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Last update on March 04, 2025
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal systems are the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning systems available today. Simply put, a geothermal system moves the heat from the earth into the building in the winter, and pulls the heat from the building and discharges it into the ground in the summer and/or is used to heat water. An underground series of pipe loops serve as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer. We will show you how to tap the earth's free underground energy treasure. Call Today!
"they are an excellent installer"
Greg G on March 2024
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal systems are the most energy efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning systems available today. Simply put, a geothermal system moves the heat from the earth into the building in the winter, and pulls the heat from the building and discharges it into the ground in the summer and/or is used to heat water. An underground series of pipe loops serve as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer. We will show you how to tap the earth's free underground energy treasure. Call Today!
"they are an excellent installer"
Greg G on March 2024
Beltway Mechanical LLC., business since 2008, is your locally owned and operated HVAC & plumbing company. We have many years of experience to give you confidence that we are the number one choice for your home projects. We specialize in service, repair, and full installations. Call us today and we look forward to your future business!
"Mariano (spelled phonetically) contacted me right away. He diagnosed my issue over the phone and quoted a price. We scheduled a time for him to come out same day, arrived before appointment time, and removed/installed new sump pump (we purchased the sump pump before his arrival). He completed the work in the same day in a timely fashion and we paid as quoted. Thank you."
Olivette L on September 2020
Beltway Mechanical LLC., business since 2008, is your locally owned and operated HVAC & plumbing company. We have many years of experience to give you confidence that we are the number one choice for your home projects. We specialize in service, repair, and full installations. Call us today and we look forward to your future business!
"Mariano (spelled phonetically) contacted me right away. He diagnosed my issue over the phone and quoted a price. We scheduled a time for him to come out same day, arrived before appointment time, and removed/installed new sump pump (we purchased the sump pump before his arrival). He completed the work in the same day in a timely fashion and we paid as quoted. Thank you."
Olivette L on September 2020
High quality service tailor to address and fix our customers AC/Heating concerns and issues. I always leave clients with a teaching experience so they are always comfortable with the outcome and knowledge of what was done.
High quality service tailor to address and fix our customers AC/Heating concerns and issues. I always leave clients with a teaching experience so they are always comfortable with the outcome and knowledge of what was done.
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!
"Henry was professional and thorough. He went out his was to see that our heat was restored on the coldest day of the year. You can spend a significant amount of money dealing with the big HVAC advertisers in our market but why pay for their ads when you really want competent service? This company provided me everything I expected in a repair."
Korry M on December 2022
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!
"Henry was professional and thorough. He went out his was to see that our heat was restored on the coldest day of the year. You can spend a significant amount of money dealing with the big HVAC advertisers in our market but why pay for their ads when you really want competent service? This company provided me everything I expected in a repair."
Korry M on December 2022
Since 1979, Stiffler's Electric Service has been providing good quality work. Call on us � we get the work done. Our professional staff will make sure that all of your electrical needs are met with the best quality customer service and excellence in electrical craftsmanship. Call David today!
"David Stiffler was awesome. Found the source of the problem, fixed it in a timely manner, was reasonably priced, and just an overall great guy."
Tiffany A on May 2024
Since 1979, Stiffler's Electric Service has been providing good quality work. Call on us � we get the work done. Our professional staff will make sure that all of your electrical needs are met with the best quality customer service and excellence in electrical craftsmanship. Call David today!
"David Stiffler was awesome. Found the source of the problem, fixed it in a timely manner, was reasonably priced, and just an overall great guy."
Tiffany A on May 2024
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Great service and very responsive."
Edmond F on January 2022
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Great service and very responsive."
Edmond F on January 2022
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business
"When our boiler went out in the middle of a snowstorm, Troy came to our rescue! Incredibly professional and kind - especially given the terrible weather, he arrived quickly, diagnosed the problem almost immediately, replaced the board and restored our heat! All of this at a very reasonable price! Troy- thank, thank you, thank you! Needless to say, Troy has permanent customers- we can’t recommend him more highly!"
Amanda G on January 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business
"When our boiler went out in the middle of a snowstorm, Troy came to our rescue! Incredibly professional and kind - especially given the terrible weather, he arrived quickly, diagnosed the problem almost immediately, replaced the board and restored our heat! All of this at a very reasonable price! Troy- thank, thank you, thank you! Needless to say, Troy has permanent customers- we can’t recommend him more highly!"
