A-Plus Air Conditioning & Home Solutions

Very well, quick. Punctual. There was a scrub-tree growing into and damaging the fence. He could not fix the fence there without removing it. It would cost another trip for him to come back after someone else[or us] removed it for maybe less money and remove the clippings. So he removed it but the cost was high and he did not take it away.

Prompt, friendly service. Very professional job. I was impressed with the results. I will definitely use this service again.

Great - I purchased two hours of general handyman services for $79. I paid the $79 even tho from the time he arrived until he left was 2 1/2 hours including going for parts. Kevin who was the gentleman they sent was very polite and did a great job and explained everything that needed to be done at that time and other recommended work in the future. The parts - $25 - seemed a little high but it was still easier and better than having to go and buy everything myself. Would definitely use them again.

Dec 20, 2015 This is an update on services provided by A-Plus Energy and Home Solutions. After reading my previous review, A-Plus called to find out why I was not happy with their yard service earlier in the year. I was impressed by this show of responsibility and decided to try their services again. This time, for the same price, they spent the agreed-on amount of time, did what I asked them to and were very pleasant to work with. All said, I like a company that cares about what each customer thinks and is willing to make the effort to improve and better manage their crew.

Nothing on my list got done. My fault that I didn't have all the right pieces needed. Still, I am searching for a handyman who can tackle any job.

Overall it was a good experience. We had already prepared the room for them. While the painter was nice, there are major areas that he missed. We were using a dark paint but I'd wished we didn't have to spend time fixing it.

Scheduling was extremely easy and the crew that arrived to do the work was efficient and professional. They not only did the work requested in less than the time we thought it would take, but they helped us understand the various detection systems we have in our home. We were extremely pleased and we will definitely contact them again when we have a need for more work.

Rooms were completely remodeled from floor to ceiling. Kitchen ceiling was raised. All existing drywall was removed. New drywall was textured and painted. Attic was reinsulated above kitchen and dining room. New cabinets were installed. Floor and backsplash were installed with porcelain tile. New sink, garbage disposal, and quartz countertop was installed. Ceiling and under counter lighting was added. Pantry door and all wood molding was replaced. All plumbing and electrical work was included. Cabinets, tile, sink, and countertops were purchased separately from contract but for the amount of materials, time, and effort involved in the remodel, I'm very satisfied with the cost and result. Eric is very skilled, knowledgeable, helpful with many of my decisions with color and design. I would definitely use him in any future projects.

Using Angie's List deal for a room consultation we received a bid and renderings for a kitchen renovation. The designed was timely and came up with a few good suggestions on how to maximize the space. He was very personable(even with a crying baby and a dog around). We received a quote and renderings within a week. We are currently looking into a few other quotes before deciding on who we plan on using for the remodel.

Overall, this 40 hour engagement took about 3 weeks to complete. The contractor was quite good about making sure everything they said they could do got done, but I had to call them a few times to make sure appointments got scheduled. In the end, they were pretty close to their 40 hour estimate and did good quality work.

Everything was great - arrived on time and worked through a list I was sure was too long to handle well before the allotted time was up. I was even able to add additional items to the list.

The handyman came on time and was extremely polite and helpful.

I wasn't totally pleased with their service. They really did a so-so job with the inspection. They wanted to upsell having the fence painted and all that. That's fine, but I got a second quote that was like 2/3 less than their quote. They weren't horrible. After they did the inspection, I kept calling them them to get the report. It took them days to get back to me, but then once I decided not to buy the bigger package, they were calling me all the time. I wouldn't give them a horrible rating.

I haven't taken the next step. This was a $49 big deal that I bought. What they could have done better was, maybe, broken down the parts of the job and what each part was going to cost me. I think he gave me one round number.

They came out and looked at my kitchen, gave me some advice and provided me with an estimate, but I never got a design plan or anything concrete about what they would do for the money they quoted, which I assumed was the service I bought through the Big Deal. I ended up paying for just the estimate, in my opinion. I contacted them and asked them why I never got a plan and I've heard nothing back.

Quality is the problem.

Josh came right on time and gave an estimate, and we scheduled the work. I removed fragile items and portable items before the start of work. I provided additional plastic to tape off some shelving, and Josh helped attach that. The popcorn ceiling was removed from the two rooms the first day, and it was my understanding the worker would arrive between 10:30 and 11:00 the next day. However, on the second day the worker did not arrive until 1:00 and Katy did not return my 11:00 am call to let me know what was going on. The worker explained that he'd been called to a different job that morning, and I wish A+ had called to tell me that in the morning so I wouldn't have expected him until then. The second day the worker textured one room and said he would return the next day to texture the second room and paint the first, provided the textured ceiling was dry enough. He returned the next morning and textured the second room and then asked where the ceiling paint was. Since Josh had included provision of ceiling paint in the estimate, I didn't have any, and the worker went to Home Depot to purchase some. When he returned, he advised the texture in the first room was still too wet to paint, and he said he'd return Monday morning to paint both rooms. He completed the work Monday with reasonable clean up performed, but because the plastic sheeting he had put down failed to prevent debris and dust from falling down the back of a bookcase and onto some other furniture around the room, additional clean up by the homeowner will be required, but I expected that. My suggestion for a better homeowner experience is that A+ call the homeowner when the time table changes. For example, I would have liked to know that the worker was not going to show until afternoon rather than wait at home all morning wondering what was going on. This was a job that required several stages of work, and close contact with the homeowner would be appreciated to give a heads up about any delays. Nonetheless, the job was well done, and I'm pleased with the work that was performed.

