Harrison’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

My home’s original furnace finally stopped working after 65 years. I got quotes from several companies and Harrison’s Heating & Air Conditioning was the most reasonable. I also liked Harrison the best. He’s extremely knowledgeable and took the time to explain a number of things, give my quotes for several options, and talk me through the pluses and minuses of each. Harrison is very customer-​service focused, very polite, he kept me informed about timing, showed up when he said he would, and took great care to keep my house tidy. He did the entire job in one day and the new furnace works great; it’s quiet and the temperature in our house is so constant now. We’re very pleased.

Harrison replaced an old thermostat along with varying, mostly very old, heating ducts in a clean and quick manner in a challenging crawl space of our house. He shared informed responses relative to heating and energy issues. Upon completion, the building inspector commented on the work being accomplished in an excellent manner. I recommend Harrison without reservation.

My name is Cindy White and I wrote the review 12/​12/​2013. I don’t think the review was malicious. I simply stated what happened. I received an email today saying Harrison had replied to my review. I was a client of Harrison and I believe he knows this.

Our roof is being redone, all the shingles have been torn out, when the city inspector discovers a problem: The plywood and a beam adjacent to an exhaust vent are black, «singed». Apparently, our roof has «nearly» caught on fire, because our water heater and our furnace are using the same exhaust vent, which, at one time, became too hot. The inspector will not approve the roofing job to continue until this problem is rectified, which means installing 2 separate flue vents, through a 2 story house, cutting through the walls, etc… This is a problem which needs prompt resolution. This is the middle of August, and we are in the mist of a heat wave. Every heating and air conditioning contractor is booked several weeks ahead. Most will not even return our calls…
By now, It is around 5:00 PM, when we talk to Harrison, explain our predicament, and he agrees to have a technician at our house between 8 and 9 the following morning, and to start working immediately. The next day, while the Harrison technician is working, correcting our problem, the city inspector stops by again, and is favorably impressed [that the issue is being fixed] and authorizes the roofing project to continue.
The Harrison job took a day and a half. The city inspector said «very good, very professional». The roofing job is still in progress… The exhaust flue problem was rectified in record time. To say that the Harrison team, including their technician, were prompt, smooth, clean, proficient, courteous and professional, would be an understatement.
Harrison, you saved the day!

Harrison came recommended to us by a personal friend and he didn’t disappoint. He worked with us to replace our existing furnace and add a heating zone to our downstairs. He was helpful in recommending options. was compeitive in pricing, started and finished the job on-​time. The San Carlos inspector commented that he loves inspecting Harrison’s work because it’s always top-​notch. Need a HVAC contractor? Look no further!

My heater from the 50’s refused to turn on this winter. So instead of prolonging the life of the energy inefficient monster, I decided to get a few quotes on a new system. I got 3 quotes from heating companies that were all highly reviewed on Unilocal.I am sure all would have done a good job but chose Harrison based on his quote and the fact that he was the only one out of the 3 that would take care of the permit process.
Harrison was able to do the install a couple of days earlier than scheduled and that was fine with us as the temp of our home was hovering around 62 deg each morning. Unfortunately, that is the same day our cleaning person comes. Harrison took this in stride and worked around our cleaner. The install was done in a day and the house was clean when I got home. A 2fer.
When the HERS person came to test the system (part of the permit process) there were a few leaks in my older heating ducts but Harrison came right over and fixed the leaks and the system passed.
Harrison is a true professional. I highly recommend him for your HVAC needs.

If you are looking for an honest, stand up guy that goes above and beyond for his clients. Look no further! Harrison knows all the in’s and out’s of heating. He installed the heated floors in our home. The controls are easy to use and very responsive. Our home is always warm and cozy!

Harrison is a real stand-​up guy. I only wish he was also a plumber, electrician, and general contractor! Everything the other reviews say are true. You need look no further.

Harrison is excellent, he is professional honest and will repair your aged heater rather than trying to talk you into a new system. It is hard to find people with his honesty these days.

Replaced our heating and installed a new AC. Good price, excellent workmanship, on time, on budget. Work passed building inspection with no problems. Nice guy as well.

We worked with Harrison on a whole house fan last summer, and since then on repair of our heater — and we cannot recommend him highly enough. He did great work, and the fan has been awesome. The city inspector even commented on the high quality of work. Way cheaper than A/​C and shockingly effective (in this climate anyway). We’ve been delighted with it; great investment. He was honest, flexible, patient and accommodating. He gave us candid advice re: A/​C vs whole house fan. And was accommodating and gracious when we flip-​flopped on A/​C. Top-​notch and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to friends, family, etc.

My fiancé’ recently installed air conditioning in her house. Harrison was very helpful. He not only installed an air conditioning unit that was the proper size for the house but also installed a new furnace as well. His estimate was about right and he put down in writing all the things that he was going to do. I recommend him.

My husband and I had a truly amazing experience with this company (for a major central A/​C install). Harrison is SO professional, knowledgeable, and reliable. He goes above and beyond and has a 100% honesty policy. Absolutely no slimy-​contractor-​behaviors here, the kind that make you dread renovations and home improvements. He is the consummate professional, and PRO-​ACTIVE, making sure every detail is attended to. He is also honest about expectations — doesn’t over promise and underdeliver. I would use them again, and wish every contractor was like him.

