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Pacific Palisades · Alphabet Streets · Huntington Palisades · The Riviera · 90272

Heating, Cooling & Clean Air for Pacific Palisades Rebuilds.

Many Pacific Palisades families are rebuilding after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, while others are bringing surviving homes back to full comfort. Whether you are working from new plans in the Alphabet Streets, El Medio Bluffs, or Marquez Knolls, or restoring a home in The Riviera or Palisades Highlands, we design the heating, cooling, and fresh-air system around the house you are building—quiet, efficient, and ready for smoke season—on furnaces and AC, heat pumps, and multi-zone systems across all major brands.

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Plans-StageDesign coordination
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Rea's technician hand-cutting custom sheet-metal ductwork
Designed Before the Drywall
Equipment locations, duct routes, and fresh-air intakes planned with your architect and builder.
Designed for Pacific Palisades Homes

How We Approach HVAC in Pacific Palisades (90272)

A rebuild is a rare chance to design the system properly from the start, and the coastal setting asks more of outdoor equipment than inland homes do.

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Post-Fire Rebuilds Plans-Stage

Ductwork, equipment, and fresh-air paths are easiest to get right before framing closes in.

Wildfire Smoke Auto-Shutoff

A fresh-air intake that can be shut off when outdoor smoke rises, backed by deep-pleat filtration indoors.

Coastal Air Salt & Marine Layer

Near the bluffs and Castellammare, outdoor coils and cabinets need coastal-appropriate protection and regular rinsing.

Canyon Hillsides Quiet Placement

Hillside lots in the Highlands and The Riviera call for careful equipment placement for sound, airflow, and service access.

01 · Designed With Your Rebuild Team

Coordinating With Your Architect and Builder Early

We review plans with your architect and builder, run room-by-room load calculations (ACCA Manual J, S, and D), and lay out equipment, duct routes, returns, and fresh-air intakes while the drawings are still flexible—so the system fits the house instead of being squeezed in afterward.

Common Pacific Palisades issue: Equipment chosen late and ductwork forced around finished framing.
How we solve it: Loads, duct routes, and equipment locations agreed while plans can still change.
02 · Fresh Air for Poor-Air Days

Fresh Air You Can Shut Off When Outdoor Air Turns Poor

Rebuilt homes are tighter than the houses they replace, so they need a planned source of fresh air. We install a fresh-air system that brings in filtered outdoor air daily and can be shut off when outdoor smoke spikes, paired with deep-pleat hospital-grade filtration and carbon odor filtration.

Common Pacific Palisades issue: Windows shut for days and stale, smoky indoor air.
How we solve it: Filtered fresh air on clear days and intake shutoff when smoke rolls in.
03 · Built for the Coast

Outdoor Equipment That Holds Up to Salt Air

Closer to the ocean, salt air shortens the life of unprotected outdoor equipment. We specify coastal-appropriate coil protection where the manufacturer offers it, use corrosion-resistant mounting hardware, place units out of direct wind, and rinse coils during maintenance visits—across leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi, Lennox, Trane, and Carrier.

Common Pacific Palisades issue: Corroded coils and cabinets years ahead of schedule.
How we solve it: Coastal-appropriate equipment and protection, with coil rinsing on regular visits.
04 · Quiet, Even Comfort

Room-by-Room Zoning and Quiet Equipment

Variable-speed heat pumps and air conditioners, properly sized ductwork, and zoning with smart touchscreen controls keep bedrooms, living areas, and offices at their own temperatures—quietly, which matters on close lots in the Alphabet Streets and in echoing canyons.

Common Pacific Palisades issue: One thermostat fighting sunny and shaded rooms at once.
How we solve it: Independent zones and variable-speed equipment sized room by room.
Representative Work & Craftsmanship

The Standard of Work We Bring to Pacific Palisades

Photos from Rea's projects across our service area, showing how we build, seal, and label everything above your ceiling.

Custom spiral duct and plenum installation by Rea's
Sheet-metal fabrication on site Neatly routed copper refrigerant piping Sealed duct boot cleaned during service Custom fabricated sheet-metal plenum
Representative Rea's Work

Ductwork and Mechanical Work Done Right the First Time

A rebuild is the moment to get the hidden parts right: sealed, insulated, and properly sized duct runs, clean refrigerant piping, and service access you will appreciate for years. These photos show the standard of work we bring to every project.

Hand-Built Sheet Metal Sealed & Insulated Ducts Clean Refrigerant Piping CA C-20 #1086780
Concealed ducted air handler with custom sheet-metal plenum and plywood walkway
Labeled branch duct takeoffs Custom fabricated sheet-metal plenum
Above-Ceiling Craftsmanship

What Our Attic & Mechanical Work Looks Like

Whether we are designing a system for a new Pacific Palisades home or restoring comfort in an existing one, we build custom sheet-metal transitions, strap and insulate every duct run properly, label every branch, and verify airflow in every room before handover.

Labeled Zone Takeoffs Smart Touchscreen Controls Hospital-Grade Filtration White Glove Handover
Services in Pacific Palisades

HVAC Services in Pacific Palisades

Local details, common questions, and how we approach each service for Pacific Palisades homes.

HVAC Maintenance

Pacific Palisades

Seasonal tune-ups, filter care and White Glove memberships for every major brand.

