About Us About Us A Legacy of Over Seven Decades of Service and Innovation WARE is one of the nation’s largest and most expansive boiler service companies. Thanks to our extensive fleet of ready-to-transport boilers, our team of over 180 employees is ready to support you with sales, rentals, and service both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 1952 as Ivan Ware & Son, WARE started as a residential air conditioning and heating company. Founder, Ivan Ware, was a former oil burner serviceman for a local oil company. In 1971, under his leadership, WARE expanded after listening to his son, Richard Ware, to include a boiler rental business , becoming the first company in the area to provide handling, supervising, installation, start-up and operational services at the customer's request. By 1973, WARE became the largest in our industry in the Louisville area. In 1975, Ivan Ware retired due to health reasons but continued to serve as an advisor to the business. Shortly after, his children Richard Ware and Kit Moore took over WARE and continued the family philosophy of servicing customers better than anyone else in the business. Their vision and tireless hours of work con