How We Deliver | 1st Choice Heating & Cooling — For Builders & Architects
For builders, architects & new-build homeowners

Get us in early. Avoid the retrofit compromise.

Most heating and cooling installers turn up at lockup, then try to shoehorn ducting through finished walls and other trades' work. We work the other way — engaged at design and frame stage, so the system is planned into the home, not crammed in afterwards.

Vitali from 1st Choice Heating and Cooling working on rough-in stage of a new build, with ARC Authorised certification ARC Authorised
Rough-in stage. Murrumbeena new build. Engaged before the plasterboard goes up.

For builders

One trade contact handling plumbing, gas, refrigeration and electrical for HVAC — fewer subbies to coordinate, cleaner site logistics, on-time install.

How we work with you

For architects

We integrate HVAC into your design intent — concealed plant, considered grille placement, equipment sized to suit the build envelope, not the catalogue.

How we collaborate

For new-build homeowners

Building your own home? We'll consult with you and your builder before the system specs are locked in. Get it right once, live with it for 15 years.

Book a new build consult
How we deliver

A seven-step process, designed to fit yours.

Whether you're at concept design, halfway through framing, or finalising the build schedule — here's how we slot in alongside your existing trades and timelines.

01

Consultation & assessment

We start with your plans or an obligation-free site visit. We map the project against HVAC needs — size, layout, energy targets, build sequence.

02

Tailored HVAC design

System design fits your architectural plans — not the other way around. Efficiency, zoning and regulatory compliance baked in from day one.

03

Architectural integration

We work with the architect to position equipment, ducting and grilles for optimal performance and design integrity. No ugly compromises.

04

Energy efficiency & sustainability

Heat pumps, hydronic options, hybrid systems, all-electric pathways — we recommend solutions sized properly so they actually run efficiently.

05

Communication & coordination

Open lines with your project manager, builder and other trades throughout. We don't disappear between site visits — you'll know what's happening.

06

Post-installation support

System testing, commissioning, walkthrough with the homeowner, written handover. We stay available for warranty and servicing after handover.

07

Timely completion

Project deadlines matter. We coordinate our install around your build schedule and don't hold up other trades waiting on us.

What we bring that subcontractors don't

One trade, all the licences.

HVAC crosses four regulated trades: plumbing, gas, electrical and refrigeration. Most installers hold one or two and outsource the rest, which means more contractors on your site, more coordination, more risk. We hold them all in-house.

ARC Authorised

Australian Refrigeration Council authorised. Required by law to install, service or decommission any refrigerant-based system. Many "HVAC" installers aren't.

Licensed mechanical plumbers

Master Plumbers Australia members. The licence that legally covers plumbing, gas-fitting and hydronic work — all the wet trades for HVAC under one roof.

Passive House Tradesperson

Certified to work on Passive House standard builds. If you're targeting genuine energy performance, the install detailing matters as much as the kit.

Cross-trade coordination

We talk the language of framers, sparkies, plumbers and plasterers. Fewer translation losses on site means fewer mid-build rework requests.

Design-phase consultation

We'll mark up plans, attend design meetings, and flag issues before they're built in. Most installers just quote off a brief — that's where problems start.

Long-term servicing

We service what we install for the system's full life. The homeowner has one number to call, your warranty obligations are easier to manage.

Full project capability

Everything you'd need to brief separately, under one team.

From bulkhead and ducted reverse cycle through to hydronic, heat pumps and ventilation — we cover the lot, so you brief once.

Ducted reverse cycle
Bulkhead & concealed systems
Split systems
Residential VRV
MyAir zoning
Hydronic underfloor
Hydronic radiators
Trench convectors
Air-to-water heat pumps
Heat pump hot water
Heat recovery ventilation
Hybrid system integration
Let's plan it together

Got a build on the boards? Bring us in before the wall lining.

Send through plans or book a site visit. We'll review the project, flag anything worth changing, and give you a clear scope and quote — no obligation.