We had our heater installed by Tricounty Services five months ago, and they are hands down the best company we've ever used. We got 22 years out of our last heater and it worked okay, but Tricounty sold us and installed a fantastic new heater at a great price. They also removed our old asbestos ducts and completely re-ducted our entire house. Our home has never been warmer! The whole experience--from start to finish--was professional, efficient, and well worth it. We couldn't be happier with the results. read more

Tricounty Services was great to work with. They knew what the problem was with our outdoor heaters. They ordered the part and were back out less than a week later to fix it. Giovani and Art were so professional and very nice to work with. I would definitely call them again for any other issues read more

As an Airbnb host with several properties in Southern California, I can't say enough good things about TriCounty Services! We recently had them install mini-split systems in all of our rentals, and it's been a total game-changer. Our guests are loving the extra comfort, especially with this crazy heat lately, and we've definitely seen a boost in our property value and returns. The best past is the they placed the condenser units in a hidden place where is not visible and does not take away from the aesthetics which is a major selling point. TriCounty Services made the whole process super easy and stress-free. Their team was so friendly and down-to-earth, and they really listened to what we needed. Plus, their prices were totally fair--way better than some of the other quotes we got. It's clear they genuinely care about their customers. What I love most is their awesome maintenance program. It's great knowing our systems are taken care of, which means one less thing for us to worry about. If you're looking for a reliable HVAC company that does great work at a fair price, I highly recommend TriCounty Services. They've been fantastic to work with and have definitely helped us up our Airbnb game! read more

Angel was very respectful, fast, efficient and beyond professional. Respected our space, animals and made sure he answered all questions and concerns with immediate solutions. 100% how you should represent yourself and the company. read more

Everyone was prompt, courteous, and described their work process. I had my 20 something year old gas furnace replaced with a heat pump. Not only do I have heat, I now have air-conditioning! read more

TriCounty Services - Outside Trane unit. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Ventura, California

Our HVAC system stopped working right in the middle of a heatwave. Weather predicted to be 110°. Martin stopped by, was friendly and clear with his assessment and explanation with the problem and how to solve it. He worked quickly and the system was up and running. He also provided recommendations on how to better maintain the unit and save money. Highly recommend. read more

I am reviewing Tri County Services., a heating and air-conditioning service. I am giving them 5 stars for service and communications. The serviceman technician Martin , came out the day after I called. I would like to give him 5 out of 5 stars for knowing his trade, explaining the problem, polite, answered all my questions, arranged to have a small heater brought out until we get a new furnace. read more

Thank you Tri county for the wonderful service last week. Extremely knowledgeable and excellent customer service. I will definitely recommend this company to my family &friends. read more

We were extremely pleased with our technician, Angel. Not only was he knowledgeable and well informed but extremely professional and polite. He worked hard and was very efficient. It was a pleasure to have him at our home and we look forward to future contact. Congratulations to the company for hiring him, a wise decision and these things don't happen by accident! Mike Bradbury read more

Buyer beware: did not install fireplace to manufacturers specification, charged me for fireplace ducting they never installed, techs couldn't figure out the problem, not reliable...do not trust this company! Had them install a gas fireplace over 10 years ago and have had problems on and off with it staying lit. Have had their tech guys out several times but never solving the problem. Of course, they charge me every time they come out. They even said I needed a new pilot control gas valve for $1300 plus installation costs. Last year with the tech here we realized the flame was being blown out by a downdraft. They charged me $125 for that visit but refused to do anything about it. This year thinking there was an installation problem, with their tech here, we measured the distance as 7 ft 6 inches from top of the firebox to top of the exhaust duct. The installation instructions clearly state a minimum of 10 feet of exhaust pipe is required! (maybe the manufacturer knows what is required to prevent the downdraft?) Looking back over the parts list they even charged me for 12 ft 9 inches! (but installed 7ft 6in) It's bad enough I have had to do the troubleshooting because their techs couldn't figure it out. But their solution was to charge me $160/hour (including travel time) to install the exhaust pipe they billed me for but never installed. Buyer beware! read more

