ABOUT US

R.B. Kent & Son, Inc. was established in 1974. Before the company was established Richard B. Kent served in the Navy, where he learned how to work on heating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment.  When he got out of the Navy, he gained more knowledge and experience with other HVAC/R companies. Richard Kent decided to take the risk of starting a business while raising two children with his wife Virginia Kent; Lori Polakoff and Richard B. Kent Jr. While raising his family he started  R.B. Kent & Son, Inc. right out of his garage! Eventually, he got the opportunity to purchase property to expand, which is the location he has been at for 49 years now!

Richard B Kent Jr. has been working alongside his father since 1992. He went to Norwich Technical for a post-graduate program to get his HVAC certificate. Rich Kent Jr. is part of several different clubs; Groton Rotary, Groton Lions, and Groton Elks. He joined the Groton Rotary Club in 2014, served as the president from 2018-2019, and is still involved in helping the community. He was part of the Ledyard Fair Board with his Wife Loretta Kent. They have four kids: one daughter and three sons.

One of his sons, Bradley Kent, got his HVAC license to follow in his grandfather's and father's footsteps. Bradley graduated from Ledyard High School in 2018. He graduated from Porter and Chester in Rocky Hill with his HVAC License in 2022. He started working in the family business in 2020.