Maritime Air Co. wasn't started by an investor, a franchise, or an HVAC chain. It was started by a tech who saw frustrating experiences firsthand — recommendations that did not always feel customer-first — and decided to build the kind of company his grandfather would have hired.
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Devon — the founder of Maritime Air Co. — grew up on a small barrier island off the North Carolina coast called Oak Island. It's the kind of place where integrity, respect, and keeping your word aren't slogans on a truck. They're survival skills. Salt air eats equipment. Hurricanes scatter your neighbors. The man down the road who fixes your AC at midnight is the same man you'll see in church on Sunday. There is no hiding from a bad job. He attended Southport Christian School, a private elementary school in Southport, NC, where the values of honesty, service, and faith were instilled early — the same values that still guide every decision at Maritime Air Co.
That's the moral compass Maritime Air Co. still runs on. We treat your house — and your boat — the same way the old guard on Oak Island treated their neighbors'. With respect. With craftsmanship. And with the assumption that we'll see each other again at the gas station tomorrow.
Devon started in the HVAC and moisture-control trade while still in high school — commercial dehumidifiers, crawlspace encapsulation, mold prevention, indoor air quality. It's not the glamorous side of the industry, but it's the side that teaches you the science. Dewpoint. Latent load. Vapor pressure. The reason a house "feels muggy" at 76°F when the thermostat says it's working. Most HVAC techs in Florida never learn that side of the trade. We started there.
By his early twenties he'd been promoted into estimating and service management — leading teams, writing scopes, and watching how a service department either earns trust or burns it. That experience shapes how Maritime Air Co. runs today: every quote in writing, every job photographed, every customer called back.
In between, Devon spent years building successful technology companies. Operations, marketing, customer communication — skills that translate surprisingly well to HVAC. But software doesn't keep your grandmother cool in August, and it doesn't keep a charter captain on the water during tournament week. HVAC does. So eventually he came home to the trade.
Devon worked in environments where technicians faced pressure because sales numbers were prioritized — where the day's success was measured in ticket size more than problems solved. He didn't fit those sales-driven service models, and saw frustrating experiences firsthand: family members, in their own homes, receiving recommendations that did not always feel customer-first.
That was the line. Maritime Air Co. was founded for a single reason: the Treasure Coast deserved an HVAC company that put the customer first, every time, with no exceptions and no excuses. No commission spiffs. No "diagnostic upsells." No surprise add-ons mid-job. Just honest work, at a fair price, done right the first time.
Maritime Air Co. started with a personal vehicle, a limited tool bag, a wife and three children depending on the next phone call, and almost no money in the bank. The first customers came from a free-maintenance offer on Nextdoor — actual, no-strings free service, posted to neighbors who'd never heard the name. Every one of those visits was honored. Every one of those neighbors became a referral. And the referrals never stopped.
Today we run a Class-A licensed (CAC1824400) HVAC operation out of downtown Fort Pierce, with a full marine HVAC division and a residential/commercial team that covers every corner of the Treasure Coast. We didn't get here by buying leads or running radio ads. We got here by doing the work right and letting our customers tell the next one.
We're raising our family here on the Treasure Coast. We're not for sale to a private-equity rollup. We're not a franchise of an out-of-state chain. We are committed to staying locally owned and family operated — and we genuinely hope future generations of our family continue the company long after we hang up the tools. That's why every job matters. We're not chasing a quarter's earnings. We're building a name our grandchildren will inherit.
Devon grew up on a small barrier island in North Carolina where your word still meant something. Neighbors fixed each other's HVAC, plumbing, and boats — and nobody invoiced for showing up. That's the playbook Maritime Air Co. runs on today.
Devon attended Southport Christian School, a private elementary school in Southport, NC, where he learned the Christian values that still guide the company today — integrity, honesty, and treating every neighbor with respect.
Started working on commercial dehumidifiers, crawlspace encapsulations, and mold-prevention systems before graduating. Learned moisture control from the ground up — the discipline that still separates a great Florida HVAC tech from an average one.
Promoted out of the field into estimating and service management because of leadership and a refusal to cut corners. Learned how a service department should run — and how it shouldn't.
Spent a chapter building successful technology companies. Learned operations, marketing, and how to communicate clearly with customers — but kept coming back to HVAC because the work is real, the customers are real, and the impact is immediate.
