Highly recommended!! Don is professional, reasonably priced and does solid work…read more
I first met Don Cassel about 3 years ago. My AC stopped blowing cold air--middle of summer, of course--so I called around to get someone to take a look. I knew my HVAC was very old (didn't know how old), so I was crossing my fingers I didn't need a full replacement. (The home was built in 1971, and I purchased in 2013.)
Don was readily available and squeezed me in as the last stop on his way home (we both live in Fair Oaks). Luckily, Don was able to get me back up and running with a new capacitor for, I think, under $300--a relatively painless price. That was a huge relief, but Don let me know the system was about 16 years old. I figured I had a couple years or so before needing a full replacement.
This summer--now 2020--the dreaded day came, and the AC was petering out. I didn't hesitate to call Don for help, and he was available to come out the next day. In the meantime, it seemed like the cooling came back--though maybe my imagination. When I called Don to cancel our appointment, he took some time over the phone to have me check a few things and walk through possible issues. In other words, even though he wasn't going to get any immediate business, he took the extra time to help me anyway.
Sure enough, the AC completely died the next day, and I definitely needed Don to come out. No surprise, it was time to replace the entire 19-year-old HVAC. Don put the order in (for American Standard) on that Saturday and scheduled to do the whole job on Monday. (This was right in the middle of a 100+ heat wave, so the quick turnaround was much appreciated.)
Don and his crew arrived around 7:30AM Monday, as promised, and everything was done by 5PM--even though he said the job may run into Tuesday. They left the house spotless, like they were never there. After testing and showing me how everything worked, he still came back for a followup a couple days later. The system runs great, and the house feels like a walk-in refrigerator when the AC is blowing.
Don is punctual and will always call ahead as he's on his way and if he doesn't answer his phone, he calls back promptly. I was always informed of what was happening each step of the way. There were no hidden costs--i.e., his price is the price--even when Don came back to replace an old drain pipe, which he let me know might be the case.
After working with him over time, I didn't bother contacting anyone else. If you have any HVAC needs, definitely give Don a call!