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Over 70 years of combined experience across HVAC, plumbing, operations, and business systems under one roof, led by named founders who oversee every standard, every technician, and every decision.
Honest Fix is built and led by people who have spent decades in the field, in management, and in operations. We believe homeowners deserve clear answers, experienced leadership, and accountability you can trace to real people.
Honest Fix is a leadership-led home services company, not a sales organization.
Our founders worked together professionally before the company ever existed, building experience across field service, technician training, customer operations, and business systems. That shared background shapes how this company operates today.
Our leadership team includes hands-on HVAC and plumbing expertise, licensed oversight, technician training, customer communication, and long-term operational leadership.
We built Honest Fix to be accountable, stable, and transparent so homeowners always know who is responsible for the work being done in their home.
Honest Fix was founded by four leaders who oversee operations, training, and company standards. These individuals are directly accountable for customer experience, technician performance, and long-term direction.
Owner, Managing Field Operations, Training, and Service Standards
Managing Licensing Authority, Operational Oversight, and Technical Education
Managing Internal Operations, Customer Systems, and Accountability Oversight
Managing Digital Systems, AI, and Infrastructure
The experience behind the Honest Fix founders is specific, verifiable, and reflects their current roles and responsibilities today.
The 70+ years of experience referenced here reflects the active, professional experience of the founding leadership team.
Before founding Honest Fix, the leadership team worked together professionally at Fire & Ice Heating & Air Conditioning, during the period when the company was owned and operated by Scott Merritt. Following the sale of that business, the same leadership team went on to establish Honest Fix, carrying forward the experience, standards, and accountability developed during that time. Fire & Ice and Honest Fix are separate companies under different ownership, and Honest Fix operates independently as its own organization.
During that shared period, the organization operated as a Rheem Pro Partner, as well as an award-winning Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer and award-winning Trane Comfort Specialist. Working together inside that environment gave the leadership team direct, real-world exposure to manufacturer-driven expectations for system design, installation quality, documentation, and ongoing technician training.
While specific dealer designations such as Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer and Trane Comfort Specialist remained with that organization, the experience of operating within those programs continues to inform how the Honest Fix leadership team manages training, enforces service standards, and oversees work today.
How problems are diagnosed in real homes
How technicians are trained and supervised
How leadership remains accountable for outcomes
Those shared standards directly shape how Honest Fix operates today.
At Honest Fix, technicians are not left to operate without oversight. Experience only matters when it is applied consistently, supervised properly, and backed by leadership that remains involved.
Every job is supported by clear standards, defined supervision, and leadership accountability.
Service standards are established and enforced by the founding leadership team
Technicians work within documented processes rather than personal shortcuts
Training is intentional, ongoing, and supervised rather than assumed
Quality control is built into how jobs are reviewed and completed
Responsibility remains with leadership, not shifted to whoever is on the schedule
This structure exists to protect homeowners by ensuring consistent workmanship, clear communication, and accountability at every level.
Honest Fix is structured for long-term continuity, not short-term growth. Standards are built to hold over time, regardless of who is on the schedule or how the company grows.
Leadership remains directly involved in training, supervision, and quality control so experience is passed down deliberately—not assumed. Knowledge is documented, reinforced, and applied through real-world oversight to ensure consistency, accountability, and repeatable outcomes.
Honest Fix operates with a three-generation structure within the HVAC trade. Scott Merritt represents senior-generation trade and operational oversight. Alex Largent represents the current owner-operator generation actively leading daily operations. Younger family members are present as learners in the trade, introduced intentionally under direct leadership supervision. They do not hold authority, are not experts, and are never included in experience totals.
Honest Fix is supported by a team of professionals working across the field and the office. These individuals carry out company standards every day, ensuring work is completed accurately, communicated clearly, and supported properly from start to finish.
Some team members work directly in customers’ homes. Others support scheduling, communication, and coordination behind the scenes. While roles differ, expectations remain consistent and are overseen by leadership.
Accounting, Finance, Banking and Back-Office Support
Accounting, Finance, Banking and Back-Office Support
Britney has Associate Degrees in Business Management and Administrative Assistance from Eastern Gateway Community College. 4 Years at Huntington Bank and Citizens Bank. Reports to Cynthia Hutson.
Service/Installation Technician
Service/Installation Technician
Jerrad, Honest Fix HVAC technician with 5 years of hands-on HVAC expertise with residential service diagnostics and installation. Working in tandem under Alex Largent
Service/Installation Technician
Service/Installation Technician
Kevin has 2+ years of HVAC experience, along with being EPA Universal 608 Certified in refrigerant. Working under Scott Merritt, Alex Largent, and Cynthia Hutson at Fire & Ice Heating & Air Conditioning. 400+ Hours of HVAC training at Fire & Ice University.
Service/Installation Technician
Service/Installation Technician
Sam, Honest Fix Install/Service Technician supporting HVAC installations and residential service work under the direction of Alex Largent. Sam is also EPA Universal 608 Certified in refrigerants and also brings a strong maintenance and remodeling background, with practical expertise in troubleshooting, basic plumbing repairs, and in-home problem solving. Penn Foster plumbing diploma. Former Maintenance Supervisor supporting ~100 apartments, with experience handling service calls, repairs, and job readiness across residential construction and remodeling projects in the Steubenville area.
Choosing a home service company means trusting the people behind the work. These are the most common questions homeowners ask about ownership, experience, supervision, and accountability at Honest Fix.
Honest Fix is owned by Alex Largent and founded and led by Alex Largent, Scott Merritt, Cynthia Hutson, and Alex Karns. While ownership rests with Alex Largent, the founding leadership team jointly oversees operations, technician training, service standards, and long-term direction.
The founding leadership team at Honest Fix represents over 70 years of combined, active HVAC and plumbing experience, including hands-on service work, licensed oversight, technician training, and company-level operations and management.
Technicians at Honest Fix work under established company standards and leadership oversight. Responsibility for quality, safety, and outcomes remains with leadership, not placed solely on individual technicians.
Training at Honest Fix is structured and supervised, not assumed. Standards are taught deliberately, reinforced through real-world oversight, and maintained as the company grows.
Honest Fix primarily relies on internal technicians and staff trained under company standards and leadership oversight. When outside partners are required, expectations, oversight, and accountability remain clearly defined by leadership.
Accountability rests with Honest Fix leadership. Homeowners always know who is responsible for addressing concerns and ensuring work is completed correctly.
No. Fire & Ice and Honest Fix are separate companies under different ownership.
Before founding Honest Fix, members of our leadership team worked together at Fire & Ice Heating & Air Conditioning in Columbus, Ohio. After that business was sold in 2025, the same leadership team went on to establish Honest Fix in Steubenville, Ohio.
Honest Fix operates independently as its own organization, with its own ownership, licensing oversight, and operational standards.
Scott Merritt holds the State of Ohio HVAC Contractor License for Honest Fix (License #36883).
He provides licensing oversight, technical accountability, and system design standards for the company. All installations and major system recommendations operate under that licensed supervision.
You can learn more about his background and credentials on his bio page.
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All system diagnostics, service recommendations, and installations are performed by trained technicians and overseen by licensed leadership.
We use digital systems and AI-supported tools to improve documentation, communication, training materials, and internal workflows — not to replace technical judgment.
Every recommendation is based on real inspection, real measurements, and licensed oversight.
Choosing a home service company is about trust, not pressure. Honest Fix is built around experienced leadership, clear standards, and accountability that doesn’t disappear after the appointment is scheduled.
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