Saw frustrating experiences firsthand — recommendations that did not always feel customer-first, and technicians at his own employer facing pressure because sales numbers were prioritized. Decided the only fix was to start over with integrity baked into the foundation, and no pressure-based recommendations.
Started with one personal vehicle, a limited tool bag, a wife and three kids depending on the next call, and almost no money. Posted free maintenance offers on Nextdoor. Honored every one. The first customers became the first referrals, and the referrals never stopped.
Class-A licensed (CAC1824400). Residential, commercial, and marine HVAC across the Treasure Coast. Still owner-answered. Still raising our family here. Still planning to hand the company to the next generation when the time comes.
If you don't need it, we won't sell it. We'd rather lose the upsell than lose your trust.
You'll know what we found, what it'll cost, and what your options are — in plain language — before we lift a wrench.
Brazed joints, torqued lugs, level pads, sealed plenums. The details no one else photographs, we do — every time.
Booties on the floor. Drop cloths on the carpet. Truck cleaned out at the end of every job. You'd let us into your mother's home.
We are raising our family on the Treasure Coast. Your home gets the same care we'd give our own — because eventually our kids will be your kids' neighbors.
Maritime Air Co. is more than a business — it is a calling. We believe that every home we enter and every boat we service is an opportunity to honor God through honest work, fair pricing, and genuine care for our neighbors. Devon and My are members of Christ Fellowship Church of Port St. Lucie, and the values we live by on Sunday are the same values we bring to your doorstep Monday through Saturday.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."
— Colossians 3:23
That verse hangs in our shop. It means we don't cut corners on a brazed joint because God sees the work. It means we don't oversell a part you don't need because our integrity is worth more than a commission. And it means we treat your home with the same respect we'd give our own — because at Maritime Air Co., we are not just building a company. We are building a legacy of faith, family, and service that we hope our children and grandchildren will carry forward for generations to come.
Devon — or someone he trained personally — picks up. No phone tree. No overseas call center.
Our techs are paid to solve your problem, not to hit a sales quota. There is no financial reason to recommend a part you don't need.
You see the number. You approve it. Then we work. No surprise charges, no "while we were in there."
Brazed joints, refrigerant pressures, electrical readings, finished install — photographed and filed. You get copies on request.
We register every manufacturer warranty the day of install — not three weeks later when it's too late.
We don't run aggressive ads. The next customer is almost always sent by the last one. That keeps us honest in a way ads never could.
“My highest recommendations for Devon and the Maritime Air team — thorough, honest, and on time. They explained everything in plain language and didn't push any unnecessary upsells.”
“Devon has provided thorough maintenance and excellent service. Truly family-owned care — they treat your home like it's their own. Highly recommend for Treasure Coast homeowners.”
“Working with Devon on my HVAC system was a great experience from start to finish. Fair, clean install, and the system has been running perfectly through Florida summer heat.”
Owner Devon Schoby has personally completed HVAC work for prominent CEOs, professional football coaches, respected physicians, celebrities and other high-profile individuals — always while maintaining strict client confidentiality. We do not name our clients, share addresses or publish project details without express written permission.
That standard doesn't change based on a customer's name or title. Every household gets the same honest diagnosis, clean workmanship and respect for the property.
Learn About Private Client HVAC ServiceYes. Devon owns the company, his wife runs the office, and we are raising our three children in Fort Pierce. There is no private-equity backer, no national franchise, no out-of-state ownership.
We don't pay technicians on commission, which means there is no financial incentive to oversell. We answer our own phone. The owner still rides on emergency calls. And we'd rather earn one customer for life than churn ten.
Our shop is at 635 N 2nd St in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida. We service St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties — residential, commercial, and marine.
Yes — it's a full division, not a side service. Cruisair, Dometic, Webasto, Mabru, chillers, glycol systems, seawater pumps, Barnacle Buster descaling. Dockside service across every Treasure Coast marina.
Two visits per year (spring + fall), priority dispatch, no overtime charges, 15% off repairs, and warranty-keeping documentation. The most affordable way to protect a Florida HVAC investment.
Yes — multiple plans through reputable national lenders, including 0% promotional terms for qualifying installs. Ask the estimator for current options.
Family Owned
Already learning the trade — gauges, blower wheels, and a whole lot of thumbs up. The same family that answers your call today will be the family serving the Treasure Coast tomorrow.
Same-day service. Free phone diagnostics. Family-owned. Class-A licensed.
