Excellence since 1953
Wighton’s is a Heating, A/C and Refrigeration company established in 1953. At Wighton’s Inc. our customers are family. We have been a part of the San Luis Obispo County community for over 63 years. Our strong values and quality workmanship have made us leaders in the HVAC, Indoor Air Quality & Refrigeration industry on the Central Coast.
At Wighton’s, we make sure that each customer receives incredible service from our first conversation until the job is finished. With over 63 years of experience in the Heating, Air Conditioning, Indoor Air Quality & Refrigeration Industry we completely understand the needs of property owners throughout San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties when it comes to comfort & trust. We design, install, service and repair ALL systems with the excellence we believe in. The most important thing is the quality and attention to detail that we provide. With Wighton’s you can expect value, dependability and comfort!
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality design, installation and service for Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration equipment in both Residential and Commercial applications.
We have set the following objectives to accomplish our goals:
• Maintain the highest level of design and engineering possible.
• Maintain a high-level
training program to ensure quality installation & service from our technicians.
• Hire, develop,
and retain employees who are committed to our growth and customer
satisfaction.
Our Mission is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee:
“If at any time during the first year of installation, you are not 100% satisfied with the performance of the equipment, our service or even our people, we will, within 30 days of your request, remove the system and cheerfully refund the entire amount of the contract.”
We are a company you can depend on. Every customer is a priority to Wighton’s.
We GUARANTEE YOUR SATISFACTION! We look forward to working with you soon.
WIGHTON’S = Comfort You Can Trust!
Emergency hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call (800) 543-4881
Our Team of Experts
Lenny Raquino
Installation Field Leader
12 years in the industry
Born in: Hawaii
Number of Children: 2
Number of Pets: 1
Favorite Food: Spam
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Goodfellas, That 70’s Show, White Fang
Hobbies: Disc Golf & Basketball, the beach
Vacation Spot: Hawaii
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: Being able to give customers quality HVAC systems
Personal Quote: “Peace, Howz It”
Patrick Silva
Comfort Advisor
15 years in sales
Born in: Santa Maria, CA
Number of Children: 3
Number of Pets: 1 dog
Favorite Food: Pizza
Vacation Spot: Las Vegas
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Shawshank Redemption
Hobbies: Coaching Youth Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Mountainbiking, BBQ, Spending time with my family!
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: Working with people – that we make their home environment a better place to live. Working with my team-makes to execute and solve problems.
Personal Quote: “Treat others the way you want to be treated!”
Timothy Jeffers
Installation Technician
1 year in the industry
Born in: Grover Beach, CA
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Number of Pets: 1- Vizsla mix dog
Vacation Spot: Bahamas
Hobbies: Walking my dog. Working on my vehicles, watching movies, playing corn hole, basketball and fetch with my dog
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: The friendships I have made with fellow employees. The interactions that we often have with customers and being able to make someones living environment better.
Personal Quote: “Always take pride in your work”
Curtis Williams
Installation Technician
2 years in the industry
Born in: San Francisco
Favorite Food: Fried chicken, collard greens
Number of Pets: 1 dog
Vacation Spot: Any place that I can fish!
Hobbies: Fishing, Football, Cooking
Personal Quote: “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” – Nelson Mandela
Jose Rincon
Service Technician
2 years in the industry
Born in: Las Vegas, NV
Favorite Food: Mexican
Number of Kids: 1
Vacation Spot: Avila Beach
Favorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: It’s like being part of a big family
Knoll Smith
Installation Technician
1 year in the industry
Born: Hawaii
Pets: Husky
Favorite Food: Spam
Hobby: Surfing
Vacation Spot: Bali
Favorite Movie/TV Show: I Love You Man
What I Enjoy about working at Wighton’s: The quality of work and going above and beyond what is expected.
Personal Quote: “Shootz”
Kyleen Moore
Accounting
Born in: Stanton, CA
Number of Children: 2
Pets: 2/Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Book: All Nicholas Sparks
Vacation Spot: Anywhere that has a beach
Hobbies: I love taking hikes and going to the beach with the dogs! I enjoy curling up on the couch and watching a “good feel” movie
Ivan Gomez
Installation Technician
Number of Children: 1
Pets: A Dog
Favorite Food: BBQ
Vacation Spot: Vegas & Mexico
Hobbies: Football, Soccer, Boxing, MMA, Brazilian Jui Jitsu
Daniel Meehan
12 years in the industry
Born In: Santa Maria, CA
Number of Children: 1
Pets: 3 Fish, 1 Shrimp
Favorite Food: Italian
Vacation Spot: Cabo
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Ghost Hunters, Paranormal
Hobbies: Fishing & Camping, football, DJ-ing, and spending time possible with his son.
What I Enjoy about working at Wighton’s: Always learning, great peers!
Personal Quote: “It Wasn’t Me”
David Meehan
Service Leader
18 years in the industry
Born In: V.A.F.B, CA
Number of Children: 3
Pets: 1 Dog
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hobbies: BBQing, spending time with family and friends as well as camping and fishing.
Vacation Spot: Vegas
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Grease, Family Guy
What I Enjoy about working at Wighton’s: A different challenge everyday. Meeting new people.
