Homeowners' pick for heating and cooling across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic
Everything We Repair, Install and Maintain
Air conditioning repair services, heating repair, HVAC installation, ductwork and air quality: one independent HVAC company for the whole system. Pick the service that matches your problem, or call and describe what the system is doing.
Call (888) 365-6280- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET
Every service, and the jobs inside it
How we compare to other HVAC companies
| James River 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 company, nobody's quota | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local techs who know the housing stock | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
What you get on every job
The quote comes first, in writing
Covering 171 cities across Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland and 5 more.A real person answers
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.Every major brand, gas and electric
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.Choosing a service — quick answers
How do you compare with other HVAC companies near me?
We are an independent HVAC company, so nobody sets us a sales quota. You get a written quote before any work, and the invoice matches it. Compare that line by line with any other quote you are holding.
Do you handle emergency HVAC service?
Yes. No cooling in a heatwave and no heat in a freeze move up the schedule when routes allow. Call and say what the house is doing and we will tell you honestly when we can be there.
Is it one company for both heating and air conditioning?
One company for the whole system. Air conditioning repair, heating repair, HVAC installation, ductwork, thermostats and air quality equipment all run off the same schedule and the same written quote.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the form and describe what changed. Warm air, short cycling, a smell, water near the indoor unit. Details like that help us load the right parts before we leave.
- Step 2
We diagnose the whole system
We check the thermostat, the indoor unit, the outdoor unit and the ductwork, including runs in crawlspaces where damp air and loose joints quietly cause weak airflow and long run times.
- Step 3
You approve the fix
We explain what failed, what it takes to repair it, and what we would watch next season. Nothing gets replaced without your yes, and we clean up before we leave.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Humidity is our home groundMuggy summers and damp shoulder seasons drive most of the calls we take. We look at moisture and airflow together, not the cooling number alone, because a clammy house often means a sizing or duct problem.
- Crawlspace ducts get checkedOlder homes across the region run supply ducts through vented crawlspaces. Crushed flex, disconnected boots and soaked insulation show up constantly, and we get under the house to look instead of guessing from the register.
- Heating and cooling bothSame crew for air conditioning repair in July and heating repair in January. We know how your furnace, heat pump and air handler share ducts and a blower, so one visit covers the whole system.
- Plain talk on repair or replaceWhen a repair makes sense, we repair it. When a system is failing in ways that will keep costing you, we say so and explain why, then leave the decision with you and your timeline.
- All major brands, gas & electricCarrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York and more, as an independent company.
- Straight answersIf a system is not worth repairing, we say so, often right on the phone.
Services
Not sure which service you need?
Describe the symptom and we work it out with you. That is what the diagnosis is for.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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