TriCounty Services - Majestic Fireplace Minimum Height of 12ft to bottom of fireplace. (10ft to top NOT the 7ft 6in they improperly installed. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Ventura, California

I love this company. The bad reviews appear to be those who are looking for a cheap or free fix as opposed to just paying a reasonable amount of money to do things the right way, such as replacing an old HVAC that I just had to do at my office. Yes, paying for it is a drag but I knew the time was coming that trying to repair the thing was just throwing money away. Everyone was great from beginning to end, and I am very happy. They are all super courteous, prompt, and do exactly what they say at the price they quote. Thank you TriCounty Services! read more

Martin was a great technician. Came out and was on time. Gave me many options. Helped me with my heater and insulation! Wore shoe covers and cleaned up well! read more

Tri county Services is amazing. My home needed new AC old one gave out. Tri county gave me the best prices out of 4 quotes I got. Their customer service is amazing and they helped me find the best unit at the best price for my home. I recommend them to anyone looking for great service and great customer service. read more

In the midst of a heat wave, it was nice to have speedy service and a reliable company service our AC. the employees provided some tips to maintain the ac unit and were very knowledgeable and detailed-oriented. they were also very thorough in their evaluation and very clear in outlining the work plans. as a company, they are prompt and provided great customer service. They are also very reliable. I highly recommend them. read more

I called TriCounty HVAC Services for a representative to look at my furnace that would not turn on. The motor was on but would not spin. (It was jammed by a roof nail). Rep showed up he didn't bother to take the motor apart, just a quote to rebuild the motor since the part was unavailable (he said) because it was too old (part $650.00) He said it would cost me 4 to $5,000 thousand dollars to rebuild the motor and to replace the unit $10,000 to $15,000. I live in a mobile home. I called another reputable HVAC service, the part was online for $650 and replace my furnace It was $4,500. I don't like to be lied to and I don't like to be scammed by someone who thought he was talking to a DUMB WOMAN and would make a Big score on the money. I will tell my story to everyone. Shame on you. read more

My less than 3 year old Trane gas furnace was not working. I called TriCounty Services because they are the closest authorized dealer for Trane. Although the parts were still under warranty, I had to pay $125 for labor. I was told they needed to order a new motor. At least the motor would be covered by warranty. I was hoping they would have the part right away so we could heat our home again. I was told by Sarah at TriCounty that although this small motor was covered under warranty, I would have to pay an additional $425 for their labor in ordering and picking up the part. Sounds impossible, but she even sent me a quote that seemed to have been written carefully by an attorney. There was a full page of disclaimers stating nothing was guaranteed and there were no refunds. I decided that I could not afford to do business with this company. Instead I went back to my furnace to do some additional troubleshooting. I quickly discovered that the motor was not the problem. I simply cleaned fan blade housing. After reassembly, the system is working fine and our house is warm again. Be cautious if you are elderly and call this company. Charging $425 simply to order a warranty part is never ethical. read more

