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WE Brown Inc

Heating and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Electrical

About us

We are a heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical contracting company serving the custom residential, light commercial, new construction, renovation and commercial markets in the Central Virgina Area. We have a Residential and Commercial Service department providing 24-hour emergency service for your heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electical requirements. We offer a variety of Service Agreements for your Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical needs. Our goal with these services is to improve your comfort level and reduce your operating costs. To be successful, we rely on the talents of our employees and their commitment to deliver a project that equals or exceeds the expectations of the customer and end user. This is achieved through teamwork, diligence, creative ideas, mutual respect for all participants, on-going training, development, and continuous evaluation of our success or failure at meeting these goals. To assure that we fulfill these commitments, we will attempt to provide the necessary financial resources for personal and corporate growth, expansion, and the utilization/integration of the latest technologies of our industry into the normal operations of our business. Additional Contact - John Martin. Additional Email - john@webrown.com.

Business highlights

101 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Heating and Air, Plumbing & Electrical.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard

Reviews

4.537 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
70%
4
11%
3
11%
2
3%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.0
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-25 of 37 reviews

Chad G.
06/2022
1.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Was charged a “flat rate” of $732 for a twenty minute disposal replacement. Had to pay $95 dispatch fee before estimate was provided. I don’t think I was changed a fair rate for the work performed.
Description of Work: Disposal Replacement

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
2.0


Sandra W.
01/2021
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They are very good and very professional. We would definitely hire them again and we would recommend them as well.
Description of Work: They serviced our HVAC system a couple of times.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

EMILY B.
07/2020
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Quick response, as always. Excellent workmanship. Gave 4 options for repair/replacement with advantages/disadvantages of each. We've used them since 1977, for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. Technician and office employees very helpful with phone and emailed information.
Description of Work: Heat Pump AC repair

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jim B.
09/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Electrician was knowledgeable, prompt, professional, and helpful. Answered follow-up question promptly by phone.
Description of Work: Installation of bathroom exhaust fan. Installation of smart light switch. Diagnosis of problem with three-way switch.

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
$400

Samuel S.
03/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
W.E. Brown patiently worked and found the short and corrected it.
Description of Work: A circuit clicked off and would not restart.

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

Jeannette S.
06/2016
4.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
I was told that our plumbing was old and should be completely replaced. I called them because of the leak. Instead of replacing all the pipes, they just shut off the extension so water goes to the bathroom. The bathroom became unusable. It didn't really fix the leak but the pipes were basically disconnected to the bathroom. I don't know how to rate that. It fixed the water from running but it didn't really fix the problems. I'm not sure if they're the most expensive company but they are certainly not the cheapest company. They are probably in the medium range.
Description of Work: I have used WE Brown before.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

George C.
05/2016
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Furnace worked OK after work performed. Average price for routine in area is $70.00. We were charged $224.23 for oil filter change and nozzle change. Been using Brown for years, will get bids this year for routine in fall.
Description of Work: Two employees Sam & Scott replaced oil filter and nozzle on oil fired furnace. On premise about one hour.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$224

Matt G.
01/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
I had called the day before late in the afternoon with a water leak in the ceiling in a room in my basement. Knowing it was two days before New Years, I wasn't too confident that I'd be able to get someone out. W.E. Brown was the third plumber I called, and the only one that would come out the next day, in the late morning. This was perfect. The workman arrived around 10:00 and diagnosed my problem quickly. We had to cut out portions of the ceiling and evaluate the water heater vent pipe. I had a tankless water heater installed a few weeks prior and apparently the new system was very efficient and had some more water in the vent pipe than the previous tanked system. Well, long story short, the vent pipe was NOT GLUED in the finished ceiling. So, when the house was built, the contractor didn't glue it, only primed it. Thus, it leaked, and a lot. The workman had to cut two holes in the ceiling, cut the pipe, reseal the pipe, with glue this time, and all was well. Great job by WE Brown.
Description of Work: Diagnosed a water leak inside a wall and repaired.

