Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in South San Francisco, Ca

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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

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.	ABB Heating Service PO Box 5608 South San Francisco, Ca 415-221-2323	13 ratings	How does "ABB Heating Service" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Atlas Heating & Ventilating 340 Roebling Rd South San Francisco, CA 650-873-7000	63 ratings	How does "Atlas Heating & Ventilating" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Brady Air Conditioning 338 N Canal St #5 South San Francisco, CA 650-742-9640		How does "Brady Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Innovative Mechanical 80 Tanforan Ave #7 South San Francisco, CA 650-583-8222	20 ratings	How does "Innovative Mechanical" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Nelson-Kent Air 110 S Maple Ave South San Francisco, CA 650-583-8580		How does "Nelson-Kent Air" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Peninsula Heating & Appliance 513 Linden Ave South San Francisco, CA 650-588-7669	14 ratings	How does "Peninsula Heating & Appliance" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, Ca? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Peterson Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning 525 Joaquin Dr South San Francisco, CA 650-742-6142	28 ratings	How does "Peterson Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in South San Francisco, 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 WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: HAVE A HOME WARRANTY WITH FIDELITY NATIONAL HOME WARRANTY(WHO YOU SHOULD ALSO AVOID OR DECLINE..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: We had to recall them 12 times and they still could not do the job..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Several years of doing business with above. Always: on time, performed required work, but most..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Contractor: No cost involved as service was provided pursuant to a prepaid plan.......
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Dan is very personable and easy to work with. He was very helpful in explaining..........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service at a price less than half that charged by another contractor who did..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: The only thing they didn't follow up on their own was completing the permit process........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Contractor: I have used Atlas for years to service my old heater/AC and they really came..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Work quality was very good. Consistently did not show up when scheduled, leaving issues for..........
Subscriber from BAY POINT, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service work. Technican used parts I had on hand {at my suggestion) with no..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great company. Nice folks........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Contractor: Each time we used this company they did the job wrong and had to come..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: After installation we had an issue with an improper seal on a connection which caused..........
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 MILL VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: they do good work consistently, have never let us down.......
Subscriber from CROCKETT, CA wrote Another Contractor: While these folks have great ratings, they have turned down business from me on two..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Contractor: I would use them again.......
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very honest and reliable.......
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Hard to get hold of company by phone, does not return multiple calls. Came to..........
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: Technicians VERY PUSHY in wanting one to use other services from this company........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Our family now has had a total of 4 houses done by Sobotka. All Centeral..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: I had a wonderful experience with Associated and their serviceman. I have rated them "SUPERIOR.".......
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Contractor: More helpful than others in explaining options for HVAC replacement.......
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 WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Unable to find problem with fan coming on and off frequently. Wanted to replace computer..........
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: We have only received quotes so far - no service. The quoter spent several hours..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: My newly installed furnace works fine. However the newly installed electronic air cleaner is still..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service, but they tend to hustle customer to buy additional service and equipment........
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 LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very expensive. Wanted $600 for a furnace motor (installed) that I found locally for $100...........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: Superb in every way!.......
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Took several tries to fix our problem over a couple of days, but was successful..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Good to find a company with ethics and good workmanship. Didn't try to sell anything..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: For a heating contractor this was a minor service, all I needed was a new..........
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 FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: Installed a new furnace and air conditioner in our home via Home Depot. They were..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very knowlegeable, prompt and pleasant family run operation........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: They have had to return numerous times to install our A/C correctly and each time..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Arrived on time. Quickly fixed a simple problem at a very reasonable cost. Technician was..........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: I was delighted when a friend steered me to this local firm........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: This is the second time I have used this company and both times they fixed..........
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 FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Contractor: I called Associated Heating to come out and examine my duct work and I clearly..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We got a number of bids. They were all in the same range, but Dahl..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Installed blower backwards. Had to call in another heating contractor to diagnose problem........
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 LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Gave us a false report on our nonworking furnace. Told me it was unrepairably broken..........

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