TriCounty Services is NOT THE COMPANY TO CALL FOR FIXING YOUR FIREPLACE! I was referred to this company for an urgent gas fireplace repair need. They assured me they could get the Pilot Assembly I needed and install it the next day. Cost? $1200!!! BUT, I was in a pinch to have it working for my short term rental guest who would not be happy without it working given the unusually cold weather report, so despite the fact that I had another quote for half that amount I agreed. Then when the technician came out he said I also needed the Gas Valve replaced, they gave me another quote, $1500. Okay, $300 more, not too bad for the extra part I thought and I needed it fixed ASAP for a paying guest's satisfaction. BUT NO!!! IT WAS AN ADDITIONAL $1500!!!!!! $2700!!!!! for a Piot Assembly and a Gas Valve (gas valve was not confirmed to be the problem by other technicians who looked at it.) I was assured the extra costs was for EXPEDITED shipping and warranty besides the part and the labor. When I asked for an itemized list of charges, over and over again I was told, "Our system does not allow us to provide itemized charges." Still, I needed the parts and installation ASAP so we bartered for a $200 discount. Great, the fireplace will be fixed at least withing two days with the expidited shipping, right? WRONG!!!! the Pilot Assembly part arrived in time to fix it the next day, but the Gas Valve (we were told would arrive the next day at the latest the following day a Friday) did not arrive in time for our guest to enjoy the fireplace. NOPE, it didn't arrive until the guest had left. When they called to arrage the installation of the Pilot Assembly and the Gas Valve that finally arrived, again, I asked for an itemized explanation of the charges and was told the same thing, "Our system does not allow us to give an itemized list of the charges." Then I was told, since they had the parts, what could they do to come out and install the parts for me. First I gave them a price I could be satisfied with, but after reading the other reviews (I should have read them first!) I decided I CAN NOT TRUST Tri County Services and cancelled all of the work. The stress they caused me and my guest with scheduling time frames to complete the work, changing the day/times because the part didn't come and then not being fixed at all in the time frame needed WAS NOT WORTH THE HASSLE!!! I CHOSE TO PAY 1/3 THE THEIR QUOTED COST WITH A COMPANY AND TECHNICIAN I CAN TRUST. THE PILOT ASSEMBLY AND GAS VALVE PARTS TOGETHER COST LESS THAN $700!!! ADD INSTALLATION AND MAYBE $900 MAX!!! Tri County Services made me feel uncomfortable and taken advantage of with EXCESSIVE charges from the start. Though the female agents I dealt with were kind and considerate during the process, the owner/manager ABVIOUSLY has major integrity issues. read more

Looking to replace a gas water heater with an electric heat pump (HPWH) model. First, it's pretty galling that TriCounty charges $125 just to provide a quote (that, to be fair, they will credit back if you go with them). They will give no sense, not even a range, of installation or equipment prices over the phone. But they are one of few companies I've been able to find in the Ventura service area that is listed on the 3C-REN and TECH Clean CA sites as participating in their respective HPWH incentive programs. It took a few calls to confirm that they maybe, probably, actually do participate in those programs (all the other local companies don't actually install heat pump water heaters). But I can't get any more detail without the site visit. So, I decide to take the plunge and agree to the $125 site visit as they are apparently the only local option for the local/state HPWH incentives. My appointment was for 8-10 AM. It is now noon. No call, no text, no email. This does not inspire confidence, and certainly isn't $125 service. I've met with numerous other plumbers/HVAC installers this week that didn't charge for quotes AND showed up when they said they would. read more

Very good craftsmanship by Nicholas W and Josh R. I heard about this business through our HOA reps and they have a good reputation so we decided to hire them to replace our kitchen fan duct system. We asked them to switch our 6 inch pipes for 7 inch pipes and were also hoping that they would expand the hole in the wall for the duct exhaust. A miscommunication happened between the initial assessor and the company so when the technician came to work on the vent, they simply took out one of the 6 inch pipes and connected a 7 inch pipe to a 6 inch. However, they listened to me and were also willing to fulfill our requests afterwards by doing an after service request. They did a reassessment, gave a new estimate (with some consideration for the service we paid for the first time around), and were willing to come back and do the job with the same technicians. Also, I guess the initial miscommunication wasn't too bad because I got to see a sample of their work. When I got home to see their work on the first job they did, I was impressed by the materials they used and their craftsmanship (I was actually thinking, "Damn... Nice job!" I unfortunately didn't take a picture of it), so I had faith that they were going to do a great job when they came back to do the job to our requested specifications. I am now happy to say that they did an awesome job replacing our kitchen duct system and they also added a little extra touch at the end of our exhaust duct to cover up the hole when the fan is not in use. I am so grateful for this company's professionalism and excellent work despite my struggles to stay composed when things didn't go my way and I hope they will be willing to work with me again. Thanks for everything read more

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All that we requested to be done was to verify that our air conditioning system was working properly. The technician arrived within the time range they specified and performed the requested task quickly and efficiently, even pointing out that our ducts should probably be cleaned when he noticed the sooty discoloration around the A/C vents. I appreciated the way he handled the visit very well. While I understand that some people may be interested in some of the pricier services they offer, it felt a little "pushy" when we received an email from them afterwards with an "estimate" for services and equipment that we had not requested or even discussed with the technician. Their business model and the ability and professionalism of their technician seem to be at odds with each other. Hence, only four stars. read more

