Used to be good, now their customer service, and service is trash...
We used Lex Air when we were at our previous home and they were wonderful. The people answering the phone were always very friendly, they showed up on time, and the service was spot on. We had them replace our HVAC units, and complete some duct work, in 2021 and we couldn't have been more pleased. We were part of their regular maintenance program and never had a problem with service.
When we moved into our new home in August this year, we called Lex Air again to service our unit because we had enjoyed such great service previously. First thing - when I called they asked me if I was a previous customer and I said "yes" so they asked me for my old address. I provided it to them and then was told I needed to be transferred to someone else. Odd, I thought, as that had never happened before but things change so I stayed on the line for the next person. When the next young lady answered the phone she asked me for my new address and then I was told I needed to be transferred again. At this point, I have no idea what's going on, but I finally got to someone who scheduled us for summer service on the HVAC unit.
On the day of the service Lex Air customer service calls me and says the technician is there and we're not. I confirmed the address and, even though I had provided them with my new address, they sent the technician to the old address. Fortunately, they are only about 5 miles from each other so the technician made it to our new home within the originally scheduled time. When he comes in he asks me what service we're needing and I told him I asked them to do the standard summer cleaning on the unit. He then tells me that they didn't put that in the notes. Ok, so now I'm just annoyed. He said he would do it anyway, which I appreciated, and he told us we would need to replace the units in the next year or so, which we weren't surprised about because the home and units are over 10 years old and we were already experiencing some problems we had in our old home. We also signed up for their yearly maintenance plan for $239 (I believe). He left and I decided to call Lex Air to schedule someone to come out and provide us an estimate to replace the units - since we had used them previously.
When I called, I gave them my address and was again transferred to someone else. As soon as they picked up the phone they asked if I would hold and before I could answer they put me on hold. This Is one of my ultimate pet peeves and in that moment I decided I was done with this company. When the young lady got back on the line I told her that I was unsatisfied with their service and that I wanted to cancel the yearly maintenance plan and be provided a refund (since I hadn't used it yet). I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but the young lady didn't ask what was wrong or make any attempt to address the issues, but she told me she couldn't refund the fees and I would need to speak with a manager. I was put on hold for one and about two minutes later was told a manager wasn't available and they would call me back in 48 hours.
72 hours later I hadn't received a call so I called them back. This time, I was told there was an emergency and no managers were available, but that the manager was aware of my situation and would give me a call back. A few days later I still hadn't received a call so I called again and explained that I'd been waiting over a week to speak with a manager and no one had reached out to me. Lo and behold, the young lady who answered the phone (who was not a manager) decided to just refund me the money right and there. I didn't need to talk to a manager after all. Go figure.
After a little research it appears Lex Air has merged with another company which explains why they kept transferring my calls back and forth. On top of that, I had someone else come look at the units to provide a quote and they told me the cleaning of the unit and draining of the water in the pans hadn't been done, so I don't know what kind of "maintenance" I paid for on the units. Regardless, save yourself some time and call Medley Heat & Air or Baker's Brothers. We decided to go with Baker's Brothers because the quote we got from Medley to replace our HVAC was higher than Baker's Brothers, for a lesser unit, and they were going to be a month or two out to install (Baker's Brothers came on a Friday and scheduled installation for the very next day). In addition, Baker's Brothers has a service plan for $9.99 a month which provides 15% off services (we had them install some new lights in our home and we already saved more money than the service costs for the whole year) and the service includes maintenance of HVAC, plumbing and electric. I also recommend Medley, though, because according to reviews not everyone has had the same great service with Baker's Brothers as I did and Medley is another good option. Either way BEWARE of Lex Air! I would NEVER recommend them to anyone!! read more