About

Hi, I'm Marco.

Karen and I started Cardinal Comfort Co. in 2008, out of a rented two-bay garage on Capital Boulevard.

Before that, I spent the better part of a decade as a service tech for one of the bigger HVAC outfits in Raleigh. I learned a lot there — and I also learned a few things I wanted to do differently.

So Karen and I bought one used Ford Transit, set up shop, and started taking calls. She handled the books at our kitchen table. I handled the wrenches.

Seventeen years later, we've grown to six trucks, fourteen teammates, and over 3,200 Triangle homes we've had the privilege to serve. We added plumbing in 2014 after years of HVAC customers asking us "hey, do you know a guy?" — now we are the guy.

Karen still runs the office. Her brother Dre runs our installs. Eli, our lead service tech, has been with us since truck number two. My son Marco Jr. spent last summer running parts and asking good questions.

We're not the biggest HVAC company in Raleigh, and we don't plan to be. We grow carefully, hire carefully, and treat every house like it's our mom's.

— Marco Gutierrez, Owner

The basics

  • Founded 2008 in Raleigh, NC
  • HVAC license: NC #H-3-71294
  • Plumbing license: NC #PL-19842
  • Licensed, bonded, insured
  • Service area: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Garner, Knightdale, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Clayton

Need service today?

Call (919) 555-0148 or book online. We'll get you on the schedule.