Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Sonoma , CA

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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

Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Sonoma, 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.	Peterson Mechanical PO Box 450 Sonoma, CA 707-938-8481	11 ratings	How does "Peterson Mechanical" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Sonoma , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Sonoma , 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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: Atlas knows what they are doing. They are very detail oriented and designed a new..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Prompt, couteous, thorough.......
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 PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: I love these guys.......
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: The coupon became very expensive........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Hard to get hold of company by phone, does not return multiple calls. Came to..........
Subscriber from ATHERTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: Never gave me an estimate. The first time they ever talked cost was when I..........
Subscriber from ATHERTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: - Reckless installation (without consulting general contractor for locations) caused damage to new house framing,..........
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Contractor: My 10 yr old furnace stopped heating, I suspected the gas valve. After hours response..........
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: Good price quote and stuck to terms of service/schedule. No surprises. Pleasant folks to work..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: Service Champions wanted to replace my heater and AC with a brand new unit for..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: I had them out to service my system and the technician bent and damaged the..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: I have continued to have Atlas annually service the furnace they installed for me in..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: It was a minor service job. They came on time, used good judgement, and charged..........
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 CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: We were so impressed with the service we received from Compare Air Conditioning. The technician..........
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 NOVATO, CA wrote Another Contractor: My AC would not work. Dan found and solved the problem. Cost $50. More than..........
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 SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: In December 2008 our Lennox heater stopped working. I called a company in Mountain View..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: HAVE A RENTAL HOME IN OAKLEY AND THE A/C KEPT CUTTING OUT IN THE HOTTEST..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Actually, Comerfords in Danville.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Staff very pleasant, but firm seems to have no kind of standardized checklist for heater..........
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Took several tries to fix our problem over a couple of days, but was successful..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Generally did satisfactory job replacing 2 heat pumps. But made some mistakes that needed to..........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Allied Aire installed new air conditioner and replaced the furnace in our home. Overall we..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: They gave me advice on switching my hot water heater that was incorrect. However, their..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very professional, reasonable price, timely service. Would definitely use them again!.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Sell high quality products and do neat installations. Prices are average. Service call prompt and..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Felt like I got duped into signing up for a "membership" and paying monthly for..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: continuing problems with A/C; expensive service.......
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 SANTA ROSA, CA wrote Another Contractor: This company was formerly called Crane and Son Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. So far..........
Subscriber from PORTOLA VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Tough to get an appointment, but when we were able to arrange it they did..........
Subscriber from SAN RAMON, CA wrote Another Contractor: I had used Moore Mechanical in the past and was very satisfied. Recently, I called..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: For a heating contractor this was a minor service, all I needed was a new..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA wrote Another Contractor: They installed a new heating and A/C unit for us. Did a really good job...........
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: BUT, when I called during the heat wave they wouldn't even talk with me, by..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent, personal service. Couldn't be happier.......
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Contractor: I called Associated Heating to come out and examine my duct work and I clearly..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Prompt, courteous, good at answering questions, price was same as estimate. Very good experience........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service. Chris showed up on time and provided quick, efficient service. Despite seveal symptoms..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great to do business with this firm.......
Subscriber from ROHNERT PARK, CA wrote Another Contractor: We contracted for a complete Heating and Air Conditioner. They refurbished our duct work and..........
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: Valley blindsides you on costs. Technical walkthrough failed to detect my ducts where too small...........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Good communication and willingness to answer all questions. Only contractor who has ever crawled around..........
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 CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We have used Jim's twice for AC repair (two different units) and were extremely pleased..........

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