One of the hottest weeks of the summer and our a/c stopped working. Allendale heating had PJ at our…read morehouse within two hours of calling. Fixed the issue, didn't charge an astronomical price, and had AMAZING customer service.

Our (propane fired) Payne furnace was leaking water on the floor every 7-10 days and had been doing…read moreit for a couple months. I thought it was the evacuator pump but that was not the case. We called Allendale Heating as they had just replace the primary heat exchanger on the furnace 3 years earlier. We were told that they could not get there in the morning but it would be in the afternoon around 1 before they could. That was to work well as my wife had errands to run in the AM. The technician arrived at around 10:30 when neither myself or my wife were home. My father (who is hard of hearing and cannot get around too well) let him in and he went to look at the furnace. The tech was there a short time and made the assumption that the water that was showing up was coming out of our freezer and not the furnace. What he did not know was that the freezer had just been installed the day before he arrived. He left a write up and a bill with my father. My father immediately called to tell me that the guy had come to look at the furnace already and that he didn't find anything wrong but that the freezer was leaking. I asked him to put the guy on the phone to which he replied 'He just walked out the door'. I asked him to see if he was still there. When he got back to the phone he said 'He's driving out right now' I quickly called Allendale Heating and asked the receptionist if she would have the guy call me. Her response was very short saying "Our technicians don't call people. You can read the report he left and get back to us". I explained to her that the he simply didn't know that the freezer had just been installed and if I could talk to him I would explain. I told her 'He is driving down my driveway right now... please just have him call me" She said again "Our technicians don't call people and he's on another call now" Again quite rude. I said "please he's still driving down my driveway' She just repeated the same line. "Our technicians don't call people sir" I mentioned that he arrived early and if he had been there at 1 my wife could have given him the information. She insisted that he had not. I was getting frustrated at this point when I asked if I would be paying another service charge when they didn't do anything the first time. I then said I guess I'll have to call someone else. She hung up on me. I called Coopersville Heating and Cooling. They came out and pulled the blower motor out of the furnace to expose the heat exchangers. What he found was that the secondary heat exchanger was rotted out and the moisture was gathering in the blower motor case and then blowing the water out when the blower would kick on. Why Allendale had not replaced the secondary exchanger when they did the primary I don't know. I know sometimes things don't look to bad at first glance so I guess I understand that. Two weeks passed and I thought I would call Allendale again and try to explain. That despite the misunderstanding I wanted Allendale Heating to quote a new furnace for us. I spoke with the same receptionist and was totally honest and said that I did not plan to pay the invoice for the service call when they did not asses the situation correctly. Going on I explained how Coopersville Heating and Cooling had found the problem straight away. She said to me "I don't believe any of our salesmen will want to call on you considering you just told me you were not going to pay your bill" I explained again that they arrive early and left without giving any assessment on the furnace. She said I remember this call we did not come early and hung up again. ALL OF THIS could have been avoided if the receptionist had simply done what good customer service people do and helped me / us out. Communication is the key in all relationships. Whether it be personal or professional. Why she could not assist with a simple phone call is unprofessional and shows she does not want to help people.

Reliable is definitely very RELIABLE! Less then two years ago, they replaced our old worn out…read morefurnace with new unit... A mid range unit (Goodman) was selected to reduce some costs. The removal and replacement process was excellent all around. The unit ran well over the period. There some minor water leaks, but not their issue. They fixed these during the 1 year inspection they provide. All was well it seemed. Then earlier this month (December 2023) they had a deal to come out and inspect the furnace for no charge. They came out, and found the heat exchanger in it was cracked and leaking CO.... The furnace had to be shut down as a result. Goodman has a published 10 year warranty including the heat exchanger however, no labor was covered. Reliable contacted Goodman, but no luck in getting the labor covered and replacing the heat exchanger was not a great option. They went to work and provided us with an amazing solution...replace the entire furnace with a new better model....all at no charge. On their nickel!!! I am just absolutely amazed they did this for us, and further they were here with the new unit in a few days, and replaced the defective unit with the new Heil. Also amazing, they were able to remove the existing furnace and complete the new installation in about a half of a day!!! These guys are incredible and very professional. There was only one minor glitch and I called them late afternoon after they left, and again was amazed as they came right back out within a few hours and fixed the issues and all was well... This is a company that not only talks about great customer service, but they live it. Everyone from the fantastic techs that were here, to Kenton the owner, and the office staff went far above and beyond for us... I would only wish more companies provided such excellent service! If you need a few furnace and/or AC, these are the guys you can trust!

This company has provided the best HVAC service I have ever had. Everyone was friendly and the work…read morewas done well. I would definitely recommend them.

Mike Came out to…read morequote an EV charger install. My panel was a little full to get the 50 amp breaker installed. He offered a solution that would require moving a low used circuit on to another one to free up a slot for the double slot 50 Amp breaker. He suggested a certain type of charger that they install frequently. I was able to find a different brand that would work for Consumers Energy rebate. I got great communication from Flat River with a break down of costs. The unit I bought was cheaper (tons to choose from) Flat River installed the products I purchased for a reasonable fee. Quick and easy install, very clean and professional. Would use them again!

The team was great. Michael's responds was quick and efficient. We had some general electrical work…read moreand a light hung from a very tall ceiling. I was impressed how careful they were with moving a few pieces of furniture, even wore shoe covers! Price is fair. I will definitely use FRElectric again!

Hot water heater was replaced on a Tuesday without incident. Went down to basement to do laundry to…read morefind the floor covered in puddled water on Saturday. Called for help-was instructed to diagnose over the phone. Technician who replaced water heater didn't close valve correctly at the main water line. It took hours to clear basement and clean up water. After communication of concern and disappointment over the phone to technician and staff on the phone, we have never heard a single thing back from them. Their mistake caused chaos in our home with no apology or follow up. We will find a new plumbing company.