Amanda G on January 2025
McCarthy Services is a trusted name provides heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality, and efficient attic systems. Our courteous HVAC technicians are available 24/7 to provide you with expert service and repair. Our Comfort Advisors are ready to help you make the most effective installation or replacement decisions based on your home comfort needs. We are licensed and insured Estimates provided before work begins Major credit cards accepted 100% financing with approved credit Residential and Commercial
"Will install system tomorrow"
Steve B on January 2025
McCarthy Services is a trusted name provides heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality, and efficient attic systems. Our courteous HVAC technicians are available 24/7 to provide you with expert service and repair. Our Comfort Advisors are ready to help you make the most effective installation or replacement decisions based on your home comfort needs. We are licensed and insured Estimates provided before work begins Major credit cards accepted 100% financing with approved credit Residential and Commercial
"Will install system tomorrow"
Steve B on January 2025
Bamford Plumbing & Heating has been providing excellent customer service since 2009. We have over ten years of experience in the plumbing and heating industry. We are licensed and insured in the State of Maryland. We offer 24 hour emergency service and free estimates on new work. We accept all major credit cards and checksBamford Plumbing & heating is a full service and repair plumbing and heating company. We are also proud to be an authorized Goulds pump dealer. Water well systems is our speciality we have well pump pulling equipment that allows us to be able to remove and install well pumps up to 600 feet deep. Also since we are an authorized dealer for Goulds we can offer a 5 year warranty on Goulds pumps we sell. We also have our own excavation equipment this enables us to continue our services to the repair or replacement of well service lines and well pump electrical lines these are the lines from the house to well .We also provide service to the components in your home.
"Doug was extremely friendly, and actually diagnosed my exact problem on the phone. He came out the very next day and got it taken care of with no trouble at all. I'd go back to Bamford in a heartbeat."
David and Jenni M on May 2012
Bamford Plumbing & Heating has been providing excellent customer service since 2009. We have over ten years of experience in the plumbing and heating industry. We are licensed and insured in the State of Maryland. We offer 24 hour emergency service and free estimates on new work. We accept all major credit cards and checksBamford Plumbing & heating is a full service and repair plumbing and heating company. We are also proud to be an authorized Goulds pump dealer. Water well systems is our speciality we have well pump pulling equipment that allows us to be able to remove and install well pumps up to 600 feet deep. Also since we are an authorized dealer for Goulds we can offer a 5 year warranty on Goulds pumps we sell. We also have our own excavation equipment this enables us to continue our services to the repair or replacement of well service lines and well pump electrical lines these are the lines from the house to well .We also provide service to the components in your home.
"Doug was extremely friendly, and actually diagnosed my exact problem on the phone. He came out the very next day and got it taken care of with no trouble at all. I'd go back to Bamford in a heartbeat."
David and Jenni M on May 2012
When Glenmont Heating & Air Conditioning was founded 28 years ago, we had one goal in mind; providing area families, and businesses with solutions that fit their lifestyles and needs, as well as their wallets. If you have any questions about heating and air conditioning maintenance, a new HVAC system, or are looking into installing a more energy efficient system, Glenmont Heating and Air is the solution to your needs.
"Summary: Company charged me $1000+ for 2 separate service visits that did not fix my AC unit; technicians and Operations Manager are not truthful about work done; Operatiins Mngr will tell you find another HVAC company when you express dissatisfaction ….I contacted Glenmont Heating and Air Conditioning since my AC unit was not dispensing any cold air. Thermometer was set to 68° however the unit temperature was reading 77-80° (note this was the week of extreme heat wave). On 21Jun2024: Glenmont technician Roderick performed a service call. I spoke to him via phone after the call to which he told me he added refrigerant to the system. This did not fix the issue and the unit continued to not dispense cold air with the thermometer reaching 77-80° despite being set to 68°. I was charged $119 for this work. Operating Manager Tim Schindle is contradicting what the tech said and claims Roderick did not add any refrigerant. I again called Glenmont HVAC for a second service appointment. This technician claimed the coil needed to be cleaned. The second technician (Eric) then falsely reported on his report the unit temperature dropped to 68° when he left when I have photographic evidence showing the temperature in the high 70s. I waited about 24hrs as instructed for the thermostat to drop and it never did and the unit continued to not dispense cool air. I then called a supervisor (don’t recall name) who essentially told me due to the extreme temperatures everyone was experiencing HVAC issues and did not recommend any follow up service. I then had several back/forth emails with Operations manger Tim Schindler to notify him after 2 separate service visits, my air conditioning was not fixed. In the end he told me, and I quote “my system is old…we don’t know the maintenance history…it is best for both of us to find another HVAC company. He did however bill me $964 for the second service visit, which did not fix my issue. I ended up having to call another HVAC company who diagnosed the problem as a compression failure/ replaced the unit and now have cold air blowing. The second HVAC company did not understand why the 2nd technician from Glenmont Heating/Air Conditioning was changing coils and said this was not necessary to do. Second HVAC company showed me the reading of the compressor unit to which I could see no charge was registering, essentially the compressor was no longer working which was the root cause of my issue. In conclusion, I’m disappointed with Glenmont HVAC and feel they sent incompetent technicians who falsified their work. When I complained to the company and expressed my disappointment with their work (or lack there of) they told me to seek other HVAC company without fixing my AC unit but charged me $1000+. Poor business acumen and highly unethical company that needs to be held accountable for cheating customers and not performing quality work."
