AbleAir-1

Number one Heating and Air conditioning Company In my book ! Always professional, punctual, and fair

My heating system, broke twice. They were able to fix both twice.

The AC unit has been working on and off for the last two weeks. Called another HVAC company twice and they didn’t really find anything. It stopped working again today (Sunday morning) and we decided to try someone else. Our neighbor recommended AbleAir. Two hours later, a technician showed up and he was able to find the problem right away (a blown capacitor!!). He also topped up the freon and our house started cooling down in no time.
They are AWESOME! I would highly recommend them to anyone.

My 18 year old downstairs Trane unit stopped blowing cold in May. Ugh.
The previous HVAC people I have worked with are so middle of the road, I haven’t even bothered to give them a Unilocal review.
So, I went back to Unilocal and found AbleAir-​1.
Their customer service gal wasn’t stellar on the phone. But, their deal was okay, so I had them come out.
At 10am the next day Eric arrived. I explained my problem and told him I wasn’t in the financial place to buy a new unit. He proudly stated, «I’m a fixer, not a replacer!»
Two hours, and $ 200 later, «This will definitely get you through the summer»!
«If I have an issue can I call back and ask for you?»
«Of course!», he replied!
Here we are almost in October and our a/​c has been blowing ice cubes all summer!
Thank you AbleAir-​1, and especially ERIC!
When our ancient Trane really gives up the ghost, we will be calling you!

I called for service, and they were able to dispatch someone out the same day. The service guy was very nice, and explained the trouble very clearly without making me feel dumb. He recommended that we replace our system rather than have the repair done, due to the age of the unit. However, he didn’t pressure me to make a sale or anything.

I’ve been in Northern Virginia for 10 years and have become skeptical of the ethics of almost every company in the area, especially ones involving any kind of service. But when the hot water in my master bath suddenly stopped working, I had to call someone. I tried another major company, who told me I needed an entirely new water heater. Not weranting to spend thousands of dollars on only one opinion, I called AbleAir, based on the other Unilocal reviews. The technician came out that day, informed me that it was just a simple valve that needed to be replaced, returned that evening with the valve and installed it. Fabulous.
This time, when my dishwasher wasn’t draining, I immediately called AbleAir again. They were willing to work around my schedule and the same plumber came out and spent an hour tweaking every last possible do-​dad, and was finally able to fix the dishwasher. He came at the end of the day, was incredibly knowledgable, explained the problem and how he fixed it, and showed me how to take better care of my dishwasher.
An AMAZING company and stellar personnel. A+

Excellent company. The Main Office is in Sterling, VA. They always come through. I needed an appointment on short notice and they obliged. All the service techs I’ve had are squared away. The service Tech «Manolo» tonight was professional, and did a thorough job. Highly Recommend them!

Found them here on Unilocal,based on the good reviews. Was not disapointed! Service Tech handled the problem timely, and the $ 30 off was a definite perk!

I’ve had their technicians out several times to fix plumbing problems, and they’ve always been prompt, polite, and efficient. They show up when they say they will and get the job done. I had them replace the shower heads in both my bathrooms when they started to leak, and they explained the problem and showed me what was happening. I just had them back to repair some leaks under my sinks and again the technician explained where the leaks were and what caused them before fixing them. One other note — I appreciate that they always put shoe covers over their shoes before coming into my apartment so they don’t mess up my clean floors.

My AC went out last night and I needed service ASAP given the expected temperature today. I called a couple of places that were not able to get here today and then I found Able Air on Unilocal.I called them and they said they could be here today, so I scheduled the service.
Before the technician got here, I had already started looking into the issue myself and figured it was either a bad capacitor or fan motor. The guy got here earlier than expected (good!), took a quick look since I’d already taken off the covers and quickly said that it was the capacitor (good again, since he was right).
He replaced it, gave me some other tips while he was here, checked my freon pressure and was generally good. All good stuff so far.
So why the two star rating?
On top of the $ 89 service call (which was expected and not unusual for a Saturday call), they charged $ 150 for the repair. That’s for an $ 8 part and literally a couple of minutes of labor. I knew I was being taken and even the technician knew the cost was way too high, but I didn’t have a choice at that point. You can’t get the capacitor at a local store, so I’d be looking at a few days from now if I wanted to do the job myself. I think the technician felt bad about having to charge so much and even did a little bit of extra work, like cleaning the filters.
I got a call from Mannix Heating and Cooling shortly after Able Air had left. I’d called Mannix earlier in the day but they didn’t know if they’d be able to make it. They now had an opening, but it was too late for me. I asked them how much they would have charged. They said the service call was the same price, but they would have done the repair for half the price.
Now I know… and knowing is half the battle :)

I found AbleAir-​1 on Unilocal! (I’ve given up on Angie’s List –every contractor I’ve hired through them has been HORRID!).
My Air Conditioning went out on Memorial Day. I called the next day (Tuesday) first thing. They said they could have someone out that day. They lost the 5^th star as he didn’t show up between 3 and 8pm as promised. When I called to find out what time I could expect him, they said it would be close to 9pm as he was out on another call. As it was scorching, I agreed to wait. It would have been nice if THEY had called ME to let me know.
When the repairman showed, he was able to quickly diagnose the problem and make the repair. He was courteous and very professional. And because I mentioned I’d found the company on Unilocal!,I received $ 25 off the repair! The price was very reasonable and the service (once he arrived) was outstanding!
If I have any more problems with my AC or heat pump, I’ll definitely be calling AbelAir-​1 again.
Thanks Unilocal!

