Though Houston weather is unpredictable, we all know when the dog days of summer have arrived. Besides the heat, we have the continual threat of floods, power outages, and hurricanes, as we just felt from Hurricane Beryl. Fate favors the prepared, making more homeowners and businesses proactive about protecting their well-being. Hunton Distribution, Hunton Group’s residential business, is the go-to resource for keeping Texans comfortable regardless of what Mother Nature has in store.
Empowering Dealers for Success
As an independent HVAC distributor, it’s Hunton Distribution’s job to make sure their network of over 1,900 active open accounts with contractors and self-servicing owners and institutions across the region has all the equipment, parts, and expertise needed to service customers any time. No matter the circumstance, Hunton Distribution is there through every literal and figurative storm. “It really comes down to having the right solutions at the right time, every time, to give our dealers the confidence they can rely on us,” according to Charlie Hunton, president of Hunton Distribution.
When HVAC dealers and contractors get frantic calls to help Houstonians cool down, many turn to Hunton Distribution for the best HVAC solutions. Whether your system needs replacing or simply requires repairs, Hunton Distribution is who your trusted dealer relies on. If your loved ones are more sensitive to poor air quality, Hunton is the top Texas supplier of innovative indoor air quality systems for clean, healthy air. By providing everything from a huge inventory ($46 million in season) to technical training for installers and service technicians, plus in-house financing, Hunton ensures dealers have everything they need to keep their customers comfortable.
Stronger Services Through Key Partnerships
Hunton maintains close relationships with the biggest names in the industry, working as a trusted partner to provide solutions. Hunton Distribution is the exclusive distributor for Trane in Southeast Texas. Trane, known by most for their residential and commercial air conditioners, is one of the world’s leading building technology companies. Hunton acquired the Trane residential distributorship in 1990 and has since seen tremendous growth. Trane awarded Hunton Distribution their Pacesetter Award nine times in the past 19 years, recognizing the company as the top independent Trane distributor in the United States.
To further support their growing customer base, Hunton expanded their equipment and parts and supplies offerings to include rentals and Honeywell generators. The Hunton Distribution rental team offers temporary HVAC equipment and services: heating dehumidification and cooling. And the partnership with Honeywell allows Hunton to offer whole home generators, a crucial resource for customers and homeowners during hurricane season, as well as for unprecedented power outages.
Steady Growth Equals Continual Investments
With the steady growth of Hunton Distribution, Hunton continues to invest in their employees and customers. Since 1990, Hunton Distribution has expanded three times to four locations in Houston and Beamont, with facilities spanning roughly 325,000 square feet. Hunton Distribution recently bought 11 acres in College Station and will soon open a fifth location. Having parts and equipment closer to dealers helps them serve customers quickly. “Reinvesting in our company is of critical importance,” says R.O. Hunton, founder and chairman of Hunton Group.
Committed to Community Care
Hunton’s “customers first” philosophy doesn’t apply just to HVAC sales and service. The Hunton vision of a responsible future that offers places where comfort, productivity, and well-being are available to all is crystalized through community involvement.
Hunton sponsors the Houston Dynamo and Dash and the Astros Triple-A affiliate Sugar Land Space Cowboys, where families can go for an entertaining and affordable night out. Annually, Hunton employees host the Cool Rides and Hot Rods Industry Car Show benefitt
ing Backpacks for Kids. Employees also participate in the St. Jude Walk/Run to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Hunton partners with Trane to provide all the HVAC equipment for the St. Jude Dream Home Project, which is charitably constructed and then donated. Home sale proceeds go directly to St. Jude. In 2024, Hunton Distribution completed a home in College Station, its fourth Dream Home Project.
Charlie Hunton sums it up this way, “I am extremely proud of our 130 associates who come to work each day with a customer focused attitude. It’s an attitude that persists even when the weather is at its worst; our people have the dedication and sense of purpose to serve others. Our partnership with our dealers, vendors, employees and customers is what makes Hunton Distribution a trusted name in our industry.”
Read full article here at Houston Business Journal.
Captions for pictures:
- Picture 1: Mike Downey, Central Green location Branch Manager, all smiles and ready to help the best customers around.
- Picture 2: Hunton associates and HPD partnering up to deliver backpacks to various schools throughout Houston. (picture by Geoff Hollis)
- Picture 3: Hunton Group’s Annual Cool Rides and Hot Rods Car Show raising money for Hunton’s Backpacks for Kids Program.
- Picture 4: Michael Finke, HD Sales Manager. and Ashlynn Ivy, HD Marketing Manager, outside of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in College Station, Texas.
