Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Oakland , CA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Oakland, CA and Nearby

With the weather seeming harder and harder to predict, it makes sense to be prepared for the worst. Our ratings of area heating and air-conditioning services will help. We'll steer you to some of the area's best outfits...and let you know which to avoid.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Atlas Heating & Air Conditioning 1451 32nd St Oakland, CA 510-893-1343	236 ratings	How does "Atlas Heating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Harry Clark Plumbing & Heating 3026 Broadway Oakland, CA 510-444-1776	45 ratings	How does "Harry Clark Plumbing & Heating" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Lavine & Co Heating & Air Conditioning 5933 Foothill Blvd Oakland, CA 510-632-4105	28 ratings	How does "Lavine & Co Heating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Aarvaks Heating & Air Conditioning 723 Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 510-848-5010	32 ratings	How does "Aarvaks Heating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	ABC Cooling & Heating Service 31845 Hayman St Hayward, CA 510-471-8181	62 ratings	How does "ABC Cooling & Heating Service" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Ace Furnace 2017 Taraval St San Francisco, CA 415-661-8000	17 ratings	How does "Ace Furnace" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Air Conditioning Systems 5151 Port Chicago Hwy #C Concord, CA 925-676-2103	22 ratings	How does "Air Conditioning Systems" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Aaero Heating & Sheet Metal 860 Sweetser Ave Novato, CA 415-897-4187	73 ratings	How does "Aaero Heating & Sheet Metal" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	A & H Heating & Air Conditioning Service 770 Chestnut St San Jose, CA 408-279-0722	71 ratings	How does "A & H Heating & Air Conditioning Service" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	AAA Furnace & Air Conditioning 1712 Stone Ave #1 San Jose, CA 408-293-4717	249 ratings	How does "AAA Furnace & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Oakland , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors.

Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Chris and Alex did an excellent job with a furnace install that needed to be..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Used Sandium to replace furnace, add central air conditioning, asbestos remediation (performed by a sub-contractor)..........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent company. Installed new air conditioning and heating system in my house. Provided good system..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service. Chris showed up on time and provided quick, efficient service. Despite seveal symptoms..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: Would not follow up on repairing a "split unit" heat pump that was still under..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Requested Annual Check-Up and Servicing Furnace. Man Disconnected Furnace and told us: "NEED NEW FURNACE"!..........
Subscriber from ATHERTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: - Reckless installation (without consulting general contractor for locations) caused damage to new house framing,..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: did hvac on major remodel. excellent, several exceptions, would like to be able to control..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: The end result is good, but the prices are outrageous if you give them any..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: Missed his appt. window by 1/2 hr, but went to pick up repair parts and..........
Subscriber from GIG HARBOR, WA wrote Another Contractor: The person who schedules is a flake and can't keep track of who is scheduled..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Had a Lennox Heat/Air system installed, but the Evaporator Coil was qa cheaper brand. Questioned..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Did a great job replacing our duct work. However, it took several tries to get..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Prompt, courteous, good at answering questions, price was same as estimate. Very good experience........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent job installing new central air and heat........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Contractor: They worked on our furnace & reversed the heat/ac wires. They tried to sell us..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We got a number of bids. They were all in the same range, but Dahl..........
Subscriber from BURLINGAME, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent Work! Excellent Service!.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: The owner is very concerned about treating customers fairly and finding the best solution for..........
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Contractor: More helpful than others in explaining options for HVAC replacement.......
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: We used this firm on recommendation of the owner of Rural Supply Hardware, Los Gatos,..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: I have severe asthma. Our AC died during a heat spell. We either had to..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: they did good job repairing my a/c. a month later I got the invoice which..........
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: I picked this firm based on the score they were given on your site. We..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Dan is very personable and easy to work with. He was very helpful in explaining..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: NEVER, EVER DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE! TWO CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS - DUE TO PRIOR CUSTOMER..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Had some problems with installation, but service to fix the problem was good........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Allied Aire installed new air conditioner and replaced the furnace in our home. Overall we..........
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Contractor: Jim McMahon was the service tech who came out. He was very plesant and courteous...........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent work on a new complete installation in an old house. They completed the job..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: A 2 year contract is not really 2 years long, but rather 2 inspections a..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Technicians VERY PUSHY in wanting one to use other services from this company........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Fast, effecient and effective. I would highly recommend them........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: I was sold a 6-contact contactor (sp?) when I only needed a 4-contact one. I..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: The used to be called "408 Heating and Air" but dropped that name since they..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: To fix a switch of a heater requires 3 trips of 2 technicians. The final..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very disappointed; used them over the years but never again.......
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very high pressure sales techniques - arm twisting to sign immediately; lies or half-truths; inadequate..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very diligent in following up on their work to make sure the heating system worked..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: A little slow on returning phone calls........
Subscriber from SAN RAMON, CA wrote Another Contractor: I do not trust this company. They told me our furnace had a serious problem...........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We have used Jim's twice for AC repair (two different units) and were extremely pleased..........
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Contractor: Quick and quality service on installation of an airconditioner.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We wanted a room air conditioner in a room that would not accommodate the usual..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Serviceperson tried several things, but was unable to repair my three year old system. The..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Had Beck replace both central heating systems in my father-in-law's house. ( separate system in..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: I was astounded at how great of a job they did and it was completed..........
Subscriber from LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA wrote Another Contractor: We hired Cold Craft to fix a leak in our air conditioning system. We waited..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Felt like I got duped into signing up for a "membership" and paying monthly for..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: One of 4 companies I got estimates from when having new heating system installed. This..........

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