The furnace guys your grandma called too.
Robert Jeske started this company in 1946 to keep his church warm. Almost 80 years later, we're still doing the same thing — one Cleveland home at a time. Same phone number. Same last name on the shop.
332+ five-star reviews · Google, BBB A+, Angi
"We treat your home like our own."
— Mike, service technician · 14 years with R.J.
A little bit of history —
One church basement. One man. One promise.
In 1946, Robert Jeske installed a heating system in his local Cleveland church. The pastor told a neighbor. The neighbor told two more. Word spread, and inside a few years R.J. Heating was serving families across the west side.
For 41 years Robert ran the shop on one simple rule: fast, honest, friendly. When he retired in 1987, two of his own technicians — Charlie Dolph and Charlie Cramer — bought the business. Not investors. Employees. Because that's how it needed to go.
Today we're still on the same corner. Still answering the phone ourselves. Still knocking on your door with muddy boots we take off before we come inside.
What we do
Every kind of HVAC job, done the way it should be
Emergency at midnight or a new furnace next month — we handle it end to end. All makes, all models, all seasons.
Residential HVAC
Repairs, installs, and tune-ups for the homes we've been visiting for decades.
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Offices, retail, restaurants — full HVAC for local businesses across NEO.
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Bryant systems installed to exact factory spec — the way they should be.
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Fast, honest repairs — 24/7 including nights, weekends and holidays.
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Annual tune-ups that extend equipment life and prevent costly failures.
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iWave purifiers, UV lights, humidifiers, and ventilators for cleaner air.
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Why folks stay with us
Your house isn't a job number.
We remember the customers we served in 1978 because a lot of them are still with us. We show up on time. We wear the boot covers. We explain what we're doing and why. That's the whole trick.
The same folks, every time
Our senior techs average 15+ years with R.J. You'll recognize the face at the door.
Honest diagnostics
If it doesn't need fixing, we'll say so. If it does, we'll tell you what and why.
We actually answer at 2 a.m.
Real 24/7 emergency service. Not a call center. Somebody local, always.
Our neighbors say it best
332+ five-star reviews. Here are three of them.
"Our furnace died on the coldest night of January. Called at 11pm — a real person answered, and Dave was in our basement by 12:30. Fixed it in 40 minutes. Nobody else in Cleveland does that anymore."
"Third generation of my family using R.J. My grandfather in Parma, my parents in Fairview, and now us in Rocky River. Same integrity every single visit."
"They didn't try to sell me a new system. They fixed the old one, showed me exactly what they replaced, and charged half what the other quote was."
Where we work
The whole northeast corner of Ohio.
You'll spot our yellow-and-white service vans — the "bumble bees," as our longtime customers call them — from Mentor to Medina to downtown Akron. Don't see your town? Give us a call. We probably cover it.
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Financing Available
Affordable monthly payments on new equipment with approved credit — because a broken furnace shouldn't wreck your month.
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Seasonal Specials
Ask about current promotions on maintenance, repairs, and new installs. We keep it simple and clearly priced.
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Federal Tax Credits
Qualifying energy-efficient Bryant systems may be eligible for federal incentives. We'll help you claim them.
Give us a ring —
Ready when you are. Even at 2 a.m.
A real person answers, day or night. Emergency or scheduled visit, we'll get somebody warm to your door.