I do not recommend Metro Air. This was the worst experience I have had with a service provider. I scheduled a $99 service call because my HVAC was not cooling. The rep came out and said he wanted to first cool down the compressor because it was hot. He proceeded to hang my garden hose over the compressor and let the water run over it. He let the water run for a long while and said that the compressor was not cooling down and he didn't know what the issue was. Then he said I might just need a new HVAC. He called his headquarters to get a quote for a new HVAC system and proceeded to explain to me the price options for a new installation.
Then he charged me $99 for the service call - as agreed - plus $152 for "additional labor".
I questioned the charge with his manager and he said that the rep was there for extra time and that is why they charged more labor.
However, the "labor" he actually did was pour water for an extremely long time. He didn't even diagnose the actual problem, just said that I should get a new HVAC.
At no time did he inform me that there would be any charge above the originally agreed $99. As a professional, if he was going to go above the agreed amount, he would need to discuss that with me as the customer in advance to get approval for any additional costs.
I requested a refund of the "additional labor" costs and his manager refused, then he simply stopped communicating with me.
I suspect this would be the same behavior someone could expect when Metro Air does an actual HVAC installation worth thousands of dollars: Charge you more than agreed, and then if anything is questioned or challenged, they just stop communicating with you and you are stuck. Every day I regret that I contacted Metro Air.
After that horrible experience, I contacted another HVAC company that was the perfect example of professionalism, ethical business practices, and customer-oriented service. I am very pleased with the work the other company did and I will continue to use them for any future HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work.
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