Sourcing reliable commercial HVAC solutions isn’t just about picking a model number. A strong distribution network allows you to get the right equipment, quick answers, and dependable support for all your HVAC needs.
At Bard, we take pride in providing high quality and reliable products and services, and our distribution network plays a key role in accomplishing that goal. Let’s break down how our distributor-first model works and how it provides added value whenever you need high-quality specialty HVAC products.
What Is Bard’s Distribution Network?
In practical terms, Bard’s network is a group of authorized distributors and sales representatives who sell, support, and service Bard equipment in their local markets. Bard products are sold and serviced worldwide through this distributor network, making it simple to find a local representative for your project or facility.
This structure ensures that organizations can work directly with a nearby partner who understands regional needs and can coordinate seamlessly with Bard’s factory teams when needed. With more than 1,000 distributor branches, Bard’s extensive network provides support both nationally and outside of the U.S.
5 Reasons Bard’s Distribution Network Adds Value
Local Expertise and Support
Bard’s distributor model is built on proximity and partnership. When you work with a local representative, you’re working with someone who knows your community and your climate.
Key benefits:
- Regional know-how: From humidity challenges in the Southeast to extreme cold in the Midwest, localized sales representatives understand the unique conditions, local codes, and compliance requirements that affect HVAC performance in your area.
- Easy accessibility: If you need advice or have an issue, a local representative visits your site, evaluates conditions, and makes recommendations based on real-world experience.
- An extension of Bard: Your distributor provides hands-on help backed by Bard’s own factory technical and customer service teams, giving you the benefit of a major manufacturer’s resources delivered through a friendly local source.
Quicker Access to Products and Parts
When time matters, distance shouldn’t slow you down. Bard’s distributors maintain local inventory of our most in-demand systems and replacement parts, so customers can get what they need quickly.
Key benefits:
- Speed to market: Local stocking means shorter lead times, faster delivery, and minimal downtime.
- Responsive fulfillment: Distributors can provide quick quotes, coordinate deliveries, and work with you when project timelines shift unexpectedly to get the product you need.
- Replacement readiness: When you need replacement parts, nearby branches can supply parts sooner to limit unexpected downtime.
Long-Term Distributor Relationships
Bard isn’t new to the commercial heating and cooling market. As a fourth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1914, Bard has plenty of history – and that extends to our distributor network. Many Bard distributors have partnered with us for decades, and those relationships translate into stability and trust.
Key benefits:
- Deep product knowledge: Long-term relationships give distributors more experience with Bard products, allowing them to stay up to date on the latest products, controls, and best practices
- Problem-solving approach: Bard distributors provide solutions instead of just making sales, providing a consultative approach to recommending the ideal solution for your specific challenges.
Troubleshooting and Service
Bard’s distributor network means that you always have two layers of support. Bard’s own technical support and customer service teams are available whenever you need help with your systems.
Key benefits:
- Expert technical support: Bard prides itself on providing industry-leading technical assistance, with both distributors and Bard service teams available for support before, during, and after installation.
- Warranty assistance: Local distributors handle claims should any warranty issue arise, working with Bard directly to make the process quicker and simpler for you.
- Commissioning: Distributors can arrange for a factory-approved commissioning agent to come to your site and ensure that all Bard equipment meets operational parameters and educate on-site staff on the new equipment.
Ongoing Training and Technical Education
Bard doesn’t just rely on past experience. We strive to continuously educate ourselves and our customers, which is why we invest heavily in ongoing training for both our distributors and customers.
Key benefits:
- Distributor training: Sales representatives are provided with customized product training to ensure they can provide the best recommendations and service possible.
- Customer training options: Bard factory training is also available to all end users, with both online resources and live, in-person training sessions found across North America.
Ready to Find a Bard Distributor?
Bard Manufacturing’s distributor-first approach isn’t just a sales strategy. We’re committed to building relationships to help ensure customer success. Our distributors act as ongoing partners to provide local, personalized service so that you can truly experience the Bard Difference.
Whether you’re planning a new installation or retrofitting existing systems, Bard’s trusted distributors are ready to help.
Breathe easy. You’ve got Bard.
