Heating, Air and Plumbing From One Local Company
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Tommy Bynum provides AC repair, heating repair and plumbing for Belmont homes, from air conditioners, heat pumps and furnaces to leaks, clogged drains and water heaters. Our shop is about 8 miles away on Plastics Drive in Gastonia. Call (704) 825-4463 to describe the problem or book a visit. We answer the phone 24/7.
- Locally Owned Since 1979
- Licensed plumbing contractor (L.12997)
- 500+ Five-Star Google Reviews
What Heating, Air and Plumbing Work Do We Do in Belmont?
Tommy Bynum offers the same services in Belmont as in Gastonia. For heating and air conditioning, that includes AC repair and heating repair for furnaces and heat pumps, new air conditioning and heating systems, maintenance plans and indoor air quality. For plumbing, it includes plumbing repairs, drain cleaning, leak detection, water heater repair and replacement, plus toilets, faucets, disposals and pipes.
How Old Are Belmont Homes, and Why Does It Matter?
About half of Belmont’s homes were built in 2000 or later, and the median home dates to 1998, about 20 years newer than Gastonia’s. In the newer half, the usual question is whether an original air conditioner or heat pump is worth another repair, and ENERGY STAR suggests considering replacement once one passes 10 years. In the older core, nearly 30% of homes were built before 1970, and the plumbing is often what has aged.
| When the home was built | Share of Belmont homes | What we look at first |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 or later | 31.5% | Often the original system. Most calls are repairs |
| 2000 to 2009 | 16.9% | An original AC or heat pump is now 17 to 26 years old. We price repair and replacement side by side |
| 1970 to 1999 | 22.1% | Usually on a second system. Some homes built from 1978 to 1995 have polybutylene supply pipe |
| Before 1970 | 29.4% | Galvanized steel supply pipe was common alongside copper, and it corrodes from the inside |
Which Rebates and Utilities Apply to Belmont Homes?
Belmont homes buy electricity from Duke Energy and water from the City of Belmont, not from the City of Gastonia. That decides which rebates you can use.
Gastonia's rebates don't apply on a Duke bill
The City of Gastonia pays rebates of $300 to $400 on high-efficiency heat pumps and $150 on electric water heaters, but only to its own electric customers. In Belmont, the program to look at is Duke Energy’s Smart $aver rebates on qualifying heat pumps and central air conditioners. Check Duke’s current amounts before you choose a system.
You can look up your water service line
The City of Belmont has mapped what the service lines in its water system are made of, and the map is public. If you’re in an older home and thinking about a pipe repair or repiping, the map is a free way to see what the line into your house is made of. The city’s 2025 testing found no lead above the federal action level.
Belmont's water is soft
Belmont’s water averaged 19.2 parts per million of hardness in 2025, which is soft. Mineral scale is a smaller concern for water heaters and faucets here than in hard-water areas, and a softener usually isn’t needed.
What Happens When You Call Us From Belmont
Heating, cooling and plumbing calls all follow the same four steps.
The four steps
01. You describe the problem. We tell you what to shut off, whether it can wait, and when we can be there.
02. We find the cause. We confirm what failed before we quote.
03. You get the price before work starts. If a system or water heater is near the end of its life, you get repair and replacement prices side by side.
04. We fix it and test it. Every job ends with the system running, or the water back on and checked for leaks.
Serving Belmont From Our Gastonia Shop
Our shop is at 2232 Plastics Drive in Gastonia, about 8 miles from downtown Belmont. We also serve Gastonia, Kings Mountain and the rest of Gaston County.
“After moving to Belmont from out-of-state I needed a solid HVAC company I could trust. … I knew I found my company to take care of my HVAC for my family.”
Eric Miller Jr., Google review
Questions From Belmont Homeowners
A repair call starts with a $95 diagnostic, and it’s waived when you approve the repair.
At that age, get both prices before you decide, since one inexpensive repair can still make sense. If the label on your outdoor unit says R-22, new R-22 hasn’t been made or imported in the US since 2020, so a refrigerant leak is a good point to weigh replacement.
Yes. Belmont homes can join our Energy Savings Agreement, the maintenance plan that brings a technician out twice a year to inspect and tune your system.
Yes, 24/7. If water is spreading, close your main water shutoff first, then call (704) 825-4463.
Yes. Our plumbing work is done under North Carolina license L.12997, which includes the Plumbing Class II classification for residential work.
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At Tommy Bynum Heating & Cooling, we handle heating, air conditioning and plumbing for Belmont and Gastonia homes: repairs, replacements and maintenance, from one local company.
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