6÷2÷2011 AbleAir-​1 responded immediately to my call for a broken air conditioner. I called at 8 a.m. and Joe was here at 9. Other vendors could not send someone until the following week and we were in the middle of a heat wave. Joe was extremely competent and knowledgeable; he fixed our 17 year old Trane while I thought for sure we would need a new unit. I am thrilled to have found AbleAir-​1 as my new HVAC company.

5÷31÷11 in the middle of a three day heat wave in DC with a heat advisory for Monday, Tuesday and Weds our A/​C shut down that Monday nite (30^th) Memorial Day. Talk about a nightmare.
I called a few places let’s just say everyone was super busy. But I was determined. From the moment I called AbleAir-​1 Inc. I was reassured yes they will get someone out today between 2 – 8:00pm (this was at about 10:00am Tuesday).
David came at 2:45p. It became very clear that David truly cares about every call knowing we are all sweating and suffering. He works fast and moves fast so that he can take care of me and his other calls. I didn’t feel like I was rushed I felt he truly cared to help as many people as possible. Our motor was out and needed to be ordered he found one in Springfield he called them direct made sure they had their «hand on it» and was holding it, he didn’t want us to lose the part since the other closest one was in Maryland.
AbleAir then sent a part runner all the way to Springfield (we are in South Riding) to get it while David went off to help others. They picked it up right before the part shopped close at 5 but got stuck in traffic I know cause I called to check the status and they were friendly about my calling. Not all places are some get annoyed if you call.
He came just before 9:00p I wasn’t sure if they would come that late but with this heat and so many needing help they were working late. Again he was fast and friendly gave me great information on tips on what temps to set etc. I am still impressed with David they better pay him well cause he was really good. Not to mention he still had two more calls to make.
If I owned this townhome I would do a service agreement with AbleAir after knowing how smart and hard working their service guys are this is a company that will take care of you. I have suggested to the landlord this would be a better way to go.
I highly recommend using AbleAir-​1

I had to call these folks out again today when I noticed there was a bunch of water on the garage floor. At first it was slight enough that I thought it could have been the car’s A/​C system. However, I last drove that car yesterday. Today was a new day and I was driving my other car.
Went out for groceries and came back about an hour or so later. Now there’s even more water and I know it has nothing to do with the car. 6’5″ opened up the space where the HVAC unit is located and sure enough, there was a bunch of standing water. Crap.
Got on the phone and called AbleAir. Spoke to a gentleman there who received a description of the problem, to which he said said someone at the house would need to be available this afternoon (it was about 2pm when we called). A half hour later, AbleAir called and said a technician would be by in about 15 minutes. No shit, huh? Gawd these people are fast! Twice now they have been on the money when it comes to quick service responses!!!
David showed up and talked with 6’5″ about the problem (I was in the kitchen) and proceeded to fix the problem involving the water back up. He dried the area, installed a clear pipe of some sort, installed a few gadgets and voila! I was good to go about an hour later.
I was forewarned that, due to the age of my system (10 years), that it would behoove me to replace it because of the little things that had been happening and that I basically have efficiency that’s 10 years old. We talked about options for replacing my system with a new one and turns out that I can claim a 1,500.00 tax credit if I purchase it by the end of 2010. David’s a pretty thorough guy; I have to hand it to him for going over the brochures with me and explaining the differences between the various systems offered by Trane and why he recommends the one he does for my home. If it were me, and I’m just being honest, because of the damn heat, I would’ve handed the brochures over and said, «If you have any questions, give the company a call.» But, being he outstanding professional he is, he stood in my garage, where it was at least 1,000 degrees, and took the time to tell me everything that the new system is capable of doing, including slashing my utility bills because of the improved technology. Now that is something I can get on board with – less money on bills and more on good food!
I’m really serious and all kidding aside; this company is no joke. Prices are sooooooooo reasonable and the technicians are fantastic. If you’re having problems with your HVAC system, you won’t any more if you give these guys a call.

Our water heater and Heating system failed. Our technician, David, came out to Alexandria, Virgina (VA) was a great guy and knowledgeable. From working on these systems for so long, he almost had a sixth sense about what could be the problem from the symptoms I provided him. He explained everything to me as he fixed the problem. I definitely recommend this company for the Alexandria area.

AbleAir1 has been very helpful in getting our heating system repaired.