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HVAC Design & Installation

Pacific Palisades

Load-calculated design, quiet equipment and custom sheet-metal ductwork.

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Indoor Air Quality

Pacific Palisades

Deep-pleat filtration, fresh air you can shut off in smoke, and quieter, cleaner rooms.

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Pacific Palisades Homeowner & Builder Questions

Common HVAC Questions in Pacific Palisades

Straight answers on planning HVAC for a rebuild, keeping smoke out, protecting equipment near the coast, and ongoing care.

Should we bring you in before or after our rebuild plans are approved?

Earlier is better. When we can review plans during design, equipment locations, duct routes, returns, and fresh-air intakes are coordinated with the architecture instead of worked around it. If your plans are already approved, we can still design from them and coordinate with your builder.

Can a rebuilt home handle poor outdoor air, such as wildfire smoke?

No house is perfectly sealed, but a well-designed system makes a real difference. A fresh-air intake that can be shut off when outdoor smoke rises, deep-pleat hospital-grade filtration, and carbon filtration keep indoor air far cleaner than an open or leaky home during smoke events.

How do you protect outdoor equipment from salt air near the coast?

We choose coastal-appropriate coil protection where the manufacturer offers it, use corrosion-resistant hardware, place units out of direct wind where possible, and rinse coils during maintenance visits to remove salt buildup.

Do you offer maintenance memberships for Pacific Palisades homeowners?

Yes. Our Maintenance (2×/yr), Priority (4×/yr), and White Glove Home Climate Management memberships are tailored to whatever HVAC equipment and controls your home has—whether we installed your system or are caring for existing equipment of any major brand. 24/7 remote monitoring is available only for homes with compatible Daikin equipment; we do not offer remote monitoring for non-Daikin systems. Memberships themselves still cover every major brand.

Local Communities We Serve

More Communities Near Pacific Palisades

We serve homeowners, remodelers, and custom builders across the Conejo Valley, Malibu, and the Westside from our Simi Valley headquarters.

Westlake Village

91361 & 91362 · North Ranch · Lake Sherwood · Westlake Island · Country Club Estates · Three Springs · First Neighborhood · Foxmoor Hills

Quiet, even comfort, custom attic ductwork, and clean indoor air for homes and custom builds in Westlake Village, North Ranch, and Lake Sherwood.

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Thousand Oaks

91360, 91361, 91362 & 91320 · Sherwood Country Club · Lake Sherwood · North Ranch · Lynn Ranch · Sunset Hills · Dos Vientos Ranch · Lang Ranch · Winding Way

Manual J/D load design, clean attic craftsmanship, and quiet variable-speed heating and cooling across Thousand Oaks.

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Agoura Hills

91301 & 91377 · Old Agoura · Morrison Ranch · Chesebro Canyon · Medea Valley · Lake Lindero · Malibu Lake

Variable-speed comfort built for canyon temperature swings, plus fresh-air shutoff during smoke season.

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Oak Park

91377 · Morrison Ranch Estates · Shadow Ridge · Country Glen · Saddle Peak · Montego · Regency Hills

High-efficiency heat pump upgrades, balanced upstairs/downstairs airflow fixes, and clean indoor air for Oak Park residences.

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Calabasas

91302 · The Oaks of Calabasas · Calabasas Park Estates · Bell Canyon · Mountain View Estates · Westridge · Hidden Hills Border · Monte Nido

Fixing uneven two-story temperatures, upgrading noisy equipment, and designing custom comfort for gated Calabasas communities.

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Hidden Hills

91302 & 91307 · Hidden Hills Gated Community · Long Valley Road · Round Meadow · Ashley Ridge · Bell Canyon · The Oaks

Whisper-quiet outdoor placement, custom ductwork, and whole-property climate control for main residences, guest houses, and equestrian estates.

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Malibu

90265 · Serra Retreat · Carbon Beach · Point Dume · Malibu Colony · Broad Beach · Malibu Road · Encinal Bluffs · Latigo Canyon · Winding Way

Salt-air protected systems, sunlit glass-room temperature control, and wildfire-smoke protection across coastal and canyon Malibu.

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Beverly Hills

90210, 90211, 90212 & 90077 · Trousdale Estates · The Flats · BHPO · Bel Air · Holmby Hills · Benedict Canyon

Invisible linear slot air delivery, quiet property-line acoustics, and responsive White Glove care for Westside estates.

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Pacific Palisades

90272 · Alphabet Streets · Huntington Palisades · The Riviera · Marquez Knolls · Palisades Highlands · El Medio Bluffs · Castellammare

Post-fire rebuilds planned from the drawings up, smoke-ready fresh air, and coastal-ready outdoor equipment for Palisades homes.

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Moorpark

93021 · Moorpark Country Club Estates · Meridian Hills · Moorpark Highlands · Mountain Meadows · Peach Hill · Campus Canyon

Systems sized for inland heat, filtration for dust and pollen from nearby fields and hills, and multi-system comfort for larger lots.

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Schedule a Plan Review or Walkthrough in Pacific Palisades

Whether you are rebuilding from new plans, restoring a surviving home, or replacing aging equipment, Riley Rea or a senior team member will get back to you personally.

Phone: (805) 273-8081

Email: reashvac@gmail.com

Service Area: Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades & Moorpark

License: California C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating & Air-Conditioning #1086780

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