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We have used Erickson for our heating and air conditioning since 1989 when they installed central air conditioning in our 1916 vintage house which had a boiler and radiators and thus at that point in time had no duct work.  At the time Erickson was one of the few HVAC contractors who did this type of work. It was very complex with part of the system outside and the air handling system in the attic.  Installation involved running piping from the outside, downstairs compressor to the attic and then installing duct work from the attic to the rest of the house. They were able to do this without damaging the house and with minimal disruption by running the ducting in the closets. The system functioned very well for 25 years until we had Erickson replace the mechanical components with a newer more efficient system recently.  They also replaced our old original boiler with a new high efficiency boiler when our old boiler was on the brink of failure.  The old boiler was one of those old cast iron monsters but they removed it without causing damage or a huge mess.  They have provided us with scheduled maintenance for years and the technicians Jason and John are very knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. I am a mechanical engineer by training so I know that these guys know what they are doing. The advantage of working with a relatively small company like Erickson is that they know you and your system and you know them.  When we have had to reach out to the owner Zack Erickson he has always been very accessible and courteous and he knows HVAC. I highly recommend this company and have a hard time understanding the negative comments.

Our dishwasher needed to be anchored and Tyler got to our home on time and was very pleasant and did a quick and efficient. Would highly recommend him and use him again!

We had Air Mechanical out to fix our Ven Mar air exchanger. We got next day service and were very happy with everything and everybody we worked with. Would definitely use them again.

made appt for furnace tune up 2 months in advance the day of appt I called to find out what time they would be here and they would have to reschedule again for the 3rd year in a row. I will never call them again!

Nope! Waited almost 3 weeks without any heat and then they called to cancel the appointment and said someone else would call back to reschedule.  They never called back until I posted on social media.  What rotten customer service!

I was informed by the owner of Lake Areas Home Improvement Services, Inc - Scott Ferrell - that the work was performed by a subcontractor, and that he is not responsible for follow up on any of the work.  

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They started the job late after bringing the wrong materials twice), and installed the siding poorly as well as damaged two gutters during the installation of two larger downspouts.

Rainwater now leaks out of my gutter next to my house, where the repair guy had used a cutting tool to enlarge the opening for the larger downspout.  He damaged a 16 foot piece of gutter that never leaked previously.  The sidewall of the gutter was cut open, allowing water to run down the side of my house.  See pictures.

Upon inspection of another downspout they installed, they omitted installation of a gutter outlet - see pictures. Rainwater leaks from the crack and icicle will form there in the winter.

Very disappointed that I paid them $2245 for this service.  For this price you would expect quality work, a business that would warranty their work, and a contractor to not create damage while making repairs.

If you look to hire this company, check carefully on exactly who will perform the work.  If a subcontractor will do the work, check their professional credentials - licensing, insurance, bonding, warranty of work, as well as any outstanding complaints against them with the BBB, Angie's list, and Yelp among many.  Get it all in writing before you sign, and make sure you have the crew that YOU hire.

Service providers were good.  on time, health conscious.

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Spoke with Ari, CS Manager.  She advised that since I failed to show it to the service guy- I couldn't get.  I pressed her.

She advised that the issue was too petty to take to the manager/leader of the org.  Not sure if Ari understands how tight people's budgets are.  

Spent 1/2 pay check with them.

Her sarcasm was undeniable.

I initially called Uptown Plumbing (based on the reviews) to have the main shut off water valve to our house replaced.  After fixing it, there was still water leaking so I called and someone came back and tightened it.  Again, still water leaking so I called and they ended up redoing the entire job.  I was happy they finally got it right, but it shouldn't take 3 times!  

Fast forward a couple of months and our main sewer line was backing up in the basement.  We decided to give Uptown another chance.  Someone came to our house and spent ~45 min attempting to unclog the drain.  He said he was hitting something about 10ft out and had to send someone out with a camera a different day.  Scheduled and rescheduled the camera 2 times before someone showed up.  Once the camera did show up, I was told that we need to excavate and repair a section of our sewer pipe for $6000.  They tried to pressure me into making an immediate decision by telling me that if I booked it before the technician left they would take off the $415 I'd already paid to have the drain 'unclogged'.  We decided we wanted another opinion before making a pressured/rushed decision to spend that much money.  After calling around, we were told by several companies that we most likely didn't actually need to have that work done, but just needed a good drain cleaning.  We decided to risk another ~$450 on a different company to clean/unclog it (again).  The person who came was excellent; had the camera and the snake and was able to completely clean 90ft of pipe to the front street in ~2.5 hours (we don't need the sewer repair/excavation work done).  I paid Uptown Plumbing a wasted $415 for a job they did completely inadequately while trying to upsell me using high pressure tactics.  Their prices are also waaaaaay higher than competition; the place who cleaned our pipes correctly quoted HALF the price for the sewer work if we ended up needing it.  Also, the skilled drain cleaning of 2.5 hours was $465 as compared to the terrible 45 minute job we paid $415 for with Uptown.  We definitely will not use them again and do not recommend them.