Tri-County Aire now known as Tri-County Services is a complete and utter incompetent, disaster as an HVAC contractor. They worked on my house in 2019 and 2020 and totally took what was a very simple job and turned it into an absolute nightmare. The basic problem was the dampeners in the ductwork were starting to fail as the house was 20 years old. Alphonso there HVAC employee told me that I needed to reroute the ductwork to balance the system. After charging me $2,110.00 and then two months later charging me $2,195.00 for changing the ductwork after which the system still did not work. They then presented a proposal for over $8,000.00 to install a new furnace. There was nothing wrong with the furnace and I threw them off the job. I obtained the services of another competent HVAC contractor who corrected the broken dampeners in the system which now works just fine. Just look at all the negative comments on both Yelp and Google and you will get an idea what type of a company they are! Do yourself a huge favor and have nothing to do with them or be prepared to be totally cheated. read more

I received a marketing call from Tri County that rubbed me the wrong way. I was impressed that the owners took the time to address my concerns and it turns out it was only a misunderstanding of what was asked. I was truly impressed by the passion and care from the person I spoke with. While I'm not a client, from the way they professionally handled the issue, I can imagine that their customers are well taken care of. read more

I've had hoods installed several times and this is 3-4X's more than I've ever paid. They said the price was the same If installed through roof or wall. $2500 installation quote. Instead of charging $125-they should give you a range so you can decide whether to throw your $125 away or not from the beginning. My contractor had already laid out the specifics. read more

TriCounty Services - Wow! $2500 quote for a kitchen hood install that required $125 estimate fee. Beware! - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Ventura, California

After being recommended this company by my parents, I called them to repair the heating of our combined unit. I was told that a fan had to be repaired. I asked if anything else was likely broken, and asked if it could also be the electronics board. They said no and showed my a photo of the board from my unit. After replacing the blower for $1100.00, the heating still did not work. They then suggested replacing the electronics board for $1200 more without any quarantine that it would work. The rheem unit is only 10 yrs old. Unhappy that the unit still wasn't working with the prospect of spending another $1200 without any guarantee that that would work, and no refund or partial refund for the useless blower, I asked for an estimate for a new unit. Their bid for a 3.5 ton seer 16 unit was over $13,000.00 (which I included a $900 credit for already done useless work). This felt extremely high, so I got a handful of bids from other companies on yelp. NO ONE WAS NEAR THEIR ASTRONOMICAL BID. For these reasons, I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY FOR ANYTHING. I will make sure all my family and friends never calls them again either. read more

Terrible. I Have an electronic remote on a gas fireplace that needed replaced. Giovanni P came out. The two of them informed that my firebox needed replacement. I immediately got a bad feeling. I replied that wasn't going to happen and I would be pleased if they could just replace the remote. They informed me they could replace the remote for almost $900 and because of the nature of the fireplace there would be no warranty for the work. This is for a part that costs about $100 on the internet. I declined. They called their office and said they could replace the part with a universal remote for $400 plus the $125 for the service call again no warranty. I simply could not trust these guys. I paid them the $125 for the service call and sent them on their way. Don't waste your time and money. read more

