40 Years
It was 1976 when the seed was first planted. In lieu of college, Wendell Nixon decided he wanted to work in the HVAC industry. He excelled in his apprentice program and soon landed his first job.
Dreaming about starting their company, Wendell and Butch Kennedy branched out on their own in 1981 to serve the families of Gaithersburg, MD. Small as it was, working out of a garage, the guys were determined to put everything they had into their company.
In 1982 we incorporated becoming Presidential Refrigeration, Inc.
In 1999, we joined forces with colleague Dave Minnick and merged with Superior Energy Systems becoming Presidential Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
An HVAC Family Affair
As with most new companies, the hours were long and the money was tight. Everyone contributed to the growth of the business. While Wendell and Butch were out in the field helping customers, the wives worked in the office answering calls, booking appointments, making sales calls, and balancing the books.
In 2004, Wendell’s son, Chris, joined the company to build upon the partners’ mission of honest, superior customer service with the highest quality systems.
Today it’s Wendell, President, and Chris, General Manager, running the company with the most amazing dedicated team of HVAC professionals. Our service areas have grown to include Montgomery, Howard, and Frederick Counties in MD as well as parts of Washington, D.C.
Growing a business is demanding and consumes a great deal of your time. You must make sacrifices in order for it to be successful. Unfortunately, one of the biggest and costliest sacrifices is time with your family. I missed many a dinner, school events, and games with my kids. Thank you both for understanding when our customers needed to take precedence.
- Wendell
A Promise to Our Customers
The reason we started and the reason we are still growing 40 years later is our customers. We would be nothing without you.
We promise to strive to the best we can be in all that we do. We will work diligently to provide you with the highest quality, safest, and environmentally friendly heating and air conditioning systems available. We will work tirelessly to diagnose, repair, and maximize the efficiency of your heating and air conditioning equipment.
A HUGE Thank You to our long-supporting customers who have supported us through the first 40 years. We look forward to meeting our new customers and forging relationships. Cheers to the next 40 years.
Growing a business is demanding and consumes a great deal of your time. You must make sacrifices in order for it to be successful. Unfortunately, one of the biggest and costliest sacrifices is time with your family. I missed many a dinner, school events, and games with my kids. Thank you both for understanding when our customers needed to take precedence.
- Wendell