About Us
City Wide Sheet Metal
Great Service & Great Employees-Our Secret to Success
City Wide Heating & Cooling has been serving the greater Kansas City area since 1949. We are a full-service heating and cooling company that has been family owned and operated for over 60 years. How does a company stay in business for six decades? The answer is easy – great service. Sure the concept of great service is easy to understand. But the actual delivering of great service is where most companies fail. At City Wide, it’s been instilled in every employee since Charles “Chuck” Duval became a part of the business.
Forced Air Heating and Cooling – the Wave of the Future
In 1952, Chuck was hired by a local homebuilder who started City Wide Heating and Cooling in 1949 to provide better HVAC service to his homebuyers. He recognized that heating and cooling were crucial components of the home building business. At the time, forced air heating systems were becoming standard in homes and cooling was soon to follow. Chuck realized that homebuyers wanted comfort year round and he pioneered this new market to homebuilders, architects and engineers throughout the metro Kansas City area.
Keeping it All in the Family
The company wasn’t the only thing Chuck was expanding. His own family grew as well. In 1964, he and his wife had their sixth child. Eventually, all five sons chose to join their father in the family business. Each one understood their father’s dedication to his customers and continued the proud tradition. Chuck retired in 1988 and today, his five sons continue the City Wide tradition of excellence.