What is your system doing?
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We are an independent HVAC company: air conditioning repair, heating repair, installation and maintenance on one number.
AC Repair
Air conditioners blowing warm, short-cycling or refusing to start
Furnace Repair
Furnaces with no heat, short cycling or a locked-out control board
Heat Pump Repair
Heat pumps that will not heat, stick in defrost or run nonstop
AC Installation
New central air, replacements and ductless installations
Furnace Installation
New gas and electric furnaces, replacements and upgrades
Ductwork Repair
Leaking ducts, weak airflow and rooms that never get comfortable
HVAC Maintenance
Seasonal tune-ups for cooling and heating systems
Duct Cleaning
Air duct, vent and register cleaning
Thermostat Installation
Smart thermostats, replacements and zoning controls
Mini-Split Repair
Ductless mini-splits and multi-zone systems
Indoor Air Quality
Air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and ventilation
What homeowners get from an independent HVAC company
| Derby City Comfort | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written quote before any work | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Live answer seven days a week | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| All major brands, gas and electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Independent company, nobody's quota | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local techs who know the housing stock | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
What every visit includes
You approve a written quote first
Covering 171 cities across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and 3 more.A real person answers
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.Independent of every manufacturer
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.Quick answers before you call
What can I safely check before calling for HVAC repair?
Check thermostat batteries and settings, look for a tripped breaker, change a dirty filter, clear leaves and grass off the outdoor unit, and confirm supply vents are open. That covers the safe list. Anything involving gas, refrigerant or high voltage is ours to handle, so call us instead.
I smell gas near my furnace. What now?
Leave the building immediately, take everyone with you, and do not flip switches on your way out. From outside, call 911 or your gas utility. Once they have made the property safe, call us and we will inspect the furnace and its venting before you run it again.
Do you handle both AC repair and heating repair?
Yes. We do air conditioning repair in cooling season and heater repair through winter, including furnaces, heat pumps, blowers, thermostats and airflow problems. Most homes share ductwork and a blower between the two systems, so one visit often clears up complaints in both seasons.
How fast can someone get out to my house?
It depends on the day and where you are in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee or West Virginia. No heat and no cooling calls move to the front. Call and describe the symptom, and we will tell you honestly what the schedule looks like.
Is my system worth repairing or should I replace it?
We look at age, the failed part, how the rest of the system is holding up, and whether the ductwork is sized for the house. A single control or capacitor failure on a sound system is usually worth repairing. Repeated failures point toward replacement, and we will say so.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads. That short conversation tells us whether you need a visit today or tomorrow morning.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and ducts, and the equipment itself. We find the actual cause instead of swapping parts and hoping the noise goes away.
- Step 3
You decide before we work
We explain what failed, what the repair involves, and what we would do if it were our own house. Nothing gets replaced until you say go. Then we test the system before leaving.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Old houses and new onesWe are used to century-old homes with retrofitted ductwork and 1970s subdivisions with original returns. Tight crawl spaces, low basement headroom and odd attic runs are normal parts of the day for us, not surprises that stall the job.
- Built for the swingsHumid summers push AC systems hard and January freezes expose weak igniters and cracked flues. We repair for both extremes across the region, so the fix holds when the weather turns instead of failing the first hard week.
- Air conditioning and heating bothAir conditioner repair in July, heating repair in January, and the IAQ and airflow problems that hide in between. One crew that knows how your cooling and heating share the same blower and the same duct system.
- Plain talk, no pressureWe tell you when a repair makes sense and when replacement is the honest answer. No scare tactics about your BTU load, no upsell scripts. You get the condition of the system and a clear next step.
- All major brands, gas & electricEvery major HVAC brand, gas and electric, handled by an independent crew.
- Straight answersIf a system is not worth repairing, we say so, often right on the phone.
Coverage
Small faults get expensive on their own schedule
A system that is struggling rarely fixes itself, and small noises usually turn into no heat on the coldest night. Tell us what you are hearing, smelling or feeling in the house and we will get a technician scheduled. Call now or send the quote form and we will follow up.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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