The independent heating and cooling company across Washington DC
HVAC Repair in Washington, DC — Local Techs, One Call
If your house is too warm upstairs, too cold in the back bedroom, or making a noise it never used to make, we can help. We handle HVAC repair in Washington on cooling systems, gas furnaces, heat pumps, ducts and thermostats, and we work on rowhouses, condos and detached homes alike. City lots mean tight side yards and rooftop or alley condensers, so we plan access before we start pulling panels. Tell us what the system is doing and how long it has been doing it. Call us or send the quote form and we will get you scheduled.
Call (888) 381-2953- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET
What is your system doing in Washington?
Choose the closest match, or call and describe what the system is doing.
We are an independent HVAC company: air conditioning repair, heating repair, installation and maintenance on one number.
AC Repair
Air conditioners blowing warm, short-cycling or refusing to start
Furnace Repair
Furnaces with no heat, short cycling or a locked-out control board
Heat Pump Repair
Heat pumps that will not heat, stick in defrost or run nonstop
AC Installation
New central air, replacements and ductless installations
Furnace Installation
New gas and electric furnaces, replacements and upgrades
Ductwork Repair
Leaking ducts, weak airflow and rooms that never get comfortable
HVAC Maintenance
Seasonal tune-ups for cooling and heating systems
Duct Cleaning
Air duct, vent and register cleaning
Thermostat Installation
Smart thermostats, replacements and zoning controls
Mini-Split Repair
Ductless mini-splits and multi-zone systems
Indoor Air Quality
Air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and ventilation
HVAC repair in Washington, the local picture
We handle air conditioning repair, heating repair and system replacement for homes across Washington, and if your house is too hot or too cold right now, call us and we will get you on the schedule. Washington summers run hot and heavy with humidity, and a system that cools the air but never pulls the moisture out will leave rowhouses feeling clammy by August. Winters here swing. A mild week can turn into a hard freeze that finds every weak igniter and tired blower motor. The housing stock keeps us busy in different ways. Older rowhouses and Federal-era homes often have retrofitted ductwork squeezed into tight chases, converted basements with poor return air, and condensers wedged into narrow side yards or set on flat roofs. Newer condos and infill builds bring their own puzzles with shared venting and short duct runs. We work on what is there, explain what we find, and tell you what it will take.
Much of the housing here is early twentieth century brick rowhouse, with pockets of postwar detached homes and a lot of newer condo conversions. Solid masonry walls, thin original insulation and retrofitted ductwork are common, so we often work with tight chases, high-velocity or ductless systems, and older radiator heat.
Day to day we are on I-395, I-295, US-1 and Connecticut Avenue.
Washington ZIPs & nearby cities we cover
From Washington we also cover Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Hyattsville.
- 20010
- 20011
- 20012
- 20013
- 20015
- 20016
- 20017
- 20018
- 20019
- 20020
- 20022
- 20024
Neighbourhoods we work in around Washington
- Capitol Hill
- Georgetown
- Petworth
- Columbia Heights
- Anacostia
- Brookland
- Shaw
- Takoma
- Chevy Chase DC
- Dupont Circle
Nearby cities we also cover
- Golden Triangle
- Downtown DC
- Mount Vernon Triangle
- The Wharf
- Shaw
- Northwest One
- Foggy Bottom
- Southwest Waterfront
How we compare to other HVAC companies in Washington
| Temple Heating & Air | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written quote before any work | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Live answer seven days a week | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Every major brand, gas or electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Independent, no manufacturer quotas | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local techs who know the housing stock | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
What every visit includes
The quote comes first, in writing
Covering 147 cities across Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland and 5 more.Phones answered by people
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.All major brands serviced
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.HVAC repair in Washington — quick answers
How soon can you get to my home in Washington?
Call us and we will give you the soonest window we have, usually same week and often sooner when a system is down completely. Heat waves and the first real cold snap are our busiest stretches, so calling early in the day helps. If parking is tight on your block or a building has a service entrance and elevator rules, tell us when you book so our technician arrives ready to work instead of circling.
Do you work outside Washington itself?
Yes. We cover the surrounding towns including Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Hyattsville, and we work across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and North Carolina. If you are not sure whether your address falls inside our area, call and give us the cross streets and we will tell you straight.
What does a repair visit cost?
You approve a written quote before any work starts: visit, parts and labor. No surprises on the invoice.
What brands can you service?
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Bryant, American Standard and more, gas and electric, as an independent repair company.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads against the actual room temperature. That short conversation tells us what parts to load on the truck.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and coil, refrigerant behaviour and the outdoor unit. You get a plain explanation of what failed and why, before any work starts.
- Step 3
Repair and verify
We make the repair, then run the system through a full cycle and measure temperatures at the supply and return. If something upstream caused the failure, we tell you so it does not repeat.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- We know salt airCoastal homes lose condenser coils to salt corrosion years before inland systems do. We look for fin damage and pitted line sets on every visit, because a clean-looking unit can still be shedding capacity from the outside in.
- Humidity is part of the jobHurricane-season air loads a system in ways a temperature reading will not show. If your house feels clammy at 74 degrees, we look at run times, airflow and drainage rather than just adding refrigerant and leaving.
- Crawlspace realitiesHigh water tables mean wet ground under ductwork, rusted plenums and condensate lines with nowhere good to drain. We check what is happening under the floor, since that is often where comfort problems actually begin.
- Straight answersWe tell you what failed, what it will take to fix, and whether a repair makes sense on an older system. No pressure to replace something that has honest years left in it, and no vague diagnosis.
- All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
What we cover in Washington
A failing system does not get cheaper by waiting
A part on its way out usually takes something more expensive with it. Getting started takes about a minute.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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