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Professional furnace installation for Hudsonville homes and businesses. Mazure's Heating & Air Conditioning is just 8 minutes from our Jenison shop — fast response when you need it most.
If your Hudsonville home needs a new furnace, you want someone who'll size it right, install it properly, and charge you fairly — not a company running a sales contest. Mazure's Heating & Air Conditioning has been installing furnaces in Hudsonville since 1987. Our shop in Jenison is eight minutes away, and Mike Mazure personally handles every estimate. Call (616) 669-8085 for a free in-home quote.
We regularly serve homes in Downtown Hudsonville, Hillcrest — near Hudsonville Fairgrounds and Gemmen's Hardware. Our Jenison headquarters puts us just 8 minutes from our Jenison shop, which means convenient scheduling for appointments and installations.
Hudsonville sits in Ottawa County where winter temperatures regularly drop into the teens and occasionally hit zero or below. A properly sized, high-efficiency furnace isn't a luxury here — it's a necessity.
Every installation starts with a Manual J load calculation. We measure your home room by room: square footage, ceiling height, window count and type, insulation quality, and ductwork condition. A 1,500-square-foot home near downtown Hudsonville with original 1960s windows has vastly different heating requirements than a similarly sized new construction home near the Hillcrest area with modern insulation and low-E glass.
We install all major brands — Carrier, Lennox, Trane, Goodman, Rheem, York, and American Standard. Furnace efficiency ratings range from 80% AFUE to 98% AFUE. For most Hudsonville homes, a 95-96% AFUE condensing furnace hits the right balance. You capture almost all the heat from the gas you burn, and the price point is reasonable.
An 80% AFUE furnace is still an option, particularly if your home vents through an existing masonry chimney and you'd rather not run new PVC vent pipe. But the long-term gas savings from a high-efficiency unit are real. On an annual gas bill of $1,200, upgrading from 80% to 96% saves roughly $200 per year — that adds up to $3,000-$4,000 over the furnace's lifetime.
Total installation cost in Hudsonville ranges from $3,500 to $7,500 depending on brand, efficiency, and ductwork needs.
We don't farm out our work. Mike and his crew handle every furnace installation from start to finish. Here's what that looks like for a typical Hudsonville home:
You call (616) 669-8085 and schedule a free estimate. Mike comes to your home — usually within a day or two — inspects your current system, looks at the ductwork, measures the space, and runs the load calculation. You get a written quote with exact pricing, not a range with asterisks.
On installation day, we arrive in the morning. Drop cloths go down first. We disconnect and remove the old furnace, inspect the ductwork for leaks or damage, and clean up any issues before the new unit goes in. The new furnace gets set in place, connected to the gas line and electrical, and vented per code. For high-efficiency units, that means PVC intake and exhaust pipes routed through the side wall or roof.
Then we commission the system: verify gas pressure, measure temperature rise across the heat exchanger, test every safety control (high limit, pressure switch, flame sensor, rollout switches), and run several complete heating cycles. You get a walkthrough of the thermostat controls and a maintenance schedule.
Because we're only eight minutes away in Jenison, any follow-up needs — thermostat questions, warranty issues, the first fall tune-up — are handled quickly. We're not a company you'll have to chase down after the sale.
We offer financing options for furnace installations in Hudsonville. A new furnace is a significant purchase, and we believe the right solution is the one that keeps your family warm and fits your financial reality — not the most expensive option on the truck.
Here's how we approach it: if your current furnace is repairable and the repair cost is reasonable relative to the unit's remaining lifespan, we'll tell you that. We don't manufacture urgency. But if your furnace is 20+ years old, has a cracked heat exchanger, or needs a repair that costs more than half of what a new unit would cost, we'll lay out the replacement options honestly.
The Hudsonville housing market has seen a lot of growth, and some homeowners buying older homes near downtown or along Harvey Street inherit aging HVAC systems. If you just moved in and the home inspector flagged the furnace, give us a call. We'll assess whether it needs immediate replacement or just maintenance and monitoring.
Manufacturer rebates and utility incentives can reduce your out-of-pocket cost. Consumers Energy has historically offered rebates for high-efficiency furnace installations in Ottawa County. The federal tax credit for high-efficiency furnaces ended after 2025, so the utility rebate is the bigger piece now. We'll help you identify every available discount.
Every furnace we install includes the full manufacturer warranty plus our labor guarantee. We've been in business since 1987 — we stand behind our work because we're not going anywhere.



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Mazure's is just 8 minutes from our Jenison shop. Call for fast, honest service from a company that's been trusted since 1987.