The same symptom can have a cheap cause or an expensive one. An air conditioner that will not cool might need a capacitor or a compressor; a furnace that will not light might need its flame sensor cleaned or a new control board. These guides explain the typical price ranges for the most common heating and cooling jobs in San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Castro Valley, and what decides where your job falls.
Which guide answers your question
- Your AC just broke and you want to know whether a quote is reasonable: the AC repair cost guide covers repairs from small electrical parts to refrigerant leaks and compressors.
- Your furnace is not heating: the furnace repair cost guide covers igniters, flame sensors, motors and control boards, and when a major part changes the math.
- You are replacing a system or switching to a heat pump: the HVAC installation cost guide explains what changes the price of a new AC, furnace or heat pump, from equipment size and efficiency to the condition of the ducts.
How to read a price range
The low end of a range is usually one inexpensive part found and replaced on the first visit. The high end involves major components, refrigerant work, or equipment that is hard to reach in an attic or crawlspace. The age of the system and the type of refrigerant it uses also matter. A range is not a quote: the exact number comes after diagnosis, and you see it before any work starts.
How our pricing works
- Upfront pricing. You see the price before work begins, with no hidden fees.
- Free service call with repair. The diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.
- Price match. We will beat any written quote.
- Discounts. Seniors and military households get 10% off; ask when you book.
- Financing is available for installations and replacements.
- Warranty. Repairs carry a 90-day warranty, and parts keep the manufacturer’s warranty.
Repair or replace?
When a repair would cost a meaningful share of a new system and the equipment is near the end of its life, the better question is whether to replace it at all. Our comparisons for air conditioners and furnaces walk through that decision.
Appliance repairs
For refrigerators, ranges, washers and other appliances, the cost depends mostly on the part and the brand. The refrigerator repair page and the other appliance pages explain the common faults, and the exact price comes after diagnosis, the same way it does for heating and cooling.