Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Pleasanton , CA

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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

Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Pleasanton, 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.	Flanders Heat & Air Systems 555 Peters Ave #255 Pleasanton, CA 408-259-6090		How does "Flanders Heat & Air Systems" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Rivers Plumbing Heating & Air 3958 Valley Ave #G Pleasanton, CA 925-846-6000	15 ratings	How does "Rivers Plumbing Heating & Air" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Service Champions 7020 Commerce Dr Pleasanton, CA 925-444-4444	106 ratings	How does "Service Champions" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Pleasanton , 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 Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	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 Pleasanton , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	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 Pleasanton , 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 PORTOLA VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: We hired R&R Marcucci to install a new Carrier furnace in our attic. We selected..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: The coupon became very expensive........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: We knew exactly what part was broken (the ignition element) because we have 2 furnaces..........
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: I picked this firm based on the score they were given on your site. We..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Valley blindsides you on costs. Technical walkthrough failed to detect my ducts where too small...........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Several years of doing business with above. Always: on time, performed required work, but most..........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service at a price less than half that charged by another contractor who did..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: continuing problems with A/C; expensive service.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Something fishy about this company. Solicitation for work comes from Kevin Comerford, which you list..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Good price quote and stuck to terms of service/schedule. No surprises. Pleasant folks to work..........
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 KIRKLAND, WA wrote Another Contractor: Jim McMahon was the service tech who came out. He was very plesant and courteous...........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: A 2 year contract is not really 2 years long, but rather 2 inspections a..........
Subscriber from BURLINGAME, CA wrote Another Contractor: Claimed we needed a new heater. Our heater was fine. We had someone else repair..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: used for duct cleaning after remodeling; price was reasonable, and service was good.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: NEVER, EVER DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE! TWO CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS - DUE TO PRIOR CUSTOMER..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: Installed a new furnace and air conditioner in our home via Home Depot. They were..........
Subscriber from MONTARA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Phone rep didn't seem to understand furnace symptoms as described. Service technician didn't seem to..........
Subscriber from ALBANY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Fast and efficient, although there was some delay in getting written bid. Very satisfied with..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Installed blower backwards. Had to call in another heating contractor to diagnose problem........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: Ed Billy, the service tech who came couldn't have been more knowledgeable or professional. Gave..........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Alex Ortiz does an excellent job at a reasonable price. Recommend this company highly -..........
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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very disappointed; used them over the years but never again.......
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Horrible Attitude toward Warranty Repairs. Installation/workmanship messy. Had to be redone. Poor workmanship caused major..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: For a heating contractor this was a minor service, all I needed was a new..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Found my problem after another company could not. Clean efficient service. I intend to use..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: They were far less expensive than another quote I got for a 95% efficient furnace,..........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Overall very pleased with the service. An electrostatic furnace filter was not correctly installed -..........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: see comments for RD Heating & Air I wrote in the previous area for airconditioning..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: I love these guys.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Contractor: No cost involved as service was provided pursuant to a prepaid plan.......
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Contractor: More helpful than others in explaining options for HVAC replacement.......
Subscriber from MONTARA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Owner Jim Holsman thoroughly inspected furnace and advised repair for $100-200 (whereas another firm had..........
Subscriber from RIO VISTA, CA wrote Another Contractor: My appliances and HVAC are covered by a Sears home protection plan. Excellent!.......
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Having Chris & Alex in my home was GREAT, they cared about the work they..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: I replaced my entire HAV system and retrofitted my ducting to add zone controls. They..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: straightforward to deal with and high quality service.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great job! Excellent!.......
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 LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service - on time, and neat. There prices were competitive........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Prompt, couteous, thorough.......
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: Service Champions wanted to replace my heater and AC with a brand new unit for..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: One of 4 companies I got estimates from when having new heating system installed. This..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: We originally had them visit us 6 yrs ago. We are having the new furnace..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: We use their annual service contract and have for several years........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great to work with!.......
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: This is the second time I have used this company and both times they fixed..........
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Contractor: Quick and quality service on installation of an airconditioner.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very knowlegeable, prompt and pleasant family run operation........

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