Our History

Jacobs Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. starts each day from its SE Portland, Oregon office, warehouse and fabrication facility striving to be the best commercial and residential heating and air conditioning company on the planet. The best service. The best quality. The best price.

The company traces its roots back to 1952 and its founder to a WWII-era government blimp factory in nearby Tillamook, Oregon. With military spending on the decline as the war efforts wound down and blimps fell out of favor, brothers Basil and Lawrence Jacobs turned their sheet-metal fabrication expertise from supporting the troops abroad through their work at the Tillamook facility, to supporting the returned servicemen and their families in their homes. The brothers moved to Portland and began Jacobs Sheet Metal as a three-man shop specializing in residential furnace installations, concentrating on the conversion of homes from coal and 'saw dust' fuels from the nearby lumber mills to the new energy technologies of the day - home heating oil and natural gas.

The 1960’s saw Jacobs’ expansion into the commercial market, sending business skyrocketing. Opportunities all along the West Coast - from Alaska to California - presented themselves, energized by the oil boom of the 70’s and the increased focus on environmental pollution control. A second location in Richland, Washington was added to service the growth of the nearby Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

The 80’s saw Basil and Lawrence each take a location, with Basil assuming control of the Portland site. Two of Basil’s four sons, Brent and Greg, showed interest in the trade and joined their father in the business. Always looking to expand the Company’s market share, Brent and Greg refocused energy back to the residential roots of Jacobs, developing the networking, lead generation and customer follow-up system still in use today and admired region-wide.

Brent carries on the tradition as the Company’s 2nd generation President of Jacobs Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., leading the 80 employee strong company as it continues to advance the latest energy technolgies and strives each day to deliver the best service, the best quality and the best price on the planet.

As an employee, I would like to say, for the record, that Jacobs Heating has given me the greatest opportunity to become a better individual and contributor to society in the sense that they have recognized me as a hard working, team player that will help represent Jacobs in a positive and productive manner, beneficial to the company and also the customer to which, without, we would not be. Without such managerial represenatives as Fred P.(hired by) and Jack T.(supervised by), I would not have been able to advance into the current position (service technician) that I occupy.

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Our 50 Years of Experience

With over fifty years of experience, we didn't get here by accident. We got here because we care. We promise to work hard to make you happy. Our reputation has been based on quality and service.

Because of our extensive experience in this business, we can help you with all of your heating and air conditioning needs. In addition, with rising energy costs and the prospect of a scorching summer season, we can provide realistic solutions for energy conservation and reduction. Call us today to find out how your home can become more energy efficient.