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
$500

nancy S.
06/2014
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They called before coming were very polite. First was told I needed a carpenter to come out and remove the bottom of my cabinet. It was only when I said, "isn't there something you can do with out all of that. he then said, he could cut a hole around it and do the repairs."
Description of Work: break in return line needs to be replaced.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

Juliette H.
03/2014
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The serviceman was polite, efficient, and on time. Initially, the dispatcher said they had no openings until the next day, so I told her I would need to look elsewhere (which I did). Several hours before the appointment I had scheduled, Brown called me back to say that they had a plumber available almost immediately. Since I had a leak, I took it and cancelled the other appointment. The only thing I did not like was the price which I found to be excessive considering what was done. The cost was $68 to walk in the door, plus $200 to replace and install 4 metal hose clamps, 2 pipe inserts (?adapters?) and one polyurethane elbow joint. The job took from 30-40 minutes.
Description of Work: Repaired leak in water pipe from water tank to hot water heater and placed a corroded elbow joint.lbow joint

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Joan K.
03/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
They did an excellent job, were very neat and the finished work looks and functions wonderfully.
Description of Work: Put in Whole house natural gas generator, gas stove, gas fireplace insert, two heat pumps, and complete natural gas piping.

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

Beatrice S.
03/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They always treat us really well. They promise they do what they say. If we have any kind of problems they come promptly. They call ahead of time and show up when they are supposed to. They give estimation in writing. They have a new commercial and come well dressed.
Description of Work: They put in our heating and a/c unit.

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

Zygmunt D.
11/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WE Brown replaced my old and broken HVAC system with the new Carrier Infinity system with Greenspeed Intelligence.The cutting edge variable speed technology was appealing and so far lived to the expectations. Great system, and very professionally installed. The vendor followed up closely on the performance small issues fixed immediately. We are delighted with the service.
Description of Work: .

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
$12,000

Linda L.
10/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
Wonderful service. Timely response. Gave me a quote up front. Professional. Will definitely use again
Description of Work: Replaced a leaking water heater

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
$1,000

Nancy D.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Billy, the representative from WE Brown who did the work for us, was great. He not only kept us abreast of what was happening at all times, but he was very detailed in what he did. He took photos along the way to show us what was happening. Once they isolated where the problem was, Billy was able to rerun that section of wire via an outlet which helped minimize mess. They fully cleaned up after all work each day. In addition, Billy did not charge us the emergency service rate despite the fact that the job was originally started from a service call. He billed us as if it had been a contract job - which saved us probably a few thousand dollars. He showed tremendous compassion as well as skill in his work and was tenacious at finding and fixing the problem. He also provided us with a lot of information about our wiring and circuit system. We were extremely pleased with the service provided by WE Brown as well as by the cost and quality of the work.
Description of Work: Responded to emergency service call - our overhead lights had all gone out without tripping our circuit breaker. They were able to send someone the same day. Billy spent 2.5 days working to find and then fix the problem (he had a second worker with him for 1 of the days). Given the age of our house and the wiring, and the randomness of the circuits, it was very difficult to isolate the problem and it took a full day and a half just to find what was wrong (this sounds like a critique but it is not - we were very impressed with their detail in trying to track down the mystery short that could have been anywhere ). Despite the difficulty of tracing the wires to find the problem, they kept at it and then Billy returned on the 3rd day and fixed the issue, which required re-running a wire. In addition he provided us with a full diagram and mapping of our circuit box. They truly went above and beyond the call of duty.

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
$1,500

Neal S.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Same day service, arrived on-time, professional, no complaints.
Description of Work: shutoff valve and related coupling on pressure tank was leaking. Replaced valve and coupling.

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
$230

Gretchen O.
07/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
They fixed my heater. It is a real old-fashioned gas heater. They are always very courteous. They fixed the leak in the sink too. They usually fix small things for me.
Description of Work: The fixed my heater. It is $50 an hour and is a straight flat rate. They take as long as they need, which is usually not too long. They also charge for the materials.

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
$50

Jennifer A.
05/2013
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They told us that the compressor was not functioning properly and we'd need a new compressor - about a $2,000 job. We called another company in for an estimate (Albemarle Heating and Air), just trying to do our due diligence in making sure it was a good price, etc. The other company came out, looked at the unit and noted that a cap had been left off of a valve, and it wasn't lying around anywhere (like it would be if someone had simply forgotten to put it back on) - it looked as though it had been intentionally removed. Because of this, the freon had leaked out. The guy had freon in his truck as well as a replacement cap, and he filled it up and capped it while he was there. It cost us about $200 and the air worked much better immediately. I contacted WE Brown to complain, and the receptionist was very apologetic and asked if the manager could call me back to talk to me about it, to which I of course said yes. But I never got another call. The next communication I received was a mailing for service contract renewal, which we obviously did not complete.
Description of Work: We had a contract with WE Brown to perform routine service/maintenance on our HVAC unit twice per year. We had been having troubles with the cooling not getting cool enough, so we asked them to pay particular attention to that when they came out to service the unit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$100

Martha D.
03/2013
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
We thought we had a frozen pipe and did not. they offered great service.
Description of Work: Frozen pipe

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
$65

Priscilla K.
01/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We have used W.E. Brown several times since buying our home in February, 2011. They installed a whole house generator, a new HVAC system on the second floor of our house, installed a ceiling fan in our great room which has a cathedral ceiling, as well as providing general mainentance and repair services to our exisiting HVAC and plumbing systems. They have been excellent in all categories. They are professional and skilled in all areas; prompt, courteous and responsive to our needs and questions; they are extremely reliable and prompt. It is a great comfort to know we can depend on them.
Description of Work: Excellent HVAC/Plumbing Company
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,950

Nancy K.
10/2012
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
It was smooth sailing with Brown!
Description of Work: They came in on time, accessed the death of the water heater, gave us an estimate that was 100% on target, and installed in a timely manner. Great service, nice technician, prompt.

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
$1,300

Thomas B.
03/2012
5.0
plumbing, electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 1 more
I have been using them for 30+ years and they do a good job. I also like that they come right away and stand by their work. Overall, I am very happy with them. They do both industrial and commercial plumbing work.
Description of Work: I have WE Brown Inc come twice a year to check the heat pump.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Virginia K.
02/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We saw them actually twice last year. In November, they repaired the outside part of the heat pumps. In August, they repaired the fan motor associated with one of our heat pumps, which is the interior part of the heat pump. They are good. We have been calling them for years. Their price was okay. They were here before I expected them. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: WE Brown Inc. repaired one of our heat pumps in August as well as in November 2011.

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
$500

Hunter M.
01/2012
5.0
plumbing, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
So far it's been okay with them. I would use them in the future.
Description of Work: I used WE Brown Inc in November. I have a contract with them for heating and A/C. They did a service checkup on the furnace. They also do plumbing work. I deal with them only for heating and A/C work.

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

Dora L.
12/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing
  + 0 more
They are very very good and highly recommended. We bought the service plan and we had them service our furnace. I have not had additional electrical work or anything like that. It was general service work to the furnace. They were very good.
Description of Work: I used WE Brown Inc for heating and A/C.

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
$27
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Contact information

915 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902

www.webrown.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Heating and Air Conditioning,
Plumbing,
Electrical

FAQ

WE Brown Inc is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WE Brown Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard
No, WE Brown Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, WE Brown Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, WE Brown Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, WE Brown Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, WE Brown Inc offers warranties.
WE Brown Inc offers the following services: Heating and Air, Plumbing & Electrical.

Contact information

915 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902

www.webrown.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM