Ascension Services

I was shopping at Home Depot yesterday, and saw this guy screaming at an employee. I do not know who was in the wrong, but I would not feel safe with this guy in my house after watching how poorly he treated the employee. I saw his truck and was able to catch the company name.

When I purchased my house in 2014, it was without a heat-pump. I requested bids from 5 HVAC contractors and made sure that I was comparing apples to apples, in terms of general equipment specs and the scope of work. All the bids matched, but on two points, one stood out.

All bids were for 13 SEER units of several different manufacturers, but the bid from Ascension Services Company specified a 14 SEER unit. I could not complain because their price was also $500 lower than the lowest of the other bids. I was a little skeptical and contacted ASC.

I spoke with owner Jeremiah Lechert at length, for over a week, regarding HVAC systems and bid. Not only were my questions answered; I learned a few things. I also realized that Jeremiah is a walking encyclopedia of even the most esoteric information about installing and maintaining HVAC systems. Needless to say: ASC got the job.

Jeremiah and his team completed the installation on time and with great attention to the technical details. The system has been running flawlessly (to heat and cool) from day one. I have since brought them back to relocate a floor vent and replace the dryer vent termination outside. I remain pleased.

Jeremiah is amicable and honest almost to a fault. He runs his business with integrity and an efficiency I rarely see in contracting companies. He may sometimes come off as a little gruff on the surface, but think nothing of it. He has more than proven himself to me and I highly recocmmend his company.

HVAC? What's that? Oh, this homeowner journey is an interesting one. I can truly say I've only thought about HVAC services once before in life. In the expensive slum (again, review forthcoming) I lived in in Miami Beach (rent higher than my mortgage), I suffered for days without A/C. After fighting with my landlord and establishing that I 'wasn't making it up,' (yes, I'm serious; gah, that place is vile) the HVAC repairman (on his fourth visit to my home, after previously 'not finding' a problem) discovered that the internal temperature of my apartment was 83 degrees. He fixed it and changed my thermometer from the 1970s slide variant to a digital one. That day, I learned the lesson of the importance of a good, nay, a great HVAC guy.

Enter Jeremiah -- a great HVAC guy (who also knows a li'l sumthin' about plumbing).

Buying a home has many tricks and turns for the uninitiated. As pretty as the windows and high ceilings are, spend some time considering the gutters and HVAC. Jeremiah is as honest as the day is long and takes extreme pride in his work. When my initial home inspection discovered a problem, Jeremiah swooped in to action. He discovered that a sub he had working for him hadn't done something he was supposed to. Rather than making excuses, he apologized, went to work, fixed the issue, checked, and double-checked that everything was alright.

He didn't stop there.

He came by my house at two other times to do spot checks and ensure that his handiwork was perfect. Not good, perfect. He gave me his card and personal number and told me to contact him if ever I have a problem. He went over my systems, displays, thermometers, and a host of other heating/cooling issues I'd never considered but, as a new homeowner, needed to know something about. Coils, pumps, large machines, and what not can be extremely intimidating. But in a climate with muggy heat and chilly temps, you need to make sure that you have a system that works, works well, is dependable, and installed correctly (with 3 failsafes to ensure you won't get flooded). Knowing that Jeremiah is on my team, I feel confident and secure that my HVAC needs have been and will be met. I know I'll never suffer a week of sweltering internal temps again. Looking for a HVAC guy? Jeremiah's your man.

This was the second time I called Jeremiah to fix our A/C, and both times the experience was excellent.  

Our A/C unit was installed by incompetent builders, so of course the issues are always harder to identify. Jeremiah shows up right on time and systematically checks everything that could possibly be causing the issue until he finds it and remedies the situation.

He's very reasonable price-wise, and he's a great conversationalist as well. He's great at what he does--call him if something goes wrong! He won't rip you off like some other A/C repair companies.

Picture this... Sweltering heat with the temperature hitting 90 in Nashville for the first time this year.  I turn on the A/C and... hot air comes out.  The temperature in the house had risen from 77 to 83 before I realized that a professional was needed to remedy the situation.    

Thanks to Yelp and some great reviews of Jeremiah and his Ascension Services, I gave him a call.  Jeremiah was able to come out the next day.  He has a two hour minimum at $75 per hour... and he fixed the problem and cold air was cooling off my humble abode once again!  

It's definitely worth noting that I had my all-in-one HVAC unit installed at the end of the prior summer and even had it serviced in the winter because the hot air was not as hot as I expected it to be.  And yet, Jeremiah was quickly able to diagnose the problem as being a wiring problem.  This is something that the other company (or the company that installed the unit) should have caught, but did not.  

Needless to say, I have found my new HVAC guy.  Thank you again, Jeremiah... you have one satisfied customer here!