Adding to my previous review, I paid for 40 hours of painting and got 21 hours. When painter came in with a sprayer instead of rollers/brush, I knew I didn't want him there long. He mostly did a good job. I have a few lines to fix where he put up plastic walls to keep the painting mess contained (at my request). He tried to fix them once. They are better but still not right. After 21 hours, he left with the agreement that he would return to do the garage door and paint all areas around it (to complete the look of the front of house). He estimated it would take 3-4 hours. Please note that these deals are not good for the people doing the work. I know that, so I cut him a break. Now, he won't return and wants more money to do the work. I'll just do it myself. I do not recommend getting painting done through this place. I also agreed to not tell owner about the incomplete hours, but since our agreement was broken, I will this week.

I didn't use them. I got a refund. PLEASE stop asking me for a review about them. I only talked to them on the phone, and they were very nice.

The A-Plus professional office staff set up the appointment and even called when they had a cancellation that would allow them to come sooner. Chris did a very good job. He was pleasant, capable and on-time. Chris gave us some good advice on several things and we would use this service again.

I found this company which has A rating on Angie's list and they are the first one to respond. However, that is only good thing came out of it. I was deathly afraid of being ripped off. I should've not relied just on Angie's list ( most of comments on Angie's list are about their other handyman service) but read more comments on Yelp before calling them. Now I found out there are at least two people on yelp complaining about their pricing tactic. One complained about being charged 4 times more than other AC companies would have! The other complained about installing a thermostat that required drilling one hole and hooking up the wires was $200! My AC was blowing warm air not cold air. The technician seemed to think it's capacitor issue as he focused on the capacitor right after he arrived. It took him less than 10 minutes as he opened the case, took out the wire then hooked the old capacitor to his tool and declared it dead. He then said he will replace the broken one with two new capacitors. He said they would last longer! He charged me: 1/ One AmRad 80 mfd USA2229 for $208, 2/ One AmRad 5 mfd for $113. That is a total $321 for two parts. 3/ Diagnosis charge for $74. Final Total is $395. I found out that competitors would charge $165 for part and labor total to replace just one capacitor for the old one and would wave or reduce the diagnostic charge. Quick price checks on those parts shows that they cost about $100 or less for both new capacitors. I understand that they have to mark up their prices because they carry them on their truck but I expect they are reasonably priced. I was charged a total of $395 for capacitors replacement that took less than 30 minute. I was overcharged a lot, near triple what I would've been charged by competitors. Another yelp user said the he was charged 4 times more than other AC companies would have. $286.00 for a dual capacitor repair! Mine is even higher than that. The tech didn't give me choices or inform me about pricing difference between using one capacitor or two capacitors. The small one which is totally unnecessary cost less than $30 but they charged $113. I did call David from customer service and he said the tech should've given me a discount for using both capacitors then he said he would refund $29 for the bigger one but not the small one. Then I requested to talk to the boss named Gregg and he said that his prices are right, the tech did an extra step of "programming" the thermostat, justify that their service is like shopping at Nordstrom vs.Macys and bragging about great service and warranty coverage, and they charged me according to their book..etc. Frankly, I don't feel like I shopped at Nordstrom because I could get the same service and parts from other competitors out there for much less. Nordstrom would offer great service by carrying high end stuffs and trying to make customers happy if they are not satisfy. That's why they can charge higher price than Macys. Macys is just fine to me because of their price and quality! The charges are excessive which is exceed a normal, usual, reasonable price when comparing to other top competitors which also have high rating on Angie's list or Yelp. They tried to rip me off for two capacitors instead of one, did not inform me about the price difference between using one or two, did not give me a choice about using one capacitor or two capacitors but just saying that they "will last longer"! The boss Gregg seems over confident about his price is right and bragging about providing great service and being long in the service (his company actually do more than just AC alone). I think great service combines everything such as quality, reasonable pricing, expertise, warranty...etc) I would not use them again or never recommend them to anyone! Clarification about the so called extra "programming" the thermostat: the tech replaced the capacitors and asked me to turn on the AC to see if it was fixed. The condenser fan kicked on and was running. I went back into my house getting the credit card to pay. I ran downstairs then met him at the entrance. He asked me why the fan was off or if I did anything with the AC? I said I didn't do anything. He then asked to look at the thermostat. He discovered that the there was nothing wrong, the AC and fan was turned off according to the setting temperature. The thermostat clock was flashing because I turned off the AC switch which located near the compressor when the problem occurred so it reset the clock. He then set the clock and I adjusted the day to a correct day of the week. The 4 period of (wake, leave, return and sleep) programming are still there and did not require any correction. The tech also quoted me for: -Replacing the 2pl contactor $125 -Cleaning the condenser $41

I worked with a gentleman named Christopher, he and his team worked for about two and a half hours. The work ended up taking about half the time of the offer on the deal, so the company honored a rate they were offering for another deal for 2 hours of work. I was grateful they were willing to work with me on this, and they were very helpful and efficient.

I was very pleased with A-Plus on both occasions. The office staff at A-Plus are very good about communicating with customers. The cost of the work on both instances seemed very reasonable to me. The two men who came to my house arrived promptly, were very professional, did good work, and explained everything to my satisfaction. I'm also very happy that A-Plus is available to help customers on Sundays, if needed. I highly recommend this company and would definitely use them again for future repairs.

came on time worked until done. cleaned up after themselves

They were on time, professional and capable of doing the work. I am delighted.