The kind of HVAC company I wished existed when I needed one. That is what I set out to build.
Novus Mechanical is a family-run heating and cooling company based in Freehold, NJ, serving Monmouth County homeowners since 2016: Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, and the surrounding area. I am Alexander Medvedev, the owner. When you call Novus, you are not getting a call center and a rotating cast of strangers. You are getting me, the person who plans the work, shows up for it, and stands behind it.
Novus Mechanical was founded by me, Alexander Medvedev, though I did not grow up planning a career in HVAC. When I moved to the United States, I was looking for any work I could find. I ended up on a mechanical job almost by accident, and something clicked. Working with my hands. Solving problems that had real answers. Finishing a job and being able to point at something and say, "I built that."
For a while, HVAC was the day job and waiting tables was the night one. That is what starting over in a new country looks like. But I kept learning the trade. I kept showing up. Over twenty-plus years, I got good at it, not in a "that'll do" way, but in a way that made me hard to impress with the shortcuts other companies take.
I started Novus Mechanical because Monmouth County needed a contractor that diagnoses before it prescribes, not because the world needed another HVAC company. When my family settled in New Jersey and I bought my first house, I started noticing the work around here. A lot of it was handyman-level. Systems sized by guesswork, ductwork patched with the wrong materials, contractors who left without testing anything. I saw it in my own home and when I helped friends and neighbors sort out what someone else left behind.
That is why Novus exists: a company that diagnoses before it prescribes, and installs systems the way they are supposed to be installed.
Diagnosing first is not a slogan. It is literally how every job starts.
Before I recommend anything, I measure. A Manual J load calculation tells me the exact size system your home needs. Blower door testing shows where conditioned air escapes. MeasureQuick diagnostics score your system's actual performance against what it should be doing. Whether it is a conventional system, mini-splits, ductwork, or a heat pump, that process does not change.
I have spent years on demanding high-end work: VRF systems and complex commercial renovations in New York where the details matter and there is no room for guessing. That background is what shaped how I do residential work in Monmouth County. Homeowners deserve the same standard. You can see how the diagnostic process plays out on the home energy and HVAC diagnostics page.
Novus is a small operation on purpose. My wife handles the accounting. My kids help out at the office. I keep the crew lean because I would rather do ten jobs well than fifty jobs at a pace that lets things slip.
This is where my family lives. These are our neighbors. The Freehold and Marlboro homeowners who call us are people I might see at the store on Saturday. That reality keeps the standard high in a way no policy manual can.
"I want to run my business in a way where, if I see a customer at the grocery store or the mall, they come up to me and say thank you. Not the other way around."
Novus holds three professional certifications, two from the National Comfort Institute and one from the EPA (required by federal law to handle refrigerants), plus factory training from three manufacturers. Anybody can call themselves diagnostic-first. Here is what backs it up:
| Certification | Number | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| NCI Residential HVAC System Performance Technician | 25-142-01 | Static pressure and airflow diagnostics, the training behind our measure-first approach |
| NCI Residential Air Balancer | 25-143-01 | Whole-house airflow distribution, not just the equipment |
| EPA Section 608 Certification | P165BDDE28EAD0701 | Legally required to handle refrigerants; not every tech carries it |
I am also factory-trained on Mitsubishi, LG, and Daikin systems. Those manufacturers require training before you can buy and install their equipment commercially, so I went through each brand's program. That training is the reason those systems run correctly once I leave.
Novus Mechanical is fully insured: commercial general liability and workers' compensation. If anything happens on your property, you are covered.
On your first call, you tell us the symptom, and the first visit is a real diagnostic, not a quote. Most people call with a specific symptom. The AC is running but not cooling. The furnace won't start. A room that's always ten degrees off from the rest of the house. That is a fine place to start.
What happens next is different from most companies. We do not quote before we measure. The first visit is a real diagnostic:
Once we know the real cause, you get the full price for the fix before any work begins.
If a repair does not make sense on an older system, we tell you that too. We would rather be honest about a bad repair than sell you one that lands you in the same spot in six months.
Service is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM. You can reach us or book any time, since an assistant picks up around the clock and loops me in when you need a person. Financing is available on bigger jobs.
Novus Mechanical is based at 130 Sherwood Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728. Most of our work is in Freehold, Marlboro, and Manalapan, though we serve homeowners across Monmouth County.
If you are outside those towns and not sure whether we cover your area, call us at (848) 288-1133. If it is somewhere we do not go, I will tell you straight rather than waste your time.
We measure your home, explain what we find, and hand you one clear price. Book a consultation in Freehold or Monmouth County.
Updated August 2026 by Novus Mechanical, Freehold, NJ