Harrison Heating was able to quickly diagnose and repair heat distribution problems in the house we recently purchased, and significantly lower our energy bill.
We have 2 furnaces, one for upstairs, one for downstairs. One of the downstairs rooms was significantly colder than all the others. By contrast, upstairs, all of the bedrooms were getting very hot at night, while the hallway, where the thermostat was located remained 5 – 7 degrees colder, causing the furnace to run a lot during the night. Both of the issues, in addition to the discomfort, resulted in a high energy bill. I had the issues evaluated by one other HVAC company prior to Harrison Heating, and got what I thought was an unreasonable and inflated list of solutions and costs.
Harrison and I first spoke on the phone, where he evaluated possible causes of these issues. His representative arrived promptly at the appointment time and was able to quickly diagnose and repair the problems. The cold room downstairs was caused by torn and twisted ducting. For the problem upstairs, the thermostat was relocated to the bedroom nearby. The technician was able to relocate the cords through the attic in a way that no wall patching needed to be done. He also cleaned my clothes dryer ducting (upon my request). The heat distribution in the house is now perfect. Thanks, Harrison Heating, I will definitely work with you again.

A good friend of mine, who is in her 80’s, heater was not working and it was freezing in her house. We called Harrison’s Heating & Air they came right out to see what the problem was. Come to find out it was only the pilot light, so they lit it and left. Never even charged her. This is what I call wonderful customer service. They understood the situation with an elderly person made time to come out right away even though I know their schedule was busy. Thank you Harrison Heating & Air for helping Eileen out.

I recently hired Harrison’s to replace my aging furnace and relocate it to my crawlspace, replace my asbestos ducting that was being removed by another conpany, as well as to add AC to my house. Harrison and his crew worked tirelessly over the course of a week to get all the work done, including spending two days in a very tight attic to get all the ducting in and fix a few vent pipes my asbestos company should not have removed.
After having received numerous bids I felt most comfortable with Harrison. He took the time to explain everything he was going to do and didn’t try to sell me on things that I thought I wanted, but didn’t need. Harrison’s wasn’t the cheapest bid, but also wasn’t the most expensive. With the amount of money I was going to be spending I wanted to make sure it was done right and I felt really comfortable that Harrison’s would get it done right. I was really impressed with the quality of their work and they left a clean workspace every evening. I now have a brand new HVAC system just in time for the warming weather.

I would hire Harrison again in a heartbeat. We’ve been wanting to put in new air ducts and central A/​C but kept putting it off, were put off by the flakey heating guys (especially over the winter months) and crazy high bids.
I was so relieved when my husband found Harrison on Unilocal.He’s great to work with and his bid was VERY reasonable. He took care of everything, from applying for the permit to showing me how to program our new thermostat. His crew worked throughout the day and showed up on time daily. He gets busy so be sure to book him in advance, he’s worth the wait… I promise :).
And btw, we passed our inspection today, and even the inspector said, «he did a nice job, actually» — how’s that for an endorsement?

We had remodeling work done in our place and the original contractor made a mess of the ducting work needed for our dryer and our kitchen hood. Even the city inspectors missed it during their rounds. When we started finding moisture from the dryer and smoke from the kitchen backing up into our place, I knew something was wrong.
Harrison came in and in a few quick minutes gave me a breakdown of what had to be done: for the dryer, we needed rigid ducting going vertically into the attic, a roof tie-​in, metal not plastic ducting within the house, and for the kitchen, he redid the original offset ducting to go vertically straight through the roof with an opening matching the hood.
He was very busy with other jobs but managed to fit us in here and there and get the job done. And while we were already over budget on our project, his rates were reasonable for the specialized type of work this is. The chief inspector came in, gave a thumbs up.
We’ve been moisture and smoke free since. Thanks Harrison!

We purchased a new hood and appliances and when the installers came and took out the old hood, it turns out there was no ducting and it wasn’t actually drawing the air outside. The installer put in the new hood but recommended that we find a HVAC company to get the ducting work done and here’s where Harrison enters the picture.
I called Harrison and he came to take a look and emailed me a quote shortly after. Super nice guy, punctual for his appointment and the quote was reasonable. We agreed to the terms and set up a day for the work. The morning he was supposed to come over, his installer was very sick and he texted me 45 minutes before the appointment. Sucks, but I’m glad he let me know asap and we rescheduled for another day.
Harrison and his installer came and got right to work. he laid out tarps all over the floors and in the kitchen and brought in a shopvac. Good sign when a contractor cares about not making a big mess when working. They got right to work and after opening up the wall, found that it was going to be a little more difficult to duct outside. No worries because they came up with a good solution and got the job done. They were also very clean and left the place pretty much as they found it. I’ll definitely call Harrison for future jobs.

We got three estimates for replacing the duct work in our aging HVAC system.
Harrison’s came in at the best price and he gave us great advice. Everything works as it should and I know we got a great deal.
We’ll use them again and again, and plan to use them for a few smaller upcoming projects. Highly recommended!