Tanya C on August 2024
When Glenmont Heating & Air Conditioning was founded 28 years ago, we had one goal in mind; providing area families, and businesses with solutions that fit their lifestyles and needs, as well as their wallets. If you have any questions about heating and air conditioning maintenance, a new HVAC system, or are looking into installing a more energy efficient system, Glenmont Heating and Air is the solution to your needs.
"Summary: Company charged me $1000+ for 2 separate service visits that did not fix my AC unit; technicians and Operations Manager are not truthful about work done; Operatiins Mngr will tell you find another HVAC company when you express dissatisfaction ….I contacted Glenmont Heating and Air Conditioning since my AC unit was not dispensing any cold air. Thermometer was set to 68° however the unit temperature was reading 77-80° (note this was the week of extreme heat wave). On 21Jun2024: Glenmont technician Roderick performed a service call. I spoke to him via phone after the call to which he told me he added refrigerant to the system. This did not fix the issue and the unit continued to not dispense cold air with the thermometer reaching 77-80° despite being set to 68°. I was charged $119 for this work. Operating Manager Tim Schindle is contradicting what the tech said and claims Roderick did not add any refrigerant. I again called Glenmont HVAC for a second service appointment. This technician claimed the coil needed to be cleaned. The second technician (Eric) then falsely reported on his report the unit temperature dropped to 68° when he left when I have photographic evidence showing the temperature in the high 70s. I waited about 24hrs as instructed for the thermostat to drop and it never did and the unit continued to not dispense cool air. I then called a supervisor (don’t recall name) who essentially told me due to the extreme temperatures everyone was experiencing HVAC issues and did not recommend any follow up service. I then had several back/forth emails with Operations manger Tim Schindler to notify him after 2 separate service visits, my air conditioning was not fixed. In the end he told me, and I quote “my system is old…we don’t know the maintenance history…it is best for both of us to find another HVAC company. He did however bill me $964 for the second service visit, which did not fix my issue. I ended up having to call another HVAC company who diagnosed the problem as a compression failure/ replaced the unit and now have cold air blowing. The second HVAC company did not understand why the 2nd technician from Glenmont Heating/Air Conditioning was changing coils and said this was not necessary to do. Second HVAC company showed me the reading of the compressor unit to which I could see no charge was registering, essentially the compressor was no longer working which was the root cause of my issue. In conclusion, I’m disappointed with Glenmont HVAC and feel they sent incompetent technicians who falsified their work. When I complained to the company and expressed my disappointment with their work (or lack there of) they told me to seek other HVAC company without fixing my AC unit but charged me $1000+. Poor business acumen and highly unethical company that needs to be held accountable for cheating customers and not performing quality work."
Tanya C on August 2024
Yes, most states require HVAC technicians to be certified, and for good reason. Hiring an uncertified HVAC pro could lead to poor quality work, costly future expenses, and potential code violations. A certified HVAC technician tackling your home projects protects you as a homeowner.
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Knowing how long your existing HVAC units can last is essential to determine if you need a repair or replacement. Typically, most modern air conditioning units can last between 15 to 20 years, and most furnaces can work properly for 15 to 30 years. If your HVAC system is on the older side and you decide to replace one unit, it might make sense to replace both simultaneously to save on costs and future hassle.
While different HVAC contractors might offer higher or lower prices than competitors, the best time to replace your HVAC system is when customer demand is low. The beginning of summer and the beginning of winter bring the most demand for HVAC systems, so if you can, consider replacing your HVAC units in the early spring or fall. Many HVAC companies offer special off-season coupons that help lower the overall cost.
The average cost to hire an HVAC contractor is between $50 and $150 per hour if charging hourly. However, some HVAC contractors will charge a flat fee by the type of service they are performing—for example, an inspection can cost between $150 to $500. Keep in mind that emergency repairs—which are made after business hours or around major holidays—generally cost more than scheduled repairs.
The average cost of HVAC repairs is around $350. However, that price can be as low as $100 or as high as $2,000 or more, depending on the repair. For example, replacing a capacitor is a relatively inexpensive repair, ranging from $100 to $500. However, a compressor repair is a more expensive repair, ranging from $750 to $2,000.