Since 1947, ARC has serviced, installed and maintained heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing systems in Vermont and New Hampshire. ARC has 70 employees, including journeymen and master plumbers, and highly-trained service technicians and installers.
Business highlights
78 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Propane & oil furnaces & boilers; ducted/ ductless splits; radiant floor, wall, ceiling heating; geothermal, water-to-water, water-to-air , air-to-air & hybrid heat pumps; variable refrigerant flow zoning; solar domestic hot water & heating; panel radiation; indoor air quality testing & treatment; automatic temp controls; indirect water heaters, snowmelt systems; chilled water cooling; water treatment, softeners; domestic water & well pump systems; maintenance contracts; 24/7 emergency service
Services we don't offer
solar photovoltaic; duct cleaning, sprinkler systems, electrical wiring (except low voltage wiring required for HVAC installations)
The mini split I nstallers were excellent very clean and careful. They always took their boots of inside and were respectful and very professional. Paul our estimated was always responsive and was very helpful in helping us set up and learn the het pump water heater. There was some challenge with this as we came from an indirect hot water heater off the boiler which has tons of capacity and poor efficiency. Our garage was always 95 degrees in the summer because the boiler was always running. It took several visits to get the set up correct but Paul was committed to getting it right and they did an output test to verify no defect in the unit. We got everything set and learned that on the efficient mode of operation limiting shower length is key. Setting to all electric for times of high load, guests visiting, nicely ups the reserves and response. The Mini split is really awesome and works very well. Very quiet indoors and nearly silent outdoors. No more whirring vibrating window unit that I have to haul up and down every year. No issues with this install at all just a happy comfortable house. The cost while high is in line with others and significantly less than others. The professionalism sets ARC apart. I would definitely recommend them!
Description of Work: Dual zone mini split and a heat pump hot water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Evan O.
01/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed a heat pump water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Bill K.
10/2013
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
After setting up appointment they called and said that they not install units as I had not purchased from them. Left our family in a serious bind.
Description of Work: Was supposed to provide installation services for Heat Pump system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from ARC Mechanical Contractors
We have and do install equipment that was not purchased from us, but at the request of Mitsubishi Electric, the manufacturer of the heat pump he purchased, we chose not to install his system. Mitsubishi Electric is trying to reduce the number of online purchases of their systems and asked its dealers not to install these systems. Consumers may not get the best heating and cooling system when purchasing their systems online. They are doing their best to crack down on contractors selling heat pumps online, but as soon as they shut one down, two more pop up.
Elisabeth B.
09/2013
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Responded promptly and provided an estimate in a reasonable length of time but it was way out of whack with other prices I received. Did not use them.
Description of Work: Gave an estimate for replacing old boiler with new one while moving the old one to continue using the wood component of the system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
$12,000
nancy H.
09/2012
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
the workers and estimators are terrific - prompt, professional, courteous and capable. We used them for a major job here and many smaller jobs. the billing department (or those directing the billing departments actions) are not so hot - we are routinely billed for services that are warranteed. I can understand mistakes - but what i cannot accept is that at least one member of senior management refusesl to return phone calls, emails or work to straighten recurrent problems out. We finally had to threaten both court action and to report them to a government grant agency for nonperformance in order to get warranteed work completed. Again, the staff on the whole is fine. their work is s fine. the field reps are fine. the estimators and project managers are fine. but the management needs some serious work.
Description of Work: contracted to remove and install a new 50+ zone heat system in a 20,000 sf business. further contracted to repair varying commercial kitchen items.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$150,000
Michael N.
06/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They do good work. They are on time, with reasonable prices. they're prices are very flexible.
Description of Work: The do annual maintinance for me with an annual inspection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$215
DOUG AND DEBORAH M.
05/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They were very responsive, and the guy who came out was great. I would use them again in the future if I needed to.
Description of Work: I used ARC Mechanical Contractors to come and install thermostats and get my A/C up and running for the summer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michael N.
08/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I think they did a great job. I spent $225 on that service and that included 2 hours of labor plus materials and the service manager came out to inspect the unit for the first time. The supervisor and the technician came out and inspected the unit. Everything went well and they were on time. The allotted time for an annual inspection was two hours and I think that was exactly what it took. I think that the bid was fair, it was not cheap, but they did good work. It was a system that is 1 or 13 years old and I wanted to make sure it was serviced properly so that it would run for a long time. I had a bad experience with another company, but with them it was a good outcome. They did the work that I wanted.
Description of Work: I used ARC Mechanical Contractors probably a month ago and they did an initial inspection for my air-conditioning system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Anthony M.
04/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
We have come to rely on ARC for prompt, efficient, thoughtful and courteous service on our home heating and air-conditioning system. The charge fairly for quality work.
Description of Work: We had a situation in which the blower for our forced hot air heating system ran continously, even when the system wasn't calling for heat. They were able to troubleshoot a tricky and elusive problem and repair it effectively. We were very pleased with the result.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Response from ARC Mechanical Contractors
Thank You for the feedback! You definitely had a tricky situation and I'm glad our guys were able to get it figured out for you!
Amy R.
10/2010
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
We had just bought the house and it needed a new furnace (the existing furnace was 25+ years old), so we got quotes from several contractors in the area. The man from ARC who came to look at our old furnace and gather information for his quote was very friendly and professional and he answered all of our questions. However, when we received the quote from ARC it was nearly twice the cost of all the other quotes we had received. The other four contractors we spoke with all quoted us the cost of the new furnace and installation in the $4500 range, but ARC quoted us $8500 for the furnace and installation. I know that they were going to install a Trane furnace while the other quotes all included a Thermopride, so I imagine there was some price difference in the furnace itself. But the work that ARC detailed in their quote (fixing some ducts, etc.) seemed the same as what the other quotes detailed, so we just could not justify the difference in cost. In the end, we chose another contractor to install the furnace.
Description of Work: Estimate only, for replacing our furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from ARC Mechanical Contractors
We would like to thank you for your input. We feel input, from our costumers, is very important to the success of our company. We reviewed the proposal, pricing and paperwork involved in the estimate we provided you. We feel, we should have provided you with different furnace and installation options, as well as provide a better explanation of our planned scope of work included in the proposal. Our pricing included a 95% high efficient, modulating LP gas system, which we felt, best met what you were looking for. We also planned to review the duct system and properly seal duct seams, replaced damaged and rusted duct, and insulate for a more efficient system. In hind sight we should have done a better job laying out for you exactly what we planned to replace, modify or change, by marking it. Once again thank you for your input. It is important to us.
kate P.
10/2009
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Pretty well. They were able to bill on a Tand M basis, which was fair.
Description of Work: They totally overhauled a H-VAC system, and finish plumbing on a rental space.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$32,000
Response from ARC Mechanical Contractors
Thanks! We do appreciate all the work you have given to us.
Anthony M.
10/2009
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They are a well reputed company locally. They did a good job. They were prompt and professional. Their price was reasonable. They were very good. They did not have any negatives what so ever.
Description of Work: ARC Mechanical Contractors replaced the condenser in the air conditioning system.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Response from ARC Mechanical Contractors
Thank you very much for the positive response. You were our very first customer to send in a report for Angie's list. Thank you!! Jody Perkins Service Manager
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Plumbing
FAQ
ARC Mechanical Contractors is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
ARC Mechanical Contractors accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa