Best Electric Furnace Installation in Washington DC

We had an all-house humidifier installed. I picked Reddick & Sons because they advertise both electrical and HVAC installers, and did so at a reasonable price. The person doing the quote was very knowledgeable. I was super impressed that he was able to quote both the the electrical and HVAC need. He explained what the technician would do, helped me make changes, and let me know about the drywall repairs I would need to make in advance.

The technicians who installed were also super knowledgeable and helpful. We even worked together to come up with a way he could rewire without cutting holes in the drywall. Amazing!

The installation was customized as requested.

Not convinced, here's what puts Reddick & Sons above the others: I had gotten a few quotes and scheduled someone else who was a little more than the others due to their reputation. They showed up on the scheduled day of installation and immediately pointed out they wouldn't be able to do it at the amount quoted because additional electrical work was necessary, oh and they don't do electrical so they'll have to subcontract that, and they'll need an additional quote for that and it would probably be about 50% more... I sent them home, and got a full refund from my deposit.

I called Reddick & Sons because they advertised both electrical and hvac, explained my situation. So just to be on the safe side they sent out an electrician to confirm the quote, but the the quote did not change. And the quote was the SAME as the other guy's and included the full installation - electrical too.

Sean and Co were great to work with. Very honest about the issues and the price of the work was very reasonable. He identified the issues with the dying heat pump system and replaced it and installed the new one properly! Great company.

When the technician showed up to give me a quote to fix a leaky pipe, he was quite thorough and took his time assessing the other pipes in the basement. However, his quotes were over 3x what the second most expensive company quoted me on the same jobs. I was almost insulted by the prices. I can't rate on the quality of work, but the prices were too much for a simple homeowner.

Had this company come out again today for an actual issue on my AC unit.  Was surprised to find the same gentleman show up again.  5-star for his professionalism, knowledge and ability to resolve the issue (faster than expected).  Appreciating this company the more I utilize their service.

Very responsive to our plumbing issue,  Nick K. was very comprehensive,  thorough,  and helpful in explaining the problem and remedy.  Answered all my questions in terms I could understand and provided additional information on other concerns.  Will definitely use Cardinal again and highly recommend!

I called Plump Right Plumbing later in the day, i thought they wouldn't come over until the next day. Brent came by immediately and stayed until the job was complete.
Since I'm giving up DIY plumbing Plumb Right will be my first call.

I needed a newly purchased garbage disposal installed and contacted Zapata's HVAC.
 Pablo, the owner, showed up at my house within an hour and had it up and running in 20 minutes.
 He explained that HVAC is not his only field of expertise. He also does plumbing and electrical work.
 Due to his promptness, efficiency, friendliness and very reasonable rate, I've already made arrangements for him to complete a few other jobs that are not in my comfort zone.
 He will be back to replace all of our bathroom and kitchen faucets, as well as our toilet(s) guts and feed-lines. He's also working up an estimate to replace our gas furnace and rooftop AC unit.
 Give this fine, young man a call. You will not be disappointed.

Disclaimer, I didn't actually use Brian B Quick's plumbing services, but if their customer service is any indication of the work they do, then they truly deserve these excellent reviews. I requested a quote via Yelp and Brian got back to me within minutes. He said he was out of the office and provided number I could call. I called and left a message requesting a quote for a plumbing service and within 10 minutes I received a call back. Unfortunately Brian B Quick wasn't able to do the requested maintenance because of some property & leasing rules, but Randy was extremely helpful, told me what he thought might be wrong with the appliance, explained plumbing mechanics in a way I could understand, and offered to talk to me over the phone in the future if the property management company of my apartment didn't fix my problem. Basically, Brian B Quick went above and beyond for a person who wasn't even a paying customer. I highly recommend.

I called this company to come see why my heater was not working. My existing unit was the highest end of a very well known fancy brand, and just past warranty. The first tech that came out, thought it was just a sensor, wiped it clean, and the heater worked while the tech was there, but then stopped an hour later. I called and another tech came out the next day (yes, very prompt service both times which is appreciated). This tech said that the problem was the computer board, a very expensive part and that these machines don't usually last more than a decade. I was shocked and not ready spend that much money. I had already paid for the service visit too.

Turns out a friend of a friend is a commercial HVAC guy with 30 years experience. He comes to my house, inspects the heater, and determines that it is valve that isn't working properly. The Nugent guy didn't even think to test the value. Turns out there are even diagnostic codes to direct one to the problem on this fancy machine - Nugent guy didn't even look at them. So, it was a $200 part, but the thing has been working smoothly now for months.

So - Nugent & Sons, you either need to get some technicians who understand the machines, or stop training them tell their customers they need a new $10k system. Neither technician really understood how the system worked (which I realized when the experienced guy was examining the unit), they relied only on a meter testing system. Oops, meter says it doesn't work! Neither knew that my $10k system provides diagnostic codes -which would have directed them to the precise problem and steered them away from the expensive computer part.

Friend saved me $10k, thank you friend.

Professional and knowledgeable service. Got my A/C repaired, inspected, and serviced in less than an hour. Highly recommended.

I had a mysterious water leak, and Jackie from Bowman's had it figured out and fixed in no time at all (and, for a very reasonable price)! I will be sure to call Bowman's next time I have a plumbing need. Thanks!

We had OTECH install two toilets a few months ago for us and had a great experience.

We just recently noticed a minor problem with one of the toilets and they came to our house within 24 hours of calling, picked up an entirely new part to address the issue and charged nothing to fix it saying that it was still under warranty from the first install.

I am once again blown away by the great customer service shown and their dedication to solving problems at an extremely fair price. We will be using OTECH exclusively from now on.

I received services from Sila a few months ago, so this review is late.  Sila is a good reason why I only deal with small, independently-owned HVAC repair/installation companies for maintenance.  I inherited a Sila HVAC maintenance contract from the previous owner so I gave them a chance.  The tech's service  was rather unsatisfactory.  He turned on the boiler to the radiator system, and when he heard a loud noise coming from it, he automatically declared that the system was broken and left.  I told him that the system needed water which included bleeding all the radiators in my house.  He refused, so I asked him to at least clean the grates in the boiler.  He told me that it was not worth cleaning a boiler that was broken and said that someone from Sila will call me with a quote for a new system.  When he left, I simply turned on the water, filled the system, bled the radiators, and it was working great.  The next day, I received a call from someone from the sales dept and he gave me a quote for 10k!  The follow-ups were relentless.  I must've received an email every other day until I politely told the salesman that I won't be working with Sila.  Sila is a well-oiled machine.  I heard that they are great when installing brand new systems, (you'll pay though), but they are not the company to call to maintain or fix your system.  Their techs are on a tight schedule and if they can't service a system in the allotted time, they just move on to the next customer who is in the queue.  If they could provide more attention to customers and do problem-solving before pushing them to buy a new system, they would be great.

If Thomas E. Clark Plumbing can get you in a situational corner, they'll take you to the cleaners. They charged us at a rate of at least $877 per hour. They might also walk off with your property like they did ours.

For same-day service of (1) a leaking faucet-sprayer hose and (2) a clogged drain, they charged us $1,509. They said they didn't have the right fitting for a new hose, so the only solution was to replace the entire faucet for $999. They said it would take days to find the right fitting, leaving our tenants without a working kitchen sink for who knows how many days. That was the situational corner they got us in. While the leak stopped if the faucet was off, a good landlord needs to keep their tenant's utilities working. Unscrupulous contractors know that and will exploit it.

According to HomeGuide, you can expect to pay about $125 to $170 per hour when you need emergency plumbing services. For 1.5 hours of work, Clark Plumbing charged us $1,509. Given that the awful faucet they installed to fix a hose leak retails for $193, their rate was at least $877 per hour!

On top of that, the Clark plumber walked off with our higher-end kitchen faucet that he removed. According to him and our tenant, its only defect was that its replaceable hose sprung a leak. He never asked if he could take our faucet, and not being on site ourselves, we were not able to notice and stop him. I'd have assumed that, like other contractors, he'd leave any of our property he worked on, or ask if we wanted it to be disposed of. Instead, on his own volition he decided our property was at his discretion.

That work was done on a Saturday evening (Dec 21), and I called within 24 hours asking them to return the faucet. I was told they disposed of it. However, given that the county dump was closed the entire time and that Sunday trash collection is unlikely, it seems improbable that it could have been irrevocably disposed of. Moreover, it's impossible to believe a plumber would not be aware that he was walking off with a perfectly good higher-end contemporary faucet that only needed a new hose. My second call back on Sunday, asking how they could have irrevocably disposed of it on the weekend was not returned.

Thomas E. Clark Plumbing are bandits with a wrench who ripped us off in every way they could.

Extremely rude service. I called for an initial service assessment but wanted to at least get a general range of cost before they sent a technician for a paid assessment. Instead of acknowledging me, they continued to try to set up an account and charge me without even addressing my concern---lacking basic customer service. I don't want to pay $90 for an assessment to hear the cost for service is well above my range. It's fine if you can't do that, at least have the decency to address my concern and ask me how to proceed. Then when I let her know not to continue with setting up my account because she ignored my concern and continued anyways, she hung up on me mid sentence!

I had scheduled an appointment with Jiffy Plumbing to come out between 8 and 12 to service my gas fireplace.  At 11:15, someone called to say that he'd be there in about an hour.  At 12:45 he'd still not shown up, nor had anyone called.  When I called the main office to ask when he'd be there, I was told he was still en route, and then the operator became abusive because she'd called me at 6:45 am and I hadn't answered!!!!!!!  I cancelled the appointment.  NO WAY do I want to do business with such a disrespectful company.

This review of Real Plumbers does not reflect their technical proficiency, but rather their poor customer service (although I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the former is also far from stellar).

We called the company to fix a leaky kitchen faucet after relying on a review from Best Pick Reports Washington, DC; a publication received for free in the mail (that mistake is on me).  Real Plumbers agreed to come out the next day between 10am and 2pm, a reasonable time frame, and would charge $89 for a service call; also reasonable.  

The next day, the window for the plumber's arrival closed without a peep from the company, nor the plumber.  After calling the company, they informed us he was running behind schedule and would be at our house soon.  When we asked the company if we should reschedule, they told us not to do so and that the plumber would arrive shortly.  That shortly was 90 minutes.  

The plumber arrived, looked at the leaky faucet, and told us that it would cost approximately $300 to fix.  He could not fix it then and there because he did not have the part on this truck and it was too late to get the needed stem.  Here's the great part...he'd also have to charge us another $89 for a service call to come out the next day and install the stem.  We were dumbfounded.  Where is the professionalism? He arrives and hour and a half late and still wants to charge us for a service call the next day?  What?  The $89 is more important than the work?  When we protested, the plumber did not seem bothered, but reminded us that he needed to recoup the costs for , You know, gas. There are better plumbers out there.  They got their $89, we still have a leaky kitchen faucet.  Stay away from these shysters.

Never showed up! Had to wait 4 days for an appointment. Said they were running late then didn't show up. Reading other reviews now I see why! Typical!

Do Not Use Them. They have a new system where they charge a la cart

Guy was at my house and charged $900. for a little over two hours.

They suck!