About Robert B. Payne Heating & Air.
Since 1930, Robert B. Payne has dedicated itself to providing the best possible total indoor comfort solutions to fit our customers’ unique needs. We have a well-earned reputation for doing the job right, with more than 30,000 systems installed in the Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George areas.
Whether you need routine maintenance, emergency repair, replacement equipment, or a completely new system, you can depend on Robert B. Payne Heating & Air for all your comfort needs.
Our History
Our company was formed in 1930 by Robert B. Payne, a 27-year-old native of Fredericksburg and former U.S. Marine who started a business delivering wood and ice to local homes. With little but a horse, buggy, and a lot of elbow grease, he would cut timber from the local forests in the summer and slice ice out of nearby ponds in the winter.
In the late 1930s, Mr. Payne expanded his company by moving into a new home heating product – coal. He had to buy his first boxcar of coal on credit. In the early 1940s, the company again expanded, moving into what was then the newest home heating product—fuel oil.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the company again broadened its product line – moving away from home heating products. This time, it was a newly invented product designed to cool the home. That invention, of course, was air conditioning.
In 2015, we purchased the remaining home heating oil accounts from Foster Fuel and Oil. In 2020, we acquired Stafford HVAC and welcomed Stafford HVAC into the Robert B. Payne family. We proudly continue the excellent service Stafford HVAC customers expect.
Today
Robert B. Payne no longer sells wood, ice, or coal. We focus on modern indoor comfort—heating, air conditioning, and water heating. Our business is now comprised of three divisions: installation, service, and fuel oil delivery.
We continue the same commitment to quality our company began with, allowing Robert B. Payne to be recognized as Fredericksburg’s premier service company.
Where We're Going
We’re proud of what we have accomplished and plan to keep serving our community for years to come. We continue to grow from referrals from satisfied customers and through continued education and training on the cutting edge of new technologies within our industry.
It’s the ongoing mission of Robert B. Payne to provide a healthy, safe, efficient, and comfortable environment to our customers. We do this by employing a friendly, highly skilled, well-trained, drug-free, customer-driven workforce empowered to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. Our team conforms, without compromise, to our mission, quality, and vision statements, as well as our written guarantees.
