James has installed split heatpump unit for us. Has stood behind the unit and installation. He has also help my kids and friends that I referred to him with both new installation as well as repair of old units. We're all very happy with his work, prompt response, reasonable pricing and above all honesty read more

Amazing Service! About a year ago, James came to my house because my heater kept causing my Ecobee thermostat to restart. He clearly explained why it was happening and found a great solution. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and very fair with his pricing. Today, he came back to check on my whole-house humidifier, which I thought wasn't working. He went up into the attic, checked both the thermostat and humidistat, and confirmed everything was functioning properly. He even reset the humidistat setup and took the time to explain everything to me. James was here for more than 30 minutes and didn't charge me -- even though I offered to pay several times. He's an honest professional who never tries to oversell or push unnecessary services. I highly recommend James for any HVAC needs! read more

I originally ran across Rescue Air Service on a cold winter's weekend morning when my gas heater went out. James came by a couple of hours after I called and had me up and running in a few minutes for not much money. He struck me as a serious, honest, and diligent guy, so I called him last year to start the process of replacing my gas heater with a new dual-fuel heater and adding air conditioning. This required my electrician to upsize my power panel, which is a one-year process with PG&E (we have underground power). PG&E required me to submit cutsheets of the equipment I would be installing, which James supplied. A year later, when I was ready, I called James, and he gave me a date about 5 weeks out to do the work. He showed up on the scheduled day with a 4-man crew that took care of the entire installation in one long day. James stuck with the job through HERS testing and the final city inspection. If you are looking for a company that does what it says it will do, with high-quality work at a fair price, call Rescue Air Service! read more

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We had James install our heat pump. He is very patient throughout all of our back and forth. He came out multiple times for estimate because we keep changing our mind. Helped is with the old house s issue when we were selling it. After a year the unit is going strong and he still comes back very promptly whenever we have a question. Highly recommend! read more

I used Rescue Air to install two AC units at my home in the South Bay. James was very courteous and prompt in his responses. His quote was also very competitive. He was present during the installation and the inspection. The city inspector even commended his work saying it was the best he has seen for some time. Even after the installation, James made himself available via phone for any questions I had. Overall, I am very happy that we selected Rescue Air for our HVAC needs and would gladly recommend them. read more

The vibe is fabulous quick professional service! James was on task and fixed the problem which I misdiagnosed! He performed the requested service with flying colors and at a great super reasonable price! Woohoo! read more

James very professional, and took time to diagnose the furnace issue. He ordered the defective part, and installed it in a timely manner. While awaiting the part, he was able to make a temporary fix so the furnace was operational. I won't hesitate to use his services one the future. read more

I have a 2 story house and the 2nd floor was always much much warmer than the first floor. It was about a 8 degree difference between the two floors. I got about 7 quotes from reputable HVAC contractors with many different recommendations and strong opinions from pretty much every company. James was unique, he looked over my current system, asked me what my goals were, and recommended a couple options. He was not pushy whatsoever. I was mulling overt the 2 options (Option 1: Zoning. Option 2: 2 separate air handlers for each floor). I ended up going with Option 2 as I wanted to control the temperature differently on 2 separate areas of the house and the zoning option was a mechanic damper and would only partially address my air flow issues. The price was really competitive. The crew arrived on time and kept things neat and tidy. The 3 day job ended up taking 2 full days (until 7pm) and we could not be happier with the results. I am used to sweating it out on the 2nd floor bedroom and for the first time in 9 years of owning my house I was cold. Don't hesitate to use Rescue Air! read more

Rescue Air Service - Multi zone Bryant HVAC. Super quiet! - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - San Jose, California

Incredible service. James went out of his way to accommodate my schedule on a Saturday and showed up exactly on time, diagnosed and fixed the problem within 15 minutes, was courteous and professional and the price was more than fair. I would give him 10 stars if I could. Highly, highly recommend!! Thank you, James!! read more

We worked with James and team on an issue pertaining to our HVAC unit. James was patient and diligent in his diagnosis and spent multiple hours and different solutions which eventually helped us find the root-cause of the issue. James and team were also highly respectful of our time and were easy to work with via text/ phone directly. I highly recommend James's services for issues that are not as obvious and need deeper expertise read more

James was great to work with. He was able to meet his original quoted time for getting the job done even though I made a mistake with signing the agreement. They installed a new heat pump system that works great. He made suggestions on how to optimize our system in the future without being pushy or upselling anything we didn't immediately need. He was the best value for what we were looking for. read more

James and his team installed central air in my townhome a handful of years ago, and they did a fantastic job. Their pricing at the time was great and was better than most places I got quotes from. That and I felt like he took his work seriously and was fair to me when making suggestions. Some time has gone by, and 1 thing I never got around to doing afterwards was have him check one of the rooms that wasn't getting great airflow. I called him recently and he came over, inspected the system and helped clear out and improve the airflow at no charge! He's really great and stands by his work. I highly recommend him and Rescue Air. read more

I had my flue pipe replaced by Rescue Air Service. Company.They went above and beyond my expectations making sure the job was done correctly and within city code. I'm going to use them in the future. I recommend them. read more

James and his guys are top notch. I watched them work for 2 1/2 days and they work clean and do high quality work. Simple stuff like trapping the dust from drywall cutting and noticing that the register was installed too high and likely to interfere with future work which I did not specify. James also suggested locating the outdoor unit around the bathrooms away from the bedrooms for winter time decompression noise. Other estimates were going to install the unit right outside of the bedroom window for ease of install. I'm managing our remodel and have been dealing with many contractors and James and his crew have been the best so far. read more

I just wanted to highly validate Venice with Air Serv. He has serviced both my AC and heater over the last 6 months and always does such an excellent job. He is excellent at diagnosis and repair and is doubly excellent at communicating all of what he did and what his recommendations are. He also documents and follows up on issues immediately. I can't rave highly enough about his competence, friendliness, thoroughness and overall supreme service. Thank you Aire Serv and Venice for such superior service! read more

Our neighbor recommended James & team to replace our furnace. We contacted him through Yelp that night and he visited us the next day, talked to us about our options & provided an ideal quote. His team showed up early and replaced a very old furnace and cleaned up nicely. We were so grateful because most of February our old furnace was not working right, and we spent a great deal of time bundled in 4 layers of clothes. Our old AC/furnace repair shop was good until they charged us $1500 to repair a "last gasp" furnace instead of replacing it. Then, it worked for only 2 weeks, and they quoted us another $2K to repair it! Shame on us for letting them repair a terminal furnace! That was the beginning of a very cold month. So, thank you James for rescuing us! read more

I had such a great experience with Rescue Air Service! We were referred by a friend who had used them, and I was really impressed from beginning to end. We got a new furnace and air conditioner for our house, and a ceiling-mounted split system for a detached room. I had gotten other estimates from companies who recommended a range of choices that really varied in price but didn't explain what the differences were. I know nothing about HVAC, and James took a lot of time to talk me through the options and explain what he thought would be best for us. When we set up the installation dates, he estimated that everything would take 3-4 days. On the day they started, our project manager, Andres, said it would likely be faster but they prefer to allot more time just in case they need it. Andres and the whole team were awesome--and they completed the entire project in just 2 days. And both Andres and James were very thorough in answering all of our questions about the new systems. On top of that, James handled getting the Los Altos permits, and oversaw the inspection. He also coordinated with an energy audit company so that we could get a rebate. I appreciated that all of this was included in his original estimate (other companies we got estimates from listed permits, etc. as separate charges, and no one else mentioned the possibility of a rebate, which was significant.) I highly recommend Rescue Air Service and would definitely use them again. Thanks, James, Andres, and the rest of the team! read more

I got multiple quotes from several different companies. Got best price and quality work (inspector was pleasantly surprised on how well it was done). I replaced heater/cooler/vent w/ dual fuel in the closet (he recommended not to put it in attic as it could be rodent prone). read more

James is not a very punctual guy. He missed several inspection appointments in which we had to reschedule. If you are looking for someone you can depend on, I would seek another company. His work is a little questionable too. read more

James helped my AC and furnace service for many years. He is reliable, offers good service and reasonable price. Thank you James.

Super professional. Easy to schedule. Arrived during scheduled time window. Worked fast. Cost ended up being less than estimate. Will absolutely use Rescue Air Services again next time we need an AC tune up. read more

Rescue air seriously came to the rescue for us tonight. Of course, your AC only fails on the hottest day of the year, right? I called James at 5:15 pm when I realized our AC had been pumping hot air into the house all day. James was in the area already. He came over within 15 minutes and figured out that our capacitor had failed. He had one in his truck and was able to replace it within about 10 minutes. Fortunately, it was an easy fix and he had the correct part with him. The house had gotten to 84 degrees inside so we were so thankful for his attentiveness especially now that I'm working at home. James is very professional and efficient. I can't say enough good things and highly recommend Rescue Air. read more

-New AC added to existing furnace -Competitive price -Clean installation -Provided great recommendation regarding moving return air register to reduce noise which made a huge difference -Great attention to detail. James noticed and came back to replace undersized furnace wiring from a previous installation read more

Great service even after two years of the original installation! Two years after the original installation, this morning the furnace suddenly stopped working, while the Bay Area is experiencing a huge temperature drop. One phone call, and James came within half an hour and fixed the issue. No hassle, no trouble, and no charge. Five starts again for James! read more

We had Rescue Air out to check our HVAC - James inspected our system, made some recommendations, updated some equipment. He was honest, fair, timely, responsive and did great work. Will use them any time we need HVAC assistance or repairs. read more

Competent,Professional,Reliable Air Conditioning Company!!! Rescue Air installation crew were-respectful of our home and cleaned-up after they completed their work. The welding work to re-route supply and return lines in the support closet was beautifully done!!! The price: Competitive among the contractors we interviewed. THANK YOU RESCUE AIR RICHARD AND SUSAN read more

Rescue Air is awesome. For several years, James kept our old heater and ac running despite their age and condition. Then when we finally could upgrade, James went over all the options and costs and pros and cons of the different systems. Very honest and clear. When the time came for installation, his crew were super efficient and did the work perfectly, including working around a few snags found along the way. Very impressed with the crew and all the work they did - and their attention for safety regulations and knowledge of everything. There was a lot more to putting in an ac and heater than I ever could expect! We've had the new system running now for several months and no problems at all. I was really glad I used Rescue! read more

Rescue Air Service - New AC with expert wiring and placement where we asked. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - San Jose, California

James and his team have been taking care of us for almost a decade now. He just completed a full HVAC upgrade, including upstairs and downstairs heat pumps with backup furnaces. The installation went great with very little fuss. The systems are up and running well. They are more effective and more efficient than what we had previously. I had asked James to size up my unit for upstairs. He said that it would not be appropriate to oversize my unit. Instead he just rebalanced the air flow so that the system worked more effectively, thus saving me money. He and his teams were responsive to all of my requests during installation, include the aesthetics of the installation. The staff were all very nice and hardworking and continued their work late into the night. The house suffered surprisingly little damage despite the size of the equipment bring brought up and down the stairs and throughout the house. After the installation was done, we noticed a problem in our garage. Turned out to be a water heater rupture unrelated to the install. I called James, and he offered to come out and help anyway. So nice. I cannot say enough good things about James and Rescue Air Service. read more

I Interviewed 8 installers, James was the best. We are now 8 months past our AC Installation, so I can say that things have gone well. The AC was perfectly sized and the air purifer for our whole house works well. Exterior items were well installed and sealed. Passed inspection (even though we didn't need it) and past duct pressure test. So it's officially a perfect installation. read more

We installed our furnace and ac in 2014 or 2015 (? Getting old !!!) with James and very reliable and responsible business owner for his job. We had some issue with our ac today and so called to ask his help. It has been hot days and he squeezed his schedule to visit us even it was quite late for him on his way from sunnyvale. ( extra thanks !) He tested system and found issue pretty quickly and suggested solution with clear explanations. Very professional so I recommended him to many other my friends as well!! Strong recommendation! read more

A few months ago, my AC decided to act up during the heat wave and I desperately needed to contact someone for help. I immediately contacted Rescue Air Service because I remembered working with them in the past. James, the owner is hands down very honest, upfront and detailed when it comes to his work. He was able to diagnose the problem (AC drain line needed to be flushed) and fix it the same day. I was so thankful he was able to fix the issue the same day and have the AC back up and running. Felt bad since he had to climb up into our attic where it was scorching hot. While James was taking care of the main issue, he also looked at the furnace. He suggested to replace the furnace and AC all at once when we were ready to make that decision since they're pretty old (30+ years). He drafted up a quote and had it E-mailed to me within a few days. As of today and knock on wood, our AC is working just fine and got us through the hot California heat waves. His pricing is very reasonable and he beats the other HVAC people around the area. When it comes time to replace my furnace and AC, I will be reaching out to Rescue Air and look forward to working with James and his team again. Overall, James has provided great customer service each and every time I've reached out and the turnaround is pretty quick. I highly recommend you contacting Rescue Air Service for your HVAC needs. read more

James of Rescue Air Service was highly recommended on a fb construction group. Since he was busy (booked 2 weeks out) when I needed urgent service with furnace failure, I found another highly rated HVAC company on Yelp with over 200 4.5 star reviews. Since the furnace igniter had failed in the past and the it's a common problem with the furnace in this community, I asked that OTHER HVAC company to come and diagnose/fix the issue. That company gave me a quote of $140 service charge plus $275 if I need to replace the igniter. It was much higher than my previous repair bill. But since it's urgent, I decided to ask them to come out. They took a few photos of the furnace and told me it's starting to rust and they did not want to take risk repairing it and shut off the gas to the furnace. They gave me an estimate of $3650 to replace the furnace. I highly doubt the diagnosis. I called James of Rescue Air Service again right after they left and explain to him the situation, and he was able to squeeze some time to come over to take a look on the same day. As I expected, the igniter went bad. James replaced the igniter for me for a very reasonable fee (service charge + the cost of the igniter). I could tell he did not inflate the cost of the igniter like some HVAC company would do when you need your heater on a cold day. A few weeks later, my ecobee thermostat lost power. I asked James to help me take a look. We both agreed it's not related to the previous service. James was busy and scheduled a visit 2 weeks later. The weather has been warm, so it was not a problem to wait. Today, James came out to help diagnose the issue. He found the fuse was blown. He did not have this particular model of fuse with him, so he asked me to search for homedepot and amazon to find the correct one to purchase and replace and told me how to replace it. I was prepared to pay him the trip charge, but he declined it. I just purchased a fuse from home depot and put it in. My HVAC system came back alive! Yay! I strongly recommend James for your HVAC needs. He's experienced, knowledgeable, honest and good communicator, 5 stars! read more

Excellent professional quality timely service at a great price (a rare combo!). We came across James through an internal company forum where he had unanimous positive reviews. We hired James and team for a full HVAC system and old duct work replacement and are very pleased with the results. We got three quotes and James with his detailed quote fared the lowest. James and team completed the work in JUST two working days! It was a breeze communicated to James and everything was per the schedule. The crew kept the site clean, safe and were courteous throughout. The crew seemed experienced and seemed to be doing this for a long time. After starting the job they realized that part of the return ducts are not accessible in the crawl space. James for no charge offered to close the returns in crawl space and hooked us with a new one in attic. He smoothly took care of the city permits and helped with the energy rebates as well. All in all a superb experience! read more

I wish I had the technician's name but he took care of the problem so quickly I never got it. He was not only fast, but honest and reasonable. My AC and Heater stopped working. My regular HVAC guy said that the control wire had been chewed through by a rodent and needed to be replaced, but he (my regular guy) was too big to navigate the crawl space to do the job. A different company came out and confirmed the control wire needed to be replaced as well as a fuse, but said that the circuit board on the furnace was also bad and that it was no longer made. Because of this, they said the entire furnace needed to be replaced for an estimate of $2850. They also recommended replacing the AC unit for a total of $7500. This sounded questionable so I called Rescue Air Service for a second opinion. Rescue Air Service confirmed the control wire needed to be replaced, looked at the furnace, saw that a fuse had been blown and replaced that as well. The technician went into the crawl space (he was much smaller than my regular HVAC guy) and replaced the control wire. He had my AC and furnace running within an hour. Miraculously there was nothing wrong with the circuit board on the furnace. Total bill: $150. He left no mess and explained how I could seal up two holes where he thought rodents were getting into the crawl space beneath my house. The only complaint I could lodge was that he was a few minutes late for the scheduled appointment, but he texted to let me know he was running late and I suppose that when you are good at your job and honest you're probably in high demand. I highly recommend this company. read more

Hello, A few months ago, on a cold Friday morning, our old furnace went off after triggering the fire alarm. We had a home warranty coverage, but it was frustrating to find out the repair companies the warranty recommended could not even schedule the inspection until later the next week. We contacted Rescue Air and James as one of my colleagues strongly recommended him. I gave him a call around noon, and he came to diagnose our dead furnace the same afternoon. With a quick investigation, James found out the controller board was burnt. Then he gave us all possible options including just replacing the controller, replacing the old furnace with a similar unit, and upgrading it with high efficiency model. As the old one was more than 20 years old, we decided to replace the furnace. After getting quotes from several other companies, we realized James gave us very reasonable pricing. It was even competitive after taking into account the home warranty coverage another company could use. We decided to go with Rescue Air and James scheduled the work in a couple days. The work went very smooth. The crew arrived on time and finished the work by the promised time. The crew was friendly during the work and cleaned up the place perfectly. After everything was done, James double checked every small details and made sure everything is in place. We have been using the furnace well and we're very happy with the quality work. Rescue Air also took care of the city permit and the rebate. The city inspector picked up something not very related to the furnace work. The furnace is in our garage sharing the wall with the washer and dryer. The previous owner opened up the wall probably in order to install washer and dryer but didn't close it. The inspector said it's a fire code violation. Then, James took care of it for free, even though it had nothing to do with the furnace work he promised. His crew again cleanly finished the patch work and we were not charged any extra. As we're relatively new homeowners, we asked many questions throughout the process. James is always very kind, responsive, and gave us answers for all of the questions. James and his crew work very thoroughly and take responsibility for the promised work. As we moved in last year, we met many people and worked with quite a few of them for various projects from remodeling the bathrooms to replacing the windows. However, I never met a person whom I can trust as much as I trust James. I definitely recommend Rescue Air and James for any project related to heating and air conditioning. I truly appreciate my colleague who recommended James to me, and I'm pretty sure you will be too :) Thanks, HK read more

We moved into our house in peak summer and first thing we wanted to do was install an AC. I chose Rescue Air after talking to many other companies in the area because James was the only one who knew well about all the latest technology in HVAC. They didn't compromise on quality and installed a high end Bryant unit with features like multi stage AC, variable speed blower and a wifi smart controller at a very reasonable price. The installation was quick, timely and done very cleanly by the team. I am very happy with their after sales services as well! James was very quick to respond when we contacted him about an alert we received from the unit. He was very prompt to look at it and replaced the faulty part under warranty! I would definitely recommend Rescue Air to anyone looking for quality professional HVAC. read more

I guess I just had bad luck with James, but I called twice and was basically brushed off both times. Granted I don't have a huge project, but at the least be willing to tell me that? I called him about 2 years ago to install AC in our place. He told me he was too busy and it would probably be 3 months before he could even make it out to give me a quote. Zero interest in trying to do it, he almost made it seem like I was bothering him so I told him I'd try again next season. I thought it was a fluke, so called him again several months ago -- again, said it would be a 3 month wait, and I told him fine (this is because of all the positive reviews). I was willing to wait and not in a hurry. I heard him flipping some pages in a notebook or something and then he asked me more about the work I wanted to get done (inspect our ducts and potentially install new AC). He told me there was a fee for the inspection ($150 or something?) and if everything was OK I'd still have to pay. Sure, that's totally reasonable. After a few seconds I hear some hesitation in his voice and he just told me to call some other guy he is referring me to. So after 2 phone calls trying to get this guy to install an AC unit for me, he just brushes me off for what I assume are bigger jobs. Maybe he's a nice guy once he feels like working with you, but I only got frustrated and ended up using someone else. read more

I rarely write reviews on Yelp except when I feel that the service is extremely good but I can't help but write one for James and Rescue air. He installed the heater and air conditioner when I renovated my house three years ago. Since then, he has always come to fix any issue as soon as I contacted him. I was so impressed by how professional and responsible he is and how much he cares about his customers. I recommended him to several friends of mine, and they are all satisfied by his service. read more

Very responsible AC technician. So far fixed three rental properties for me. Sometimes if the job is minor, hard to find AC technician to go check up. But James from Rescue Air Service very professional and did a great job! I highly recommend him. read more

1st Project, our home: Relocated furnace from ground level and installed new furnace in attic Added central air 2nd Project, at another property we own: Replaced existing furnace James/Rescue Air did such a good job on our initial home HVAC project, we decided to use him for another house we own for a furnace replacement. He knows his stuff, does professional work and prioritizes customer satisfaction and follow-ups. Repeat business is a strong indicator of great performance. read more