JK Mechanical
About us
At JK Mechanical our focus is on you. Since our start in 1979, we’ve been bringing smart energy solutions to families and businesses in Pennsylvania, and now proudly serve Maryland. Our clients put a high level of trust in our people and products and value the comfort we provide. To us, that’s all that matters!
Business highlights
Services we offer
Residential and commercial solar, duct cleaning & home energy audits., electrical, geothermal, heating and air conditioning systems, indoor air quality, radiant heat, stand-by generators, water heaters, water softeners & treatment systems
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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| 87% | ||
| 9% | ||
| 2% | ||
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| 2% |
"Thanks for the A rating. We appreciate the opportunity to be trusted with your heating and cooling system. Enjoy the summer!"
The only issue with them was that they subcontracted the drillings of the geo wells to Eichelbergers. Personally, it
is ok that they subcontracted out the drilling, it is just who they did that with. If I knew what I know now, I would have asked if they could have used anyone else.
The driller aside,I would still use JK. They were courteous, responsive, and very professional throughout. I don't know how many other ways to say they were awesome, so I will just leave it at that. They were awesome.
"[Member Name Removed], With a month under your belt I trust that all things are going well with your new geo equipment. We appreciate your comments, but mostly we are glad you are on your way to lowering the operating costs of your home for many years to come."
"Thank you for your review and affirmation. We continually seek to improve the experiences of our partners and I have passed along your comments to our electrical team. We wish you the best and are quite confident that you will be most pleased with your automatic stand-by generator. They perform wonderfully."
"Thank you for your kind review. We consider it a privilege to provide care for clients who entrust their heating and cooling needs to us."
"Thank you for the referrals - the greatest compliment we can receive. We are honored that you our client."
A few notes on our installation: we went with the 7 Series, which was about a $7-8k premium over the 5 Series which is still the bigger seller. Our system used the Intellizone-2 zone controller to feed air to three zones. We also replaced our water heater and our electrical panel and those costs are reflected in the price above. We also had the extra water tank added to collect hot water from the system. Also included was the removal of the oil tank (yahoo!). Lastly, our price included drilling the two wells (forget the depth, but know they're deeper than the 5 series needed) and a rough grade.
Starting with the salesman, I received very quick and thorough replies from the initial contact thru project startup, when a project manager became my contact. I never felt pressured and always felt he was listening to our needs. We used PA Help loan program and JK worked well with them to get the loans approved. This process wasn't the easiest thanks to some confusion with two loans instead of one, but only needed an extra phone call to resolve.
When the project started, the project manager does a walkthrough to assure we all understand the requirements for the zones, placement of the three thermostats, etc. the company was flexible with scheduling around our vacation. Also, even though they subcontract the oil tank removal and the well drilling, JK does all the scheduling. You will get a call from the well drillers to confirm the times and provide some info on what to expect. Our project manager stayed in touch with us and was there after the install for some minor questions we had. During the install he was there the first day and came back the last to wrap up.
The well drillers were professional and there when they promised. They set up a silt fence to protect against runoff - lots of grey sludgy water when drilling deep. The drilling is LOUD...wear ear plugs and/or headset when watching. I watched a lot because it was a cool process. All of their joints are heat fused, which is the strongest. The trench dug to the house was done to avoid tree damage. They even removed a shrub that was protecting the now-gone ac unit. At the end, the yard is rocky (we have a lot of shale), but evened out and graded away from the house.
The crew who came for the oil tank were quick and efficient and obviously had done such jobs hundreds of times. They dug from the outside to remove the pipes that came in for filling the oil tank. Then they went inside to actually remove the oil tank. When removing they took extra care not to bang walls or make a mess. Finally, they filled the holes in the concrete foundation wall where the oil fill pipes came into the house. They used filler inside the wall and concrete patches a few inches deep at both sides. This is the only part of the job that I asked the project manager to come back and fix. He personally came back with a bag of concrete took off the inside patch remove the filler and fill the entire wall with a concrete mix at no extra charge.
The actual install for everything inside was also done with attention to detail. The person doing my install personally owned a 7 Series geothermal system at his own house, which provided me with some level of comfort with his knowledge of the system. All work, from running new ducts in the basement, to the configuration of the heat pump was done with my requirements in mind. If they weren't sure of my preference, they asked. It was a good crew, and treated me with loads of respect and patience - if I'm spending this kind of money I'm going to ask a few questions. On the last day, when the schedule was tight, they brought in a third man to assist and keep to their plan. The primary two-man crew had one expert installer and one person helping (and getting the experience to become their next expert).
All in all, it was a great investment and one I would only have made with JK Mechanical.
"Thank you for the detailed and generous review. So glad we met and exceeded your expectations. Your comfort is our goal - both physically and emotionally as we work together to care for you and your home."
My salesman suggested a different thermostat than I'd originally chosen because the service department wasn't impressed with the way the original one worked with the geothermal heat system. I noticed after the first or second day that the backup heat was coming on a lot (uses electricity to operate, so quite expensive), and mentioned that to the installers, who were still there working on the water heater & some vents I'd chosen to add. They adjusted the thermostat so that the backup heat, instead of coming on for comfort, would come on only if the temperature differed by 2 degrees from what was selected. Immediate fix! I believe this thermostat was new to the installers, otherwise I'm sure they would've set it that way right off.
Site survey was thorough, they explained everything, answered all questions.
Price was consistent with others except they guaranteed we would receive a $7,500 rebate from the state. That tipped it for us, but after working with them, guarantee or not we would have retained them.
Installation was smooth, excellent communication.
Follow up has been excellent. They actually monitor our system on line and recently called to ask to come out a take a look at it. They thought we might have blown a fuse due to a lightning strike. They came out, confirmed the issue, fixed it and sent no bill.
We have worked with a lot of contractors over the years and none have been better than JK.
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