Luxury custom homes, Denver
Custom home HVAC for Denver luxury builds
Multi-zone forced air, hydronic radiant, humidification, fresh air and smart controls, designed with your builder and architect.
- Insured
- EPA-certified technicians
- Design-build and plan-and-spec
- 24/7 emergency response
A luxury custom home asks more of its mechanical system than any production house. Large glass walls, vaulted great rooms, walkout lower levels, wine rooms, gyms, guest wings and garages all have different loads and different expectations. Besties HVAC Solutions designs and installs complete heating, cooling, ventilation and comfort systems for custom homes across the Denver metro, working directly with builders, architects and owners.
Our goal is a home that is quiet, even and simple to live with, with equipment that is accessible for service for the next twenty years.
Spec sheet
| Typical home size | Large custom homes and estates, often with multiple levels, guest quarters and detached structures |
|---|---|
| Heating | Modulating furnaces, cold-climate heat pumps, dual-fuel, condensing boilers, hydronic radiant floors |
| Cooling | Variable-speed split systems and heat pumps, ducted and ductless zones |
| Comfort add-ons | Whole-home steam humidification, dehumidification, ERV/HRV fresh air, high-MERV and media filtration |
| Exterior | Hydronic snowmelt for drives, walks and terraces |
| Controls | Room-level zoning, smart thermostats, remote monitoring, integration with home automation systems |
| Future-ready | Geothermal-ready layouts and electrical planning for heat pump conversion |
Who we work with
Custom home builders, architects and interior designers, and owners building or fully remodeling large homes across the metro, from Cherry Hills Village and Castle Pines to Boulder and the foothills.
Design first
Every custom home starts with a room-by-room heat loss and heat gain calculation using the real windows, insulation and orientation, not a rule of thumb. At Denver's altitude and with the sun exposure common on the Front Range, west-facing glass and two-story spaces drive most of the cooling load, while lower levels and slab areas drive the heating design. From there we propose a zoning plan, equipment locations and duct or piping routes, and we review them with the architect before framing.
Radiant, humidification and fresh air
Hydronic radiant floors are the most comfortable heat available, and they pair well with a ducted system for cooling and air quality. Colorado's dry climate makes whole-home humidification a common request, especially in homes with fine wood floors, instruments or art. Tight new homes also need balanced fresh air through an ERV or HRV, sized to the house and integrated with the air handlers.
Geothermal-ready and electrification planning
Owners increasingly want the option to go all-electric later. We plan equipment rooms, electrical capacity and piping paths so a future geothermal or air-source heat pump conversion does not require opening walls. Where a home goes all-electric from day one, we design cold-climate heat pumps with a backup strategy for the coldest nights.
Working with your builder
We price from plans, attend the pre-construction meeting, walk rough-in with the framer and electrician, and keep the builder informed at every inspection. At turnover, owners get a walkthrough of every zone and control, equipment documentation and a maintenance plan.
Quiet by design
Noise is the most common complaint in expensive homes with poorly planned systems. We size ducts for low velocity, isolate air handlers from framing, keep condensers away from bedrooms and outdoor living areas, and choose variable-speed equipment that runs long and quiet instead of short and loud. The best compliment a custom home system can get is that nobody notices it.
Garages, gyms and wine rooms
Heated garages, home gyms, wine rooms and outdoor living spaces each need their own approach. Garages may use radiant slabs or unit heaters, gyms need extra cooling and fresh air, and wine rooms need dedicated cooling with tight temperature and humidity control. We plan them as part of the whole-home design.
Typical project scope
- Room-by-room load calculation
- Zoning plan and equipment layout
- Duct and hydronic design
- Radiant floor and snowmelt manifolds
- Humidification and ventilation
- Controls and home automation integration
- Inspections, startup and balancing
- Owner walkthrough and documentation
What is included
- Quiet, serviceable equipment placement
- Coordination with architect, builder and electrician
- Altitude-correct equipment setup
- Insured crews and EPA-certified technicians
- Clean jobsite through finish stages
Our process
- Plan review. We review architectural plans and the owner's comfort goals.
- Design and proposal. Loads, zoning, equipment and controls with clear options and pricing.
- Rough-in and trim. Installation coordinated with framing, electrical, plumbing and finishes.
- Commission and hand over. Startup, balancing, controls programming and owner training.
Pricing
Custom home mechanical is priced per plans. Scope varies widely with zoning, radiant, snowmelt and controls, so we price after plan review.
Start your custom home HVAC project
Send drawings, a scope or a site address. We reply with next steps and a time for a plan review or site walk.
Custom home HVAC questions
When should a custom home builder bring you in?
Ideally during design development, before framing plans are final. That protects space for equipment rooms, chases and duct routes.
Do you install hydronic radiant and snowmelt?
Yes. We design and install hydronic radiant floors and snowmelt systems for drives, walks and terraces, typically served by high-efficiency condensing boilers.
How many zones does a luxury home need?
It depends on the layout, but large custom homes commonly need separate zoning by level, wing and exposure. We base the zoning plan on room-by-room loads.
Can you integrate with a home automation system?
Yes. We specify thermostats and controls that integrate with common home automation platforms and coordinate with the integrator.
Is geothermal an option?
It can be. We plan geothermal-ready layouts and coordinate with drilling contractors when an owner chooses ground-source heat pumps.
Do you work directly with owners?
Yes. Many owners bring us in alongside their builder so mechanical decisions are made with full information.