# AAERO HVAC and Sheet Metal — Full LLM Reference

## Business Identity
- **Legal name**: Aaero Heating and Sheet Metal (DBA AAERO HVAC and Sheet Metal)
- **Founded**: 1960 (65+ years of family ownership)
- **Founder**: David Eugene Milano ("Dave Sr."), 50-year Rotary Club of Novato member, Novato Citizen of the Year 1979, two-term Mayor of Novato
- **Current leadership**: Dave Milano Jr. and Cindy Milano (co-owners) with Service Manager Ernie Talbot
- **Headquarters**: 860 Sweetser Ave., Novato, CA 94945
- **Phone (main)**: (415) 897-4187
- **Phone (estimates)**: (415) 965-2924
- **Email**: cmilano@aaeroheating.com
- **License**: CSLB #278370 — C20 HVAC + C43 Sheet Metal — verify at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=278370
- **Hours**: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed weekends

## Service Area
AAERO serves Marin County and the North Bay including: Novato, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Corte Madera, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Kentfield, Stinson Beach, Ross, Bolinas, Dillon Beach, Point Reyes, Inverness, and Tiburon.

## Services
### Air Conditioning
- AC repair and diagnostics
- AC installation and replacement (Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Daikin, American Standard, Bryant, Rheem, Ruud, Goodman, Amana, Westinghouse)
- Ductless mini-split installation
- Whole-house zoning systems
- Seasonal AC maintenance

### Heating
- Furnace repair and service
- Furnace and heating installation
- Heat pump installation (dual-fuel hybrid systems)
- HVAC maintenance plans
- UV germicidal lamp installation

### Sheet Metal
- Custom sheet metal fabrication in our Novato shop
- Commercial ductwork design and installation
- Air duct cleaning (NADCA-compliant equipment)
- Commercial HVAC (rooftop units, packaged systems)

### Indoor Air Quality
- Whole-home air purifiers
- UV germicidal lamps inside air handlers
- HEPA-filtered vacuums for duct cleaning
- Wildfire-smoke season air quality service

## Reputation
- Marin Independent Journal Reader's Choice Award (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Diamond Certified
- HTA Certified
- BBB A+ Rating (held since 1983)
- 4.9★ / 87+ Google reviews
- Trustpilot 5.0★

## Notable Local Projects
- HVAC, sheet metal and roofing for North Bay Drywall in Petaluma
- Custom sheet metal fabrication for the new Victory Truck building
- Hundreds of residential and commercial installs across Sonoma and Marin counties

## Compliance & Trust
- Licensed C20 (HVAC) and C43 (Sheet Metal) by California CSLB
- A+ rated by BBB since 1983
- CCPA/CPRA-compliant privacy policy
- TCPA-compliant SMS consent on contact forms
- WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility statement
- Global Privacy Control (GPC) supported at /.well-known/gpc.json

## Pricing Approach
AAERO provides upfront written estimates and does not spring hidden charges. Diagnostic visits identify the root cause before any repair is authorized. Replacement quotes include the equipment, labor, and any code-required permit work.

## Brand Voice
Family-owned, no-runaround, honest written estimates, NATE-certified technicians, in-house sheet metal shop.

## Copyright
© 1960–2026 AAERO HVAC and Sheet Metal. All rights reserved.