I wanted to replace a hot water heater as a preventative measure and since it wasn't an emergency,…read moreI had the opportunity to call around and check pricing, products, etc. Kentwood Plumbing was by far the most helpful as we discussed product, sizing, pricing and timing. I got a quote within a range and like all other things, I expected the final price to be at the higher end. The technician did a great job removing the old unit and installing the new one showing that he'd obviously done this many times. I'm always concerned because these guys are on the clock and my cynical self says it doesn't matter how long it takes because it just gets reflected in the bill. I was pleasantly surprised when the bill arrived the next week. The total cost was at the lower end of the quote with an excellent job as a bonus. I've used Kentwood on and off over the years and was happy to call on them again.

Joe is great. He is prompt, explains things well, is fair priced. He fixed our 30 year old central…read moreair conditioner a few times and when we had saved enough money he was our go-to guy to install our replacement central air conditioner. Early this morning (on a Saturday when most heating and cooling places are closed) our furnace went out. Called Joe and he was working out of town, but talked me through how to get it safely working again. Going to have him come this week for a full inspection. This place and Joe are the best!

First class service. Honest, efficient, reliable and a pleasure to deal with. Don't waste your time…read morelooking anywhere else for your heating or cooling needs. These guys are the best.

This company is inept and unwilling to stand behind their work. I had a problem with my hot water…read moreheater suddenly not putting out the same amount of hot water as would be expected. I researched on the internet and it was quite clear to me that the problem was the "dip tube" The employee that came out simply tested less than 10 gallons of flow through my kitchen faucet and said that there was nothing wrong with my water heater. Never mind the fact that a water heater is designed to run 2/3 of its capacity without significant temperature drop, which would be over 30 gallons for my water heater. He did say that he needed to actually look at the water heater for his "paperwork" I continued to tell him that the first 5 minutes was not the problem. While he was looking at the water heater I ran another 5 gallons or so out of the tub sink in the same room. I asked him to test the temperature and it had dropped 15-20 degrees. He said this didn't matter and my water heater was just "old" and probably didn't work as well. I then pointed out to him that the water heater had just started after 10 minutes and probably 1/3 of the tank being run out. This is a clear symptom of the dip tube being bad since the cold water is not reaching the bottom of the tank and tripping the thermostat to turn on the heater until a significant amount of water hot water had been used. He just told me that there was probably build-up on the bottom of my tank. Of course he didn't take the 5 minutes to open the valve and run a bit into a bucket to check this. Knowing that the dip tube was the problem I ordered and replaced it myself. Sure enough the dip tube was cracked off just below the fitting and was causing all the problems. When I called the company back they refused to stand behind their work. The owner said that a dip tube is "one of those tricky things" and that "it doesn't make sense to open up the water heater to check it" he said he would have done exactly what the person that came out did and refused to stand behind their work in any way. I am not sure if these people are completely inept at what they do, trying to collect the service call fee without actually doing anything, playing some game in hopes you will buy a new water heater from them, or some combination of all three. Bottom line, never use this company!

This company had serviced my furnace for over 20 years. Well the day came, our furnace died. All…read morePhase actually came out after hours to assess the problem and was able to get it going temporary. They recommended a new furnace which I agreed to. The work was done professionally and thoroughly. They said it should save me half on my gas bill. At the same time I had them replace my 10 year old water heater. I couldn't be happier, our water is now always hot and our house is consistently an even temperature. Not to mention that our gas bill is always less then half of what it used to be. Friendly, professional and honest! Would recommend them for any service work or install.

I should have written this review much sooner. My Bryant furnace started acting up in the middle of…read morewinter 2 years ago on a Sunday. I cringed when this happened because I know service calls can kill you on weekends let alone a Sunday. I had a bit of an idea what might be wrong so I called the Bryant Contractor who originally installed the system. Whoever was on call gave me the run around about getting the part and that it will take him a bit of time because he lives out of town. So I went to the Bryant website. I called Engelsma Heating bc they were also listed in the Bryant website. Tim said he had the part and can be by in 30 min. He gave me an idea what it would cost which sounded reasonable, and much less than what the other outfit quoted me. After 30 min or less working on it he had my furnace going again. If i recall he only charged me for the part. Based on this experience I highly recommend them. My impression was that they were not out to get me and getting me back on service was their priority. I found them to be reliable and will not do work that is unnecessary. Engelsma should be a model for all heating contractors for the way they do business. My system is almost 20 years old and am planning on replacing it soon. I will definitely give Engelsma a call for an estimate when the time comes.

They installed their Engelsma HVAC into our Engelsma Home. It's impossible to get service. They…read morewill schedule say between and 4 then never show. They will call and leave a message that there were emergency they have to tend to. After playing phone tag multiple times then I give up. While walking at Sparta Airport during normal business hours you will see one of their trucks at the airport. They are not fixing or installing...they are playing with their airplane. Go elswhere.

The electrician came and wasted no time trying to figure out our electrical problems in our house…read more He found them quickly and we were thrilled when all our lights and outlets worked again!! I braced my self when the bill came due, but didn't need to! I am glad I called them, there were many other electricians to choose from, but none of them answer their phones!!

Just wanted to give a shout out for an amazing local business. I recently had an electrical…read moreemergency. ( The main breaker in my very old electrical panel was sparking and arcing forcing me to turn off all power to my house). I called a company and had them out for an estimate and they wanted between $4000 and $7000 for a new panel and breakers. I reached out to G & D Electric for a second opinion and it was one of the best things I have ever done. They were there the next day and fixed me up with a new panel and breakers for under $1000. I am truely greatful and amazed at the professionalism and care that I was shown.