House Call Co

Unfortunately, it was a horrible experience, and I wouldn?t recommend the company to anyone. First, it took four attempts to repair the leak, and on the fourth attempt, the plumber cut the pipe more than necessary. Second, we later found a crack in our bathtub that hadn?t existed prior to dealing with HouseCallCompany.com. We think that the technician cracked the tub when doing the repairs. Third, the company charged exorbitant prices for work and for diagnosing the issues.

Within a couple weeks, the weather turned hot and the upstairs system would not keep up. We called the House Call company and they sent out a technician, who supposedly looked things over. He put more refrigerant in the system and charged $229 for a service call. He told us that the upstairs condenser on the furnace was rusting and had a bad valve, and would need to be replaced for a minimum cost of $1300. He offered options to replace the condenser and the 10-year old compressor for up to over $6000. I asked a couple of my mechanical engineer friends about the service and they were suspicious. The head of maintenance for a local college campus came out and looked at the system and said that he thought it could be a number of things, only one of which was possibly the valve. But he did check the pressure of the refrigerant and said that the system was two pounds over pressure (of refrigerant that House Call had installed). He recommended that we get a reputable mechanic out to look at the system and gave me the name of the people he used for his home system. The reputable mechanic recommended that we install an attic fan - it was over 130 degrees in the attic that day and the heat pump was fighting to keep up with that temperature. He fixed broken wires on the condenser that did not allow it to operate (wonder how that happened?). He also tested the pressure in the system and took out the two pounds of refrigerant that House Call's tech had installed. He took the cover off the compressor and cleaned the coils (that House Call was to have cleaned in May and the previous fall) and said they had not been cleaned in a very long time. All in all, he undid what House Call had done, did what they were supposed to have done, and then installed an attic exhaust fan, all for a reasonable price. The system worked fine all summer. House Call Company billed us for the service call and we told them that we would not pay it. They cancelled the cost and said they would give us back our $229.

Improvements made existing HVAC system work better and made house more comfortable. Work needed to be done to correct duct work installation made by builder 25 years ago.

Matt was on time and Dx the problem quickly. He said he would check and see if the motor would be covered under warranty. He called his company and stated the blower motor was out of warranty and it had expired 1/13, He stated the repair bill would be $899.00 I questioned this because to my knowlege, parts were warranted for 5 yrs. I had another contractor ck and stated the motor was in warranty. The part was ordered and the repair was completed 2 days later saving $360.00

Repair arrived on time, quickly found source of the leak and provided recommendations for permanently fixing the problem. He then refilled the refrigerant to the proper level

The owner Chuck Worley, ignores my problem and claims he's sold the business to House Call of Virginia. House Call of Virginia also refuses to address the problem. I would be very wary of this contractor and House Call of Virginia to honor their "100% Satisfaction" commitment. I'm a bit surprised that you gave "House Call of Virginia" a service award for 2013. Ray Walsh, the former employee of Energy Efficient Solutions now works for House Call of Virginia and he not only ignored my request for rectification, but was insulting in the process. The main problem is that when the unit calls for water, it shakes the pipes in the house and rattles - eventually this will cause the pipe to fail - but they are ignoring the problem. There are other issues with the installation that they refuse to address: 1) installation of lighter gauge PVC than was recommended 2) dispensing of condensate from the unit on our sidewalk near the front door - it always stays wet and is a very poor place to vent it. 3) Poor support of the pipes running from unit 2 in the garage. It's important to know that I've reached out to the company on numerous occasions and they still haven't repaired the problems. Their website stresses "100% Customer Satisfaction" I didn't experience that.

It went smoothly as planned.

Outstanding job on crawl space - even other contractors have commented on it. Good job on sealing ducts. Not happy with humidifier performance or their reaction when I called. The humidifier does not even come close to maintaining a reasonable humidity level. When I called them they immediately asked for a service fee just to look at it.

They work very well. They were quick and affordable.

They finished the job, they gave me an invoice for labor and repair & they gave me one number. It took them 3 phone calls to get the breakdown of the bill. They apologized and finally sent me a breakdown. They did however, do good work.

My goodman gas pack stopped working. Repairman found the inducer fan had gone bad. After authorization was given by warrrenty company, they fixed my gas pack the same day. I made several calls to the warrenty company to help move the process along. The repairman and the office lady from housecallcompany were both very nice and professional. This was my first time using a home warrenty. It was purchased by the seller when I bought the house. It saved me a lot of money.

The work was performed quickly and efficiently and completed on time at the price quoted. I rate Energy Efficient Solutions as an A+ business. I am very satisfied and recommend Chuck Worley and Energy Efficient Solutions to my friends and anyone else I meet who wants to save energy costs and have a comfortable home.

They came to the house on time and proceeded get to work. They covered my floors and stairs with a protective cover. I gave them my small camera and asked them to take pictures when they finished. The work was done correctly and I actually go more than an R-38. Very professional. Well done.

Their estimate was high; also did not give me a true condition of the crawl space and was going to charge me for work that didn't need done.

Eric! Eric! Eric!!! Awesomeeee guy!! Compassionate, friendly, professional, and efficient. Came when he said he would. Gave great advice & got the job done. Ran into a slow drag w the city coming to inspect the new pipes. Rain delays and the city being SLOW. Thomasson company stayed on top of it. I honestly thought they would take the money and run after the repair. they gave follow up calls & Eric came out twice after repairs to pump the water out and remove mud! Great company! Great employee!! Will definitely use again.

The auditor pointed out several things to help keep energy bills in check. He supplied a smart strip and energy efficient light bulbs as well as hvac filters. I also received a rebate from Virginia Power for having the audit performed, so the end result was that I ended up breaking even after goods and rebates received.

Responding to a radio ad for a "Heat Pump Check-Up" for $1, I called and scheduled such. The technician was punctual, professional and thorough. Unfortunately, the compressor was dead and the heat pump needed to be replaced. I was not charged the reimbursable fee for the Check-Up, and we scheduled an estimator to come and review my HVAC. The estimator was punctual and seemingly professional. He reviewed the heat pump and the furnace in the attic and pointed out some things we were unaware of (never having gone into the attic.) Other estimators disagreed with some of his findings. More importantly, he did not address the mismatching of the heat pump and air handler capacity. The mismatch was causing the heat pump to expire in 8 - 10 years. He also made a big deal about the circuit breaker was oversized. Specifically, he said it was a fire hazard and immoral to leave it as is. His proposal left it as is. In the process of replacing my HVAC, I got 18 proposals from 10 vendors. His proposal was the highest cost and 15% and 18% higher than vendor proposing the same equipment. When I suggested he revisit his pricing, he sent an insulting and presumptive e-mail. He also said he discussed his proposal/solution with the owner of the company and got permission to offer a "special" satisfaction deal. I am skeptical he talk with the owner. First, his company is an accepted vendor for offering Dominion Virginia Power incentives for Heat Pump up grades. The incentive is $200 but a qualifying heat pump was not proposed (14.5 SEER vs. 14 SEER.) Since House Call Company (a.k.a. Thomasson Enterprises, Inc.) has to apply to become an accepted vendor, I doubt the own was eager to approve the less efficient machine. Second, the proposed machine did not qualify for the Federal tax credit of $300. Some people at House Call Company are a pleasure to work with. At least one other is insulting, contemptuous, presented a proposal that was unacceptable and has soured me on the company entirely.

This service call went very well. The House Call Company arrived as schedule, diagnosed, and repaired two HVAC units expeditiously and at a reasonable cost. He was neat, well-groomed, respectful, professional, and very service-oriented. We will certainly call the House Call Company for any future HVAC needs.

Workmen showed up on time and got and to work removing the old system. Repaired some problem areas from the previous unit then installed the new system. Rewired the upstairs to accommodate the dual thermostat capability and installed the baffling to allow for dual zone heating and cooling between the upstairs and downstairs portions of the house. Once complete (on time in two days) checked and adjusted the system as needed to ensure it was operating correctly. All technicians were professional and disciplined, and I would highly recommend them for the quality of their work. Estimate for the total job was slightly higher then some estimates but the quality of the work, professionalism, and the little "extras" they threw in to complete the job made it well worth the cost.

They did a good job with the work. It was professional, the work was done well, and I would use them again.

The service was good. They were very attentive. This was for an emergency call and they came quickly on a weekend.

The service turned out great. The result was what I wanted.

They are a high quality company. They wear the proper foot gear and always do the job right.

They have wonderful employees. They are very polite, kind, and punctual. I have had no issues with them. I like the guys that work there. I have recommended them as well.

They were very good. The cost was very reasonable.