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ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston

Heating and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Drain Cleaning,

About us

For fast and exceptional service for all of your heating, cooling or plumbing needs, call us now: 843-405-0210! ARS/Rescue Rooter specializes in residential and commercial HVAC, Plumbing, Drain Cleaning, maintenance and installation. ARS/Rescue Rooter’s local HVAC and Plumbing experts in Low Country will be there when you need us most. If you’re looking for HVAC or plumbing contractors in the Charleston area, ARS/Rescue Rooter provides a complete line of residential HVAC and plumbing services that will help keep your home and business running smoothly. Member of Better Business Bureau * We Offer Discounts for Senior Citizens * Our Team is Always Available 24/7 * We do Complete Background Checks on all Employees * ARS/Rescue Rooter® Service professionals serve Charleston and Surrounding areas. DBA American Residential Services LLC License # M2842

Business highlights

52 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Heating & Air Conditioning. Plumbing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.2313 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
62%
4
13%
3
6%
2
6%
1
13%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.3
value
4.1
professionalism
4.4
responsiveness
4.4
punctuality
4.5
Showing 101-313 of 313 reviews

Robert G.
12/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Great! They couldn't find anymore evidence of freon leaking, so they think they fixed the problem by tightening the schrader valves from the previous visit. Very professional.
Description of Work: Checked for freon leak in A/C.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Susan W.
11/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Maintenance service went very well over all. ARS called before arrival to let me know when to expect service. Anthony arrived on time and explained each step of the indoor and outdoor service. Showed me pictures of the units so I could see the things that he was explaining to me and gave me advice on what might me needed in the future for one of our units. Very pleased.
Description of Work: Anthony has serviced our HVAC on 2 occasions. Always very professional and hard working. Keeps us posted on each step of the service and gives advice on things to look for and options that we may want to consider to keep our system working well. This visit was for a maintenance agreement. He also replaced a unit for us last summer. Always pleased with the service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Robert F.
10/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
It was and excellent experience. thanks ARS
Description of Work: Excellent service and everyone explained step by step what was going to happen. Jimmy salesman was very professional and we even got to use a window A/C unit for free until the unit was installed. The work was completed on time and after they were done the house was still clean!!! Our A/C unit broke and needed to be replaced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

Cathy S.
10/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
The lead guy, named John O. and his cohort, Adam, were extremely professional in appearance, presented themselves well, and were neat. John was both knowledgeable and thorough. No charge was incurred for the diagnosis and interim assistance. In my 17 years of being a homeowner, both my mom and myself have used ARS for multiple services, with always excellent results. We find ARS always quick to respond, fair, with over-the-top professionalism and good customer service.
Description of Work: ARS performed some basic investigative techniques to determine source of a possible water leak that had damaged the downstairs ceiling and wall. I had originally thought it was a bathroom leak and called for a plumbing team, who upon arrival quickly determined that it was stemming from the AC handler/overflowing pan in the attic. These extremely nice young men took a wetvac up into the ceiling, drained the standing water, and called the scheduler to send over an A/C team for first thing in the morning (as leak was not active with unit off).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Erin A.
10/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Roberto arrived and introduced himself. After showing him where the heating unit was, he went to work. He was quick and efficient. After the inspection he gave me an honest evaluation of what condition the units were in. He gave advice on what he recommended we do (change filters) without trying to pressure me into buying anything additional. The technician was polite and professional.
Description of Work: Annual heater/HVAC serveice and evaluation

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$170

Roger M.
09/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
As always ARS and Bruce showed up when they said they would. Bruce has been to the house many times and is extremely courteous and professional. Even the dogs like him! He spent time in the attic looking at the coil and fan unit. Recommended a new filter. Then went outside to check freon level and install the sacrificial anode.
Description of Work: No charge because maintenance was part of installation packate. Bruce checked heating and air conditioning, even checked the freon in the system although he was not required to. Also installed a sacrificial anode on the compressor to prolong the life of all the different metals.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Rick W.
09/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent service- prompt, efficient. Service technician wore booties in the house- completed work and cleaned up afterward. Friendly, courteous and knowledgeable about the company and products.
Description of Work: Service technician came in for bi-annual heating and air conditioning system inspection. After he completed the work he recommended surge protectors for my condensing unit and furnace- was able to articulate succinctly the benefit of installing protection. He was able to perform the work right then in a timely manner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$255

Antonia S.
09/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
My experience with ARS is a very positive one. The technician is very knowledgeable and seems to take pride in being able to to do a great job. He explained his recommendations and gave me a very detailed update on my system. He is the same technician from my first visit and his professionalism is truly appreciated!!! Note: I purchased the service plan when on my initial ARS visit earlier this year and right on time, they called and reminded me that it was time to check my system for the winter. The system check was at no additional cost since I had previously purchased the service plan.
Description of Work: Heating and cooling system check

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$169

Robert S.
09/2012
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
ARS showed up and spent a few hours trying to find the freon leak in my A/C. The technician then soldered where he thought the leak may have been, but told us there could be more leaks and should call him back when the weather changed. On his wayout the door, he mentioned it may cost an additional $500 to charge the system if he didn't fix the leak. Well after the freon leaked out from not being repaired properly, I called a small A/C business that came out and fixed the leak in hour.
Description of Work: Fix freon leak and recharge the system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$700

Kathie C.
08/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Roberto checked al the functions, helped me replace the filter, which I cannot do on my own, and managed to get things back to normal. He was punctual, informative, polite and efficient.
Description of Work: I was experiencing a lack of coolness from my AC.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Adrian T.
07/2012
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
The problem is, that they just try to nickel and dime you for everything. I had a maintenance contract for two years; I have two AC's in my house and every time I turned around, they told me that I needed a new part here and a part there. On the plumbing side, same situation; they told me that they could fix the problem but it would cost. I had a leak that was around the toilet so I contacted them because they had come out and fixed a drain line in the past; they had to come out three times before they got the problem fixed, and it was simple. When I replaced my AC again, I didn't consider them and I have since found a different plumbing company. Overall, I wasn't impressed with them.
Description of Work: I've had them out here for both plumbing and Air Conditioning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Michael S.
07/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They were great and they were more than adequate.
Description of Work: They checked our A/C and balanced it out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Martha L.
07/2012
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 1 more
They’ve come when we needed them. They have fixed toilets. We had a clogged sink that they fixed and they’ve done work on the A/C unit.
Description of Work: We have American Home Shield so when we call them with problems, ARS is one of the companies that they use; so, we have to use their services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Calveda R.
07/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
He did a real good job and did everything I needed him to do. I will be using them again.
Description of Work: Our house is new and when they installed the central unit out back, it wasn't level, therefore it was really loud. They came in and assessed the problem. Instead of tearing everything up, he just leveled it and made it real simple.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

FRANCES C.
07/2012
5.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
They were polite, on time and they did a very good job. We haven't had any problems since.
Description of Work: We were having our bathroom re-done and when the tilers took the tile up, they put broken tile down the pipe line. Rescue Rooter came and unplugged the stopped line.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Susan O.
07/2012
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
ARS installed the heating and AC in our new home (built in 2006) as well as many other houses in our subdivision. They also serviced our units every 6 months. The main electrical box shorted out (we later found out that it was not wired correctly). They came and replaced it with new wiring (to the tune of $400). Shortly after the five year warranty ran out, when they did their regular inspection of the unit, they informed us that it was rusted and the whole unit would need to be replaced (somewhere in the neighborhood of $2400). At that point, we decided to call in Action Heating and AC for a second opinion. So glad we did! They told us that the electrical box was again wired incorrectly. The rust had been there long before the five year warranty expired (even thought ARS had insoected the units every 6 months). They called Carrier and only charged us $800 for labor and a few parts to replace the rusted parts (Carrier honored the warranty). We later found out that many other homeowners had had similar issues with ARS. They will never walk in our house again!
Description of Work: ARS installed the original heating & AC in our new home as they did for many of the houses in our neighborhood. We had them service the units twice a year. Then we had the electrical box short out. They replaced that as well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$85

William W.
07/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They come when I need them and they keep things up. I am very satisfied with their work.
Description of Work: They come twice a year to check our furnace and A/C system. I have a contract for HVAC maintenance.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Bernie K.
07/2012
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I have had no issues with them. I think they do a good job.
Description of Work: They have completed plumbing in my home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Cynthia B.
07/2012
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
We have been pretty pleased and they have been pretty responsive. Some of the workers seem much more knowledgable than others and more eager to help, not just sell stuff. However, all in all we have been satisfied.
Description of Work: We have been using their services for a long time. They installed two A/C's and heating units in our home. We've also used them for plumbing. Recently, outside where the moisture drips from the base, there was moisture on foundation of our home. They noticed a secondary pan that had a crack and that's what was causing the moisture. They ordered a new pan.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Julie J.
07/2012
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
When I made my appointment they were there when said they would be. Everything turned out very well.
Description of Work: They installed a couple of solar fans in our attic and they serviced our A/C units.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Van M.
07/2012
2.0
plumbing, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
The guy put a cleanout valve right in the middle of the driveway! Looked awful. He wouldn't move it. I called a boss and they came out and put a collar around it so I wouldn't run over it. And the flower bed had raw sewage in it that he wouldn't clean up or even cover up. Had to pay a portion up front. I will never use these guys again for anything on my house .
Description of Work: They came out to clear a drain.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0

$1,400

Robin D.
07/2012
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, drain cleaning
  + 0 more
I called back to say the ceiling was still dripping water and would they send someone else out preferably a senior plumber. They said they would. He came the next day. He cut two good sized holes in the ceiling since it was sagging due to the water damage but at the time it was not actively leaking. He said to flush toilets and run water upstairs to start it leaking again and then call and he would come back out. Three appointments and three no shows later, I give up. I will look for another plumber.
Description of Work: The problem was water dripping from the kitchen ceiling. The individual that came out was not helpful and expected me to tell him what he should do. He ended up reseating the upstairs toilet to the tune of $215.00 and didn't even do a good job. That was option number two which I chose. Option number 3 was not to use the bathroom anymore. I thought that was rude. Reseating the toilet did not fix the problem.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$215

Carl E.
07/2012
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
When they checked out the system I thought they were courteous and fairly timely. The technician found that our unit was low on freon. Instead of finding where the freon was lacking and where the leak was, he just added more freon. That is where I faulted them at. It was under full warranty so I felt the leak should of been fixed. When the years warranty went out the AC completely stopped working last summer, which lead to us having to pay for a whole new system.
Description of Work: We were obligated to use their services the first year after we bought our house. We were having a problem with our unit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0


craig S.
06/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I called ARS to get an estimate for adding a mini-split unit to heat and cool my sun room. When the advisor came out, he explained that while he could install the unit, it would be much cheaper to add the duct work from the existing system in the attic. He checked the capacity of the system to make sure it could handle the extra load. It could with, the additional air return. The installation was done the next day, in about 6 hours. The technicians were professional, polite, and cleaned up everything they touched. As a result, the sun room is available for year round use and we couldn't be happier with the results.
Description of Work: Added Three runs of 6' flex 3 bouts and new return with 12' flex 14X25 in attic to add heat and air to new Sunroom.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,430

Karen S.
06/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
They were professional and completed the job quickly. The prices were reasonable and they did a good job.
Description of Work: They installed a new air conditioner for us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Contact information

2548 Oscar Johnson Dr, North Charleston, SC 29405

http://www.ARSCharleston.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Heating and Air Conditioning,
Plumbing,
Drain Cleaning,
Water Heaters,
Sewer Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation

FAQ

ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston is currently rated 4.2 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers free project estimates.
Yes, ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers emergency services.
Yes, ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers warranties.
ARS / Rescue Rooter Charleston offers the following services: Heating & Air Conditioning. Plumbing.

Contact information

2548 Oscar Johnson Dr, North Charleston, SC 29405

http://www.ARSCharleston.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM