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HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS

Heating and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Water Heaters,

About us

ADDITIONAL ADDRESS - PO BOX 273, LODI, WI 53555. ADDITIONAL CONTACT - TERRY HILLESTAD. ADDITIONAL PHONE #S: (608) 253-4101, (608) 643-8788 & (608) 742-7771.

Business highlights

36 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

FURNACES, AIR CONDITIONERS, BOILERS, HOT WATER HEATERS, IN-FLOOR HEAT, AIR PURIFIERS, & THERMOSTATS. Madison's most experienced and respected installation, maintenance and repair of air conditioning, heating and HVAC systems. We offer free estimates and emergency service. We'll be there right away! AC Repair, Heating Repair, HVAC Repair, Commercial HVAC, Air Conditioning Contractor

Services we don't offer

NA

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.9107 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
93%
4
3%
3
2%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-25 of 107 reviews

Lori S.
04/2024
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I just had a Magic Pak installed in my condo and the technician's, Ryan and Jeremy did an excellent job. It was installed within 2 hours, and they were very friendly and informative. They went above and beyond, I highly recommend Hillestad Heating and Cooling. Also, the price was very reasonable.
Description of Work: Replace furnace/AC unit(Magic Pak)

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

Rich C.
11/2020
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The proposal provided (by Jeff) clearly outlined the work which would be done and listed all of the costs. The installation team (Scott & Ken) was professional and demonstrated outstanding craftsmanship as they had a challenging location to work within. The workers were prompt and focused on the tasks completing them well within their time estimate. We highly recommend this company.
Description of Work: Replaced a residential boiler.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Sandra R.
12/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Hillestad was great. Wonderful customer service. We are very pleased with our new furnace.
Description of Work: Replace and install furnace

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

brian N.
10/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent. Highly professional work and service. These guys are experts and it shows. We feel confident and safe knowing that our heaters were installed by the people of this company. We absolutely recommend them to everyone.
Description of Work: Installed two boiler heaters in our duplex.

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
$8,500

Sabine D.
09/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We've been using them for 25 years. They come by annually and we have purchased two units from them in the past. Their quality is excellent. I have not compared prices. We are very satisfied customers of 25 years.
Description of Work: They did a tune up.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mary M.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Great ! Dan and his crew exceeded my expectations.
Description of Work: Install central air conditioning

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
$2,000

Susan B.
11/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent. Very professional, courteous and finished the job faster than I thought. I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Replace furnace.

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
$3,400

Rachel H.
10/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent! I have a working furnace, and while we were initially worried that it might have finally died, we landed on an assessment that it's actually in surprisingly good shape.
Description of Work: Troubleshooting on my furnace, which wasn't heating the house. Found the issue part and replaced it. Then, offered to open everything up and do an inspection to estimate how much longer my ancient furnace would last.

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
$200

Darlene Y.
05/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I've just been satisfied overall. When I call, they are able to get me in fairly quickly. They're professional. They come and do their job. It's fine.
Description of Work: I have them once a year to check my furnace.

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

Gail C.
04/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Called Hillested for an estimate on replacing our old, inefficient AC. Jeff M. came to see us the same day. As it turns out, our tiny house had an AC to large for the square footage. Jeff recommended the right sized unit to fit our budget and worked with our schedule when planning the installation. Tom and Scott arrived on time and ready to work. They took care to use ground cloths throughout house. They asked our input for issues that came up and completed the installation within four hours. They even removed the old concrete slab and installed a quality level base made of durable nylon. AC units come in many sizes. As far as AC units go, it's critical to have people who understand the product they work with and how to install it properly. We have confidence in Hillested's installation. They stand by their work.
Description of Work: Replaced existing Central AC with new Bryant 116B

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
$2,700

Brian A.
01/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They seem really good and I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Hillestad Heating. They maintained some of the furnaces.

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
$150

Michael C.
06/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, water heater repair
  + 1 more
Hard to say much, because everything went so smoothly. The biggest reason we chose Hillestad is because they were able to do both the furnace and the water heater. I liked the idea of dealing with just a single company (as opposed to an HVAC company plus a plumbing outfit), and a single install session. I would have been happy with just the agreed-upon job well-done, but this was a nice extra touch: While the guys were getting to work, Jerry noticed that one of our ducts dipped down well below the basement ceiling, right along a walking path. That duct has always been very annoying, but I figured that it was like that because it had to be. But Jerry said that they could alter it, to get it out of the way. I agreed, and he went out to purchase the necessary materials. That duct is now wonderfully out of the way. I of course said that I would be happy to pay whatever was fair for the extra parts and labor, but Jerry declined to add anything to the quoted price for it.
Description of Work: Replaced old furnace and water heater with a high-efficiency furnace and power-vented water heater.

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
$4,670

Judith K.
06/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, air duct cleaning
  + 0 more
The serviceman arrived on time. He completed his work in a professional manner. He answered questions we had about the furnace and air conditioner. He thoroughly checked and, where necessary, cleaned the furnace.
Description of Work: The serviceman checked the furnace and air conditioner for routine maintenance to be sure they were performing properly. He cleaned a hose for the humidifier and replaced a pressure tube. He replaced some damaged insulation on outside air conditioner tubing.

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
$125.29

Sarah J.
06/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Nick is an awesome guy to call and get info and his team were prompt, on time, and so helpful. I compared to 2 other companies and made the right decision. Just had one year check up and my system is awesome. I had emergency last May in that it was already quite warm, 20 year old system died. I had a complete install within one week of scheduling. Clean workers, took care coming in home and had me up and running within couple days.
Description of Work: Installed complete central air/heating furnace.

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
$4,800

Gretchen H.
06/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent. Prompt. Did what they said they would. Tidy. Didn't try to sell me a new furnace, they advised to just replace the broken air conditioner and added the humidifier as I requested. They also provide annual/bi annual maintenance on the furnace and respond for any emergency repairs.
Description of Work: Installed new air conditioner and humidifier on existing gas furnace.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Laura M.
06/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We had a great experience with Hillestad. Jeff returned my call within a half an hour and within a day we had a bid. He had a good idea of what we wanted--a basic system with vents in each of the four upstairs units and two vents downstairs. They started promptly and their team of four had our the attic unit, ducts and outside condenser done within two days. Works like a charm! Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Installed central air in our 1923 house.

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
$7,800

Kathleen D.
05/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Not only did Hillestad replace the furnace (quick), they waived my repair fee from the original. Now That Is Customer Service!
Description of Work: My 22 year old furnace started going on the blink during the crummy winter we had. I had Hillestad come out and the repairman had me remove the filter because the fan was just too weak to handle the energy efficient filter (I could blow through it). I had enough. I got an estimate for replacement.

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
$3,500

Art W.
05/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent job! Replaced the low water cutoff under warranty
Description of Work: Gas Boiler repair

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

Torrance K.
02/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Fabulous! They were very professional, very knowledgeable, didn't try to over sell and tried to get me the service and product I was looking for. They were awesome.
Description of Work: Hillestad Heating and Cooling Systems did tune up and cleaning of the furnace and they also a couple of years ago installed furnace on my house.

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

Jean W.
02/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I like Hillestad. Hillestad is good. They installed furnace my furnace years ago and they came out to the service call. They service my furnace every year and then I had a service call last winter where they had to replace the chlorine water. I had a problem with the heater one day and they called me back that night and tried to walk me through with some stuff and then they came out the next day and fixed it. They are just prompt and courteous. I give them "A" in everything I have used them for the last since they installed the furnace. I am very happy with them.
Description of Work: Hillestad Heating and Cooling Systems installed my furnace years ago, water chlorination system replacement and a service call where they fixed my 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
$475

Daniel I.
02/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
As above, they were responsive and professional. It seems that in the original design of the house an output vent was close to an intake. The heat from the output vent helped generate ice that clogged the input. After clearing the input vent, the first person separated the vents with a cardboard divider, secured it in place and turned on our furnace. The workman showed me the problem, went through the furnace with me and the relevant pressure sensors. He explained the problem in detail. A day or so after another person came and put extenders on our vent system such that the problem will not recur. Nice work! I don't remember the actual cost and do not have access to my checkbook... I'm only guessing at $225.00
Description of Work: Our furnace stopped during a storm, they came out on a Sunday, diagnosed a vent problem and got the furnace going. The temporary repair was quickly followed up with a final solution and the vent system was revised.

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
$225

jeff J.
02/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We had an issue with our air conditioner and they were able to come out on a Sunday. The air conditioner had quit cooling. It was a fair price for them coming out on a Sunday. They did a really good job. I would use them again.
Description of Work: Hillestad Heating and Cooling Systems fixed our air conditioner.

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

Gina S.
01/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Great customer service!! Installation good.
Description of Work: New furnace and 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
$6,000

Josh M.
01/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I contacted Hillestad because the boiler in my building was not working. I received a call back from the on-call repair person within 10 minutes. Jason was working on another call, but he was able to call me after about 20 minutes to say he could meet me at the building. He diagnosed the problem (Theromcouple needed replacement), cleaned the burners and checked the system in half an hour. The heat was restored within an hour of my first call. Jason was friendly and professional. Despite a hectic schedule he was cheerful and informative. The cost, approximately $240.00, comparable with my expectation and the service was excellent.
Description of Work: Emergency repair to restore heat.

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
$240

Mary M.
01/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
In effect, we got a same day, complimentary service call for a furnace that Hillstead installed 15 years ago. That is excellent service.
Description of Work: Our pipes were frozen, so we called Hillstead, who had intalled our boiler back in 1999. They came out the same day, adjusted the heat output on the boiler. Then they did a complete audit of the house and called back later that day to say we did not need a new boiler. The old one, with heat output raise, would work fine, if we gave it time. They were right.

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

809A Stewart St, Madison, WI 53713

www.hillestadheating.com

Service hours

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

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Heating and Air Conditioning,
Plumbing,
Water Heaters,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Wells and Pumps

FAQ

HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS is currently rated 4.9 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

HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS offers free project estimates.
No, HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS offers emergency services.
Yes, HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS offers warranties.
HILLESTAD HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS offers the following services: FURNACES, AIR CONDITIONERS, BOILERS, HOT WATER HEATERS, IN-FLOOR HEAT, AIR PURIFIERS, & THERMOSTATS. Madison's most experienced and respected installation, maintenance and repair of air conditioning, heating and HVAC systems. We offer free estimates and emergency service. We'll be there right away! AC Repair, Heating Repair, HVAC Repair, Commercial HVAC, Air Conditioning Contractor
NA

Contact information

809A Stewart St, Madison, WI 53713

www.hillestadheating.com

Service hours

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