / Georgia line towns. We know the region.
What We Do
Standard HVAC service plus specialty work most companies refer out or refuse.
Ductless Mini-Splits
Single-zone or multi-zone efficient comfort. Perfect for additions, cabins, and older homes without ductwork.
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AC Installation & Replacement
Right-sized central air conditioning with real load calculations. No oversized systems to pad the invoice.
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AC Repair
Fast response, honest diagnosis, transparent pricing. We tell you what’s actually wrong — not what sells best.
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Heating Installation
Heat pumps, gas furnaces, dual-fuel systems. Right-sized for our valley winters — nothing more, nothing less.
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Heating Repair
No heat in January is an emergency. We prioritize heating-out calls and carry common parts on the truck.
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Foam-Insulated House HVAC
Spray-foam homes need sealed-combustion equipment and specific Manual J calculations. This is expert work most HVAC contractors refuse.
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In-House Metal Fabrication
We fabricate our own custom ductwork, transitions, and plenums. If it doesn’t exist off the shelf, we build it.
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Gas Piping
Licensed gas piping for furnaces, tankless water heaters, ranges, and outdoor grills. Code-compliant and pressure-tested.
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Tankless Water Heaters
Endless hot water, less energy waste, no 50-gallon tank taking up floor space. Gas or electric.
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Zoning Systems
Different temps in different parts of the house. Perfect for cabins, vacation rentals, and homes with tricky layouts.
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Whole-Home Dehumidifiers
Southern climate essential. Fixes crawlspace moisture, musty basements, and rooms that never quite feel dry.
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Commercial HVAC
Rooftop package units, ductwork, and controls for small businesses and light commercial buildings.
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Serving the Whole Region
We know these mountains. We know these houses. The 1970s single-wide down a gravel road, the new-construction cabin with 20-foot vaulted ceilings, the old farmhouse where every room is a different temperature, the modern spray-foam build up on Sand Mountain — we’ve worked on all of them.
Kilgore Heating and Air serves three states:
Cumberland Plateau, TN
- Tracy City
- Coalmont
- Gruetli-Laager
- Sparta
- Spencer
- Fredonia Mountain & Lewis Chapel
Chattanooga Metro, TN
We’re the family-owned alternative for Chattanooga homeowners tired of dealing with the big HVAC chains.
Sand Mountain & State Lines
- Trenton, GA
- Bridgeport, AL
- Stevenson, AL
- Sand Mountain region
If you’re not sure whether we cover your area, call us. We probably do. If we don’t, we’ll tell you who to call.
Why People Call Us
We answer the phone.
Not an answering service. Not a voicemail tree. Usually Sheddie himself.
We size systems right.
An oversized AC costs more, runs less, and dehumidifies worse. We do the math before we quote.
We show up when we say.
Time windows measured in hours, not “sometime between 8 and 5.”
We tell you the truth.
Sometimes the answer is “you don’t need a new system, you need a $40 capacitor.” We say that.
Recent Installations
Common questions before you call
Quick answers on hours, rates, and when to call after hours. Full breakdown on our Contact page.
What are your hours?
Standard hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm at our normal rate.
After hours & weekends: Available 24/7 at overtime rates. Weekdays after 4pm and all day Saturday are overtime. Sundays are double time.
Sheddie or someone from the crew answers the phone.
Do you charge overtime for evening or weekend calls?
Yes. Our crew rate goes up outside normal hours because we’re paying overtime too. If you can wait until Monday morning at 8am, you’ll pay the standard rate. If you need us at 9pm Tuesday or Saturday afternoon, that’s overtime. Sundays are double time. We’ll quote the exact rate when you call so you know before we roll a truck.
Is my HVAC problem a real emergency?
Call us either way — we’ll help you decide over the phone at no charge. Genuine emergencies are things like no heat below freezing, no cooling in a heat wave with health issues in the house, gas smell, water actively leaking from the indoor unit, or a burning electrical smell. Things that are usually fine to wait for standard hours: system runs but doesn’t quite keep up, unusual noise with normal temperatures, planned tune-ups. When in doubt, call. We won’t send a truck out unless you need one.