By Pete Gawda
Gary Randolph and his family are celebrating 30 years of Falcon Heating and Cooling, specializing in HVAC services such as furnace and air conditioning repair, as well as ductwork and venting.
Randolph said the family business strives to provide quality service while staying involved in the community.
He said his wife, Molly, “keeps us going.” Although she operates a separate accounting and tax business, Molly is also involved in the family company. Their daughter, Sarah Miller, handles marketing; their son, Cody, is a technician and vice president.
Miller said the company employs two additional staff members. She said Mary Weissmann is the “voice of Falcon Heating and Cooling.” Weissmann has worked for the company answering phones and scheduling appointments for at least 10 years.
“People know her,” Miller said. “Most people are excited to talk to her.”
Austin Laux, a technician, joined the company in December 2025, she said.
Randolph credits his work ethic to his hardworking parents. His father was in the U.S. Air Force, and Randolph grew up as a military brat. After retiring from the Air Force, his father worked in civil service. The family moved frequently during Randolph’s childhood, but he spent much of his time in Colorado Springs, where he graduated from Doherty High School.
Randolph attended college to study engineering; he worked part-time in heating repair and soon realized he enjoyed the heating business more than attending college.
Gary and Molly Randolph moved to Falcon in 1992 when Sarah was 2 years old.
Before Falcon Heating and Cooling, Randolph said he initially worked for one company before becoming a partner in another. During that time, he recognized a need for an HVAC business in Falcon. He said limited accessibility led out-of-area companies to charge additional fees to travel to Falcon.
In 1996, on what he calls “an appropriate date” — April Fools’ Day — he launched Falcon Heating and Cooling.
The best part of his business is “working with my family and providing a quality product,” Randolph said. He added that, as a small business owner, he can provide better service because he is more accessible.
“If people want a problem resolved, we just resolve it,” he said. “We make the decision right away without having to go through a corporate structure.
“We’ve had some rough years and some good years, but I give all the credit to God.”
Their family is active in the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce. They also sponsor four to six events each year at the Meridian Ranch Community Center, including the Festival of Trees and outdoor markets.“We want to be part of the community.”
Gary Randolph
Their family is active in the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce. They also sponsor four to six events each year at the Meridian Ranch Community Center, including the Festival of Trees and outdoor markets.
“We want to be part of the community,” Randolph said.
They are also active members of Meridian Point Christian Church, where Randolph sings and plays banjo on the worship team. Molly Randolph leads a women’s group at the church. About a year and a half ago, Gary and Molly traveled to Honduras on a mission trip.
When they aren’t busy with the business, community or church, the family enjoys camping and fishing.
“Everybody fishes,” Randolph said.
Among their favorite fishing spots are John Martin State Park in Hasty and Lake Pueblo. He also plays in a band once a month at Falcon’s Edge Bar and Grill.
Randolph said the most challenging part of his job is being called out in 20 below temperatures to repair a furnace.
“Brrr, we do it,” Randolph said. “When the furnace is not working, you risk freezing pipes. We don’t have to like it, but we have to do it.”
Photo: Submitted
Caption: Gary Randolph, owner of Falcon Heating and Cooling, said the best part of his job is working with family and friends: from left to right, Zach and Sarah Miller and their sons, Thorin and Brantlee; Molly Randolph, Mary Weissmann, Gary Randolph; Cody and Sarah Randolph and their sons, Christopher and Kayden.