Fabian Gutierrez
Number of Children: 2
Pets: 2 Jack Russells
Favorite Food: Chicken Enchiladas
Vacation Spot: Hawaii
Favorite Movie/TV Show: American Sniper
Hobbies: Spending time with my two daughters, Breeanna and Mariah, customizing cars or trucks, BBQ, cooking and eating.
What I Enjoy about working at Wighton’s: Working with a great team of guys. Being able to work outdoors, and learn a well paid trade that can lead to a great career.
Personal Quote: “I believe that a happy employee is a good employee! I would like to thank the Wighton’s team for giving me an opportunity to learn a great trade with little knowledge. I will strive to do the best of my ability at which I perform.”
Christian Crisp
Born: Santa Barbara
Pets: 2 Bulldogs, 1 Boston Terrier & a Chameleon
Favorite Food: BBQ
Hobby: Football, fishing, diving & shooting
Vacation Spot: Hawaii
Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Avengers
Rick Wahlberg
Service Technician
Born in: Lompoc, CA
Favorite Food: BBQ
Number of Pets: 2 cats
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Saving Private Ryan, Moto GP Racing
Hobbies: Riding and Building Motorcycles
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: Everyone is cool to work with!
Jennifer Silva
Call Center/Sales Leader
Born in: Fullerton, Ca
Favorite Food: Mexican
Number of Pets: 0
Favorite Movie/TV Show: This is Us
Hobbies: Spending time with family/friends camping “Glamping”
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: The quality of work we provide to our customers
Michael Torres
Director of First Impressions
Born In: Santa Maria, CA
Favorite Food: Mexican Food
Favorite Vacation Spot: Hawaii and Disneyland
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Ferris Buller’s Day Off | Marvel | Greys Anatomy
Hobbies: photography, going to the beach, traveling, watching basketball and going to dodgers games.
Personal Quote: “But He knows the way that I take;when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10
Christian Deleon
Installation Technician
Born in: California
Number of Children: 3
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter
Ruben Nunez
Service Technician
Born in: Santa Maria
Favorite Food: Mexican
Number of Pets: 1 – Jack Russell
Hobbies: Surfing, Skateboarding & Photography
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: Working as a TEAM!
Abel Campos
Installation Technician
1 year of service
Born in: …
Number of Children: 0
Pets: 1 dog
Favorite Food: Burritos
Vacation Spot: Cachuma Lake
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Only The Brave
Hobbies: I enjoy playing football, hunting, fishing, and camping
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: A new adventure everyday
Personal Quote: …
Hollyann Deparini
Dispatcher
Born in: Sacramento, CA
Favorite Food: Tacos
Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach
Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Crow
Hobbies: Baseball • Basketball • Arts • Crafts • Reading
Personal Quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” Eleanor Roosevelt
Debbie DeGaetano
CSR/ Sales Coordinator
Born In: San Fernando Valley, CA
Number of Children: 1
Pets: 3 Cats
Favorite Movie: Grease, Lucifer, Maximum Ride James Patterson
Favorite Food: All
Vacation Spot: Kauai
Hobbies: Cooking , gardening, basketball, football, UFC
Personal Quote: “The way to get started is quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
Luke Skinner
Installation Leader
Born in: Lancaster, CA
Favorite Food: Prime Rib & Potatoes
Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Tahoe
Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Thing – Breaking Bad
Favorite Book: Evening Redness in the West
Hobbies: Reading and Playing Music
What I enjoy most about working for Wighton’s: The integrity and professionalism of the Wighton’s Team makes me proud to play my part here everyday.
Personal Quote: “Spend your money on the things money can buy, spend your time on the things money can’t buy” Haruki Murakami
Jesse Gandy
Installation Technician
Born in: Santa Maria, CA
Favorite Food: Grilled Chicken
Number of pets: 2 cats
Favorite Vacation Spot: Sedona, AZ
Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Hobbies: Gardening • BMX • MX • MMA • SUMO
Personal Quote: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, “Measure twice, cut once.”
Michael Weiss
Installation Technician
2 years of service
Born in: Sacramento, CA
Years in Industry: 4
Favorite Food:Tacos
Vacation Spot: Hawaii
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Anchor Man, Old School, Water Boy, Billy Maddison
Hobbies: Football, Baseball, Mixed Martial Arts, Surfing, Dirt Biking, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Snowboarding, Weight Lifting, Motorcycle Mechanics, Woodworking, Metal Working
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: The ability to test and grow my knowledge base and skills in the HVAC industry on a daily basis
Personal Quote: “If you fall behind, run faster, never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.” – Jesse Jackson
Marc Kalogris
Installation Technician
Born in: New York
Favorite Food:Pizza
Vacation Spot:San Diego, Ca
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Matrix and Game of Thrones
Hobbies: Football and MMA
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: The level of teamwork and the motivation to execute at the highest level of quality
Personal Quote: “Just keep swimming” – Finding Nemo
Amanda Lewelling
Dispatcher
Born in: San Luis Obispo
Number of Children: 1
Pets: 2 cats, 2 dogs
Favorite Food: Mexican Food
Vacation Spot: Cabo, Mexico
Favorite Movie/ TV Show: Anything Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler. Have to admit, I’m a reality TV fan.
Hobbies: Softball, my boyfriend and I are on a coed softball team. I enjoy walking my dogs on the beach.
What I enjoy about working for Wighton’s: A new change in career. Meeting new people.