Initially the response time was perfect from getting a technician out to our house to assess our older furnace. We received several quotes to repair our old furnace and several for new furnaces. We decided to purchase a new furnace. Since it has been in the 40's in the evening, the company loaned us two portable room heaters to get us by until the following day. The new furnace was promptly installed the following day in a courteous and professional manner. We thought all was good. As a side note, the install was done on a Saturday. Come early evening, we found that the furnace was turned on and heating up, however no air was being forced out. Instead, we ended up with a furnace closet that was unusually hot AND the pipe tube going into the attic ducking was scorching hot! We called the company immediately but only reached an answering service. Since they, Tri-County Aire, appears to be paying for a human to answer calls during the off hours, I figured there would be emergency service available, or at least a call back from a technician. Instead, I was told that we would be lucky if anyone contacted us before Monday. Seriously? Why not save a buck, then, and just have an answering machine that simply states their daily operating hours (and days/times closed) and that calls would be returned the next business day. We proceeded to set the times schedule on the thermostat, and all of a sudden the furnace kicked on and started blowing hot air. This was around 8:30 or so. We figured it was a glitch but that all was well. We scheduled our sleep setting to go down to 68, which we have always been comfortable with. At 4am we were miserably cold and found that the furnace stopped some time during the night. At 4:30am I sent an email, plus completed the company's online contact request. No luck. At 7:30am we placed, yet another call and reached the answering service. They said they will send out another notice to the company. No luck. At around 9:30am we received an email apologizing and saying it's probably something minor and they will come out on Monday morning. They asked if that would be okay. I responded within an hour and stated that it is NOT okay and that we still do not have a [safe] functioning furnace. No luck. We noticed that the LED was giving an error message as well as other key info. This also adds to a loud banging noise that we heard twice the evening before. Seemed odd for what was presented to us as a quiet furnace. Lastly, the install quote and invoice (signed and agreed upon), includes: a city permit, a city inspection and a third party inspection of duct work. None of this was done, nor even mentioned. I would think a permit and inspection should have occurred 'before' finalizing the install and leaving what could [potentially] cause a fire in our house! I am extremely displeased, angry and am planning on tonight's adventure of sleeping with warm clothing and multiple blankets on. If it wasn't for Covid concerns these days, I would go to a hotel, but feel it's better to catch a cold than the virus! read more

I called them for duct cleaning. they sent two workers to do an estimate. when they arrived they wanted me to pay $125 for an estimate fee. other company gave an estimate over the phone. anyway I declined to pay the surprise estimate fee. will be using the other company that gave a free estimate by telephone. read more

Let me start by saying that the technician, Giovanni is AMAZING! With that said, after using TriCounty Services twice for the same issue I feel like I am being held hostage by selfish business practices. Giovanni came out twice to fix my fireplace. The first time he fixed it for the $125 trip charge and recommended a chimney sweep. The office sent me a quote that was so inflated I had a chimney sweep come out to do the work for half the cost. Soon after, the fireplace wasn't working again. When I called the office to have someone come out and look at my fireplace I asked that the $125 trip charge be waived. The woman in the office never got back to me. Giovanni came out again. He explained everything to me which I appreciated. This time it was a $375 cost to fix. I was okay with that until Giovanni explained to me that I still had to pay the $125 trip charge. I felt that the office is putting the technicians in an uncomfortable position because of the owner's unwillingness to work with the customer. Needless to say I paid $500 to have the fireplace fixed for the second time. I've been told that there are only two people in Ventura county who fix fireplaces. For that reason I feel like I am being held hostage. In my experience, a trip charge would be applied to any repairs that might be needed. Well that is true EXCEPT FOR FIREPLACES. I don't appreciate that at all. I understand that business need to make a profit to survive. I also understand that business transactions have an emotional connection behind them. Giovanni made me feel respected and heard. The office and inflated prices made me feel cornered and just plain defeated. read more

Tri County is a quality HVAC company. They go above and beyond...Giovanni is a great Tech and very informative. I will be using them in the future for my A/C and Heating needs. read more

The technician (Giovanni) checked our gas forced air furnace and quickly determined that the igniter had failed. He repaired the problem quickly and did an extensive survey of the furnace and ducting. He was professional and knowledgeable. TriCounty Services provide good service and solved he problem quickly. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

Excellent job restorin our gas log fireplace!

