Family-owned in Livermore since 1998
Barker Heating & Cooling has been family-owned and Livermore-based since 1998. The idea has never changed: do the work right, price it honestly, and treat every customer like a neighbor — because around here, they are. We're not the biggest HVAC company in the Bay Area. We're the one your neighbors keep recommending.
The short version
Barker Heating & Cooling has served Livermore and the surrounding Tri-Valley communities since 1998. Owner Christopher Barker runs the company from our shop on Las Positas Road — family-owned, licensed with the state (CSLB #1043930), and built almost entirely on referrals. When the work is good, customers do the advertising for us.
You've probably heard the horror stories: the tech who shows up late, quotes one number, and bills another. That's exactly the experience this company was founded to be the opposite of. You'll know when we're coming, you'll see the price before any work starts, and the number on the quote is the number on the bill. Every time.
Who shows up at your door
Every Barker technician is licensed, background-checked, and drug-tested before they ever set foot in a customer's home. They wear shoe covers, protect your floors, and leave your home as clean as they found it — or we pay to have it professionally cleaned. That's not a slogan; it's one of five promises we put in writing.
The Personal Guarantee
On every installation, we sign our name to five promises — read them in full here:
- A clean home, every time. If it doesn't look as good as when we started, we pay for professional cleaning.
- Never a change order. The quoted price is the final price — no hidden permit, inspection, or disposal fees.
- A 10-year installation warranty. Parts, labor, material, and equipment. No deductibles.
- A Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty. The materials we install are backed for the life of the equipment.
- Communication at every step. Paperwork, permits, and inspections handled — with direct escalation to the owner if anything ever falls short.
Why we do it this way
Because your home is yours. You shouldn't have to become an HVAC expert, babysit a contractor, or brace for surprises on the bill. Our job is to carry that weight so you don't have to — quietly, competently, and for as long as you own the place. Once you're a Barker customer, you're part of the pack.
Three things you can count on
Upfront, flat-rate pricing
You see the full price before any work begins, and it never changes by the time you get the bill. We charge by the job, not the hour.
Trusted people
Licensed, background-checked, drug-tested technicians who show up when they say they will — with a confirmation before arrival and a follow-up after.
Work that's backed
The Barker Promise, a 10-year installation warranty, and the Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty. If something's not right, we make it right.