History of D&H Air Conditioning Company
The look of D&H AC’s trucks
This history of D&H Air Conditioning is that of a family business from its inception, in early 1959.
At the close of World War II, Arthur Duhamel, our founder, went to work in New York City as a journeyman sheet metal mechanic. In 1958 after working for over ten years on such projects as the Radio City Music Hall, Arthur Duhamel moved with his family from New York to Tucson.
In January of 1959, along with Harry Hawk, Arthur founded D&H Air Conditioning Company Inc., specializing in residential air conditioning. To form the company name, each took the first letter of their last names, thus establishing D&H AC.
With a reputation for honesty and a commitment to quality D&H AC began to grow quickly. As Tucson developed rapidly in the 60s, D&H expanded into other areas such as upgrading of existing A/C equipment and ductwork, service & repair, and commercial HVAC work.
Today, after serving Tucson and Southern Arizona for over 60 years, we enjoy the reputation as one of the finest full-service air conditioning companies in Tucson. With Brett Wright at the helm, D&H is still managed as a family business.
How can you tell D&H Air Conditioning is a family business?
Brett Wright President D&H Air Conditioning
When you call our business, you won’t speak to a voicemail or a complicated phone system with 27 options. You will speak to a REAL person who takes a genuine interest in the A/C issues you may have.
We specialize in 24/7 emergency air conditioning repair service, new AC installation, indoor living quality and energy usage. You’ll see an immediate difference in the courtesy and product knowledge of our technicians.
Our staff is composed of dedicated women and men, who work together to provide the finest service at an affordable price. Their daily efforts have made D&H one of the very top air conditioning companies in Tucson.
Our Mission
To pursue greatness in all that we do and inspire each other to achieve our dreams through serving one another, our families, clients, and community.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become the highest rated and most sought-after company of choice for our clients and team members in Southern Arizona.
Core Values
The Founder’s Platinum Rule (Arthur Duhamel):
- We believe in the value of our employees. Our families, and our communities. Don’t judge, be humble, serve and respect all.
Brett’s Motto:
- Our team will always act ethically, honestly, safely, and morally.
Win, Win, Win:
- The employee wins with a fulfilling work environment through personal and professional development. We help our employees achieve this by providing a safe, family friendly place to build a career. Our benefits help you take care of the health, development, and security of your family.
- Serving the customer must be our first consideration in everything we do. We listen to understand our customers. We use our expertise and experience to explain what options are available. We present solutions, choices and happily perform what the customer chooses.
- The company wins when it’s profitable, stable, and growing. Allowing it to invest in the future.
Take Ownership:
- We look for people of high character, who are committed, career minded, and desire to build a great organization. Who always do more than what is expected. When we contribute our best efforts, all things are possible.
Our Guiding Principles
- Have Pride & Take Ownership in Everything You Do – Every Little Thing… Every Single Day… Every Single Job!
- What Gets Measured – Get Managed… What Gets Managed Gets Improved.
- Always Training… Never Trained!
- Be a Positive Impact …. on our Team… Clients… Company.
- Bad News Quickly and Privately – Good News Often and Publicly.
- Act safely, morally, and ethically.
- See and Say It Respectfully, Truthfully, With a Focus Towards Improvement.
- Do the right thing.
- We win as a team, not as individuals.
- Proper planning, training, preparation, and execution brings success.