Heating & cooling
Furnaces and central air installed, repaired, and maintained — properly sized for your home so you're not paying to heat space you don't need.
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Grand Rapids · Kentwood · West Michigan
Plumbing, heating & cooling done right — since 1967.
Kentwood Plumbing & Heating is a family-owned contractor serving homes and businesses across greater Grand Rapids. We install, repair, and service what we sell — and many other brands as well.
- Family-owned since 1967
- Licensed & insured
- Award-winning radiant heat
- Residential & commercial
- After-hours emergencies
What we do
New installations, repairs, and remodels
From a dripping faucet to a whole-house heating system, we have the skills to match whatever your job requires — large or small.
Boilers & radiant heat
High-efficiency boilers, baseboard, steam, and radiant floor heating. Our radiant work has been recognized by the Radiant Panel Association.
Boilers & radiant →Plumbing & fixtures
Interior plumbing systems, faucets, sinks, toilets, tubs, and showers — repaired or installed by licensed plumbers.
Plumbing →Water heaters & water treatment
Gas water heaters, softeners, filtration, and reverse-osmosis systems for cleaner, better water.
Water →Indoor air quality
Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and air cleaners — plus a full stock of furnace filters and humidifier pads.
Air quality →Drains, remodels & new construction
Slow or backed-up drains cleared fast. Bathroom makeovers, new-home rough-ins, and commercial plumbing and ventilation.
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Real results
Read the full story
38% less gas in a 1920s home
A family came to us with high heating bills and cold rooms. We replaced their 1950s boiler with a high-efficiency Weil-McLain Ultra system — and freed up 120 square feet of basement along the way.
38%lower gas usage, year over year
$720saved in the first five months
“The real surprise has been the increase in comfort. The living room, with its 19 original windows, has gone from uninhabitable to warm and comfortable, regardless of the weather outside. Hot and cold spots throughout the house have disappeared.”
Whole-House Comfort Checkup
Hot rooms, cold rooms, high bills?
There are solutions. Our Comfort Checkup uses a blower-door test and diagnostic instruments to pinpoint exactly why your home is uncomfortable — then gives you a personalized plan to fix it for good.
How the checkup works- Hot or cold rooms
- Excessive dust
- Noisy furnace or air conditioner
- Unusually high utility bills
- Air that's too dry or too humid
- Allergy symptoms at home
About us
A family business that does the job right
John VanderWeide started Kentwood Plumbing & Heating in 1967 in the newly incorporated City of Kentwood. His sons took over in 1999 and kept the same standard: value every customer, use quality equipment, and take the time to do the job right.
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