Highland Township, Michigan
Furnace Repair in Highland Township, Michigan
Highland is spread out. Long driveways, big lots, and a lot of homes a long way from the nearest gas main. We are ten minutes east in Milford.
Quick answer
Kern Mechanical repairs furnaces across Highland Township — Highland village, Hickory Ridge, Clyde, Seven Harbors and the lake roads off M-59. We are based ten minutes east in Milford. Call 248-714-6563. No-heat calls go to the front of the queue during business hours, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. We work on propane and natural gas, and you will have the diagnosis and the price before any work starts.
Ten minutes east, not an hour away
Highland covers thirty-six square miles with roughly seven thousand homes spread across it. That is a fraction of the housing density of the townships closer in, and it is why a Highland call can end up at the bottom of somebody's list on the coldest day of the year. We are in Milford. Highland is a short run for us, not a detour.
Propane country
This is the biggest practical difference between Highland and the towns closer in. Plenty of Highland homes sit well outside the natural gas mains, which means propane — and propane is not simply natural gas in a different tank. The burner orifices are different. The gas pressure is different.
A furnace converted from one fuel to the other has to be set up properly. One that was not will run poorly, burn more fuel than it should, and sometimes short-cycle for years while everybody blames the thermostat. We work on both, and we check the setup rather than assuming the last person got it right.
The homes we see in Highland
Highland was settled in 1835 and built out in waves. The furnace problems follow the waves.
Farmhouses and the older homes around Highland village and Clyde
There is still housing stock out here that goes back to the township's farming years. Older farmhouses added onto more than once, with heat that grew by accretion — a furnace in the original basement, ducts run to additions decades later, and at least one room that has never been comfortable in living memory. The fault is rarely the furnace by itself.
The ranches and split-levels on the big lots
Much of Highland was built out between the 1960s and the 1990s on one-to-five-acre lots. Long, low houses with long duct runs, and furnaces sized for the original footprint rather than the finished basement or the bonus room over the garage. When the far end of the house never warms up, it is usually airflow and static pressure, not furnace capacity. Buying a bigger furnace for that problem is an expensive way to stay cold.
Seven Harbors, Duck Lake and the lake roads
The lake pockets are a different build entirely — homes that started smaller and grew, some on crawl spaces rather than full basements. A furnace in a crawl space or a closet fails differently than one sitting in an open basement: tighter clearances, harder access, and condensate lines with further to travel and more places to freeze.
Barns, shops and outbuildings
Highland has been a state-recognized equestrian community since 2006, and a lot of properties out here have a barn, a shop or a pole building with heat of its own. Those units get ignored until they quit. If yours is out, say so when you call — it is a different job from the house, and we would rather bring the right parts the first time.
Common furnace faults
Whatever the age of the house, the fault list is short and familiar. Our main furnace repair page walks through the eight problems we see most.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you actually come out to Highland?
Yes. We are in Milford, about ten minutes east. Highland is a short run for us, not a trip we have to think about.
Do you work on propane furnaces?
Yes. A lot of Highland is beyond the natural gas mains. We service propane and natural gas, and we check that a converted furnace was set up correctly rather than assuming it was.
Can you look at the heat in my barn or pole building?
Yes. Tell us what the unit is when you call so we bring the right parts — outbuilding heat is a different job from the house.
The far end of my ranch never gets warm. Is the furnace too small?
Usually not. On a long house with long duct runs it is almost always airflow and static pressure. We measure before recommending anything, because a bigger furnace will not fix a duct problem.
My furnace is in a crawl space. Does that make it worse?
It makes access harder and it puts the condensate line somewhere colder, which is a common winter shutdown. The furnace itself is no more likely to fail. Getting to it just takes longer.
How fast can you get out on a no-heat call?
No-heat calls go to the front of the queue. Call 248-714-6563 during business hours — Monday through Saturday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are always free, and you will have the price before anything starts.
Emergency service available
Heat out? Cooling down? Call us now.
Whether it is a planned replacement or an emergency HVAC repair, Kern Mechanical is available to handle all of your heating, cooling, and ventilation needs.