I recently had a technician from Tri Valley to my home to diagnose why my fireplace insert would not keep the pilot light on. I bought the unit from this company and had them install it many years ago so I thought it best to have them service it. Big mistake! The technician diagnosed the problem as the unit needed a new gas valve and with installation it would be over $2,500 as it was a big job. He said they would send an e-mail with the estimate. After a week without the estimate I researched my problem. The consensus was it was a classic example of a bad thermocouple. I ordered the part and replaced it myself for under $100. It took about an hour. I contacted the company via phone and e-mail to complain about this mis diagnosis. I spoke with the manager and explained in my opinion, that either the technician was incompetent or trying to take advantage of a senior citizen. I was told the owner would contact me regarding my concerns. A week later not a word. read more

From the front office to the Service Technician the first visit was within 3 hrs. On a cold day with a misbehaving furnace that is much appreciated.. Dedra in the office was efficient and explained exactly what I could expect. The field technician texted and arrived within the agreed time. Giovanni the technician is knowledgable and took the time to explain what was happening and how he can repair. He was patient and through. I will recommend this company highly read more

I have been a loyal customer of Tri County Services for years. I started with them when I first moved here from New York and have stayed with them the three times I moved. Today Giovanni and Librado made a service call. I know Giovanni from previous visits. He is a great guy who does his job well. I met Librado today and both guys were helpful with their findings and recommendations. Deirdre, who I have been picking on and annoying for years is really a great person who does her best to help every time I call. Based on all the experiences I have had with Tri County I would definitely. recommend them. read more

Sarah was so nice & helpfully and went above and beyond to get quotes and expedited scheduling set up for us. I will definitely be calling them again for any future needs just because of the customer service from Sarah. read more

My Home warranty insurance co had us use them. Home warranty rejected our case but I still asked Sarah the receptionist to send me quotes for a new furnace and air ducting. Still have not heard back. Horrible customer service. Do not use them. read more

I was relying on TriCounty Services for months last year in desperate attempts to get my 8-year-old Regency fireplace insert to operate. My frustrations stemmed in part from the fireplace insert itself, but also with the fact that the same tech was never dispatched to my house twice, so inconsistency in service was sorely lacking, while I was spending a fortune in parts. When I voiced my concern, I felt like I was heard. I got Giovanni one time and requested him for every visit after that. That's when things started to look up! I decided to chuck the old fireplace insert for a new one, which TriCounty Services ordered for me. The insert took about 9 weeks to arrive (so I'll be enjoying it next season) and, I'm not going to say it's not pricey, but TriCounty Services offered a no-interest payment plan for me, and the delivery and installation was nothing less than top-notch white glove service. Four diligent, professional, courteous, service-oriented, and knowledgeable techs showed up to my home (including Giovanni) and the end result, albeit, expensive -- is spectacular. If it weren't for the few hiccups at the beginning, I'd give 5 stars. read more

TriCounty Services - Frida enjoys the new fireplace insert installed by TriCounty Services. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Ventura, California

Emailed concern at 7:00 p.m. Phone call from Tri-County the net morning and by afternoon tech was at my door! And it was 100 degrees out! Same tech I had last summer came , though I did have a different one in March when I had the unit checked. I think I have a more serious problem but at least we got through the heat of last week. read more

My air conditioner stopped working. When the tech got here he said he was pretty sure it was the capacitor based on my description of the problem. It was and he replaced it no problem. He had the part on his truck. What I appreciated is that he answered all my questions and gave me a heads up that my unit uses the old style refrigerant. After we came inside to check the AC he looked at the inside unit and told me it is compatible with the new refrigerant and therefore won't necessarily need updating when it comes time to do the outside unit. I appreciate that kind of knowledge so I can mentally prepare and budget for future read more

Shouldn't even get 1 star. At least they showed up, even though they were an hour late. Horrible company, I wasn't going to leave a review but now they made me. In July it was 116 degrees in the house so said the tech. We originally called because the air conditioner came on out of no where and was blowing hot air. Tech came out and told us that it was out of Refrigerant, told us to buy a new system for $5000 or more, or to get a bucket of ice and a fan, mind you I have two little babies. Called another company, they came fixed the sensor and we had cold air in 1 hour. They said they wouldn't leave until it was fixed because of the kids, on top of that they weren't taking new customers but they knew I had kids and made it a priority. Now 5 months later they send me a past due invoice for an invoice I paid, sent the copy of the paid check and they had nothing to say. The office girl Sarah has no compassion or customer service skills. Not even a sorry for the mix up! I Asked for the owners name and Sarah said she can't give that out. This company is a rip off and a joke. If you want a company that doesn't care and just wants money then hire them. read more