About

About Mike Freer and Freer’s Heating & Air

A 20-year Air Force veteran who settled in Navarre, started an HVAC company in 2007, and still does most of the work himself.

Quick answer

Freer’s Heating & Air Conditioning is a veteran-owned HVAC company in Navarre, Florida, founded in 2007 by Mike Freer, who retired after 20 years in the US Air Force, where he was an MH-53 PAVE LOW crew chief. Mike does most of the work himself, with one trained technician; together they have more than 50 years of experience. Florida state-certified AC contractor #CAC1817258.

Mike’s story

Mike Freer retired after 20 years of service in the US Air Force, where he was a crew chief on MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopters. He was stationed at Hurlburt Field and has lived in Navarre ever since. In 2007 he started Freer’s Heating & Air Conditioning here.

Mike Freer, seen from behind in a Freer's Heating & Air shirt, standing at the rail in front of an MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter in a museum hangar
Mike Freer, a former MH-53 PAVE LOW crew chief, at the National Museum of the US Air Force.

It is my family’s home and I consider everyone my neighbor.

Freer’s is still a family business. That’s Mike and his wife with the van in the photos below. It’s a two-person team: Mike does most of the work himself, with one trained technician, and between them they have more than 50 years of experience. The phone is answered Monday to Friday, 8 to 5.

Mike Freer holding a young child beside the Freer's van
Mike Freer with the Freer’s van.
Mike Freer's wife smiling beside the white Freer's Heating & Air Conditioning van
Mike’s wife with the van.

How we work

  • We find the real cause and explain it in plain English
  • The cost is confirmed with you before any work starts
  • New installs are checked and double-checked
  • Free estimates on new systems
  • We’re upfront about our hours: Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, with no after-hours or emergency calls

Our AC needed attention, and Freer’s exceeded our expectations. They were quick to schedule us, showed up right on time, and were incredibly friendly from start to finish. The technician (Mike) thoroughly explained everything…

★★★★★Stevie D.Google review, AC service

Why Navarre

Plenty of people pass through the Panhandle on military orders. Mike stayed. Navarre is his family’s home, and he answers to the same community he lives in. That’s why we stick to five towns we can serve well: Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Milton, Pace and Mary Esther.

Credentials

Freer’s at a glance
LicenseFlorida state-certified air conditioning contractor #CAC1817258 (verify on the Florida DBPR site (opens in a new tab))
InsuranceLicensed and insured
In business since2007, in Navarre
OwnerMike Freer, USAF retired (20 years), former MH-53 PAVE LOW crew chief
TeamMike and one trained technician, with more than 50 years of combined experience
FinancingAvailable on new systems
Reviews4.9★ from 193 Google reviews (October 2026)
InstallsMaytag, Mitsubishi, Honeywell, Fresh-Aire UV

On the job

Refrigerant gauges on a rooftop condenser with the Freer's van parked below
Rooftop service call.
A new Maytag condenser beside a brick home
A Maytag install.

Heat or AC acting up? Call Freer’s.

Call Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. We’ll tell you what’s wrong and confirm the cost before any work starts.