this was such an entirely kind, professional and satisfying experience... from the highly competent tech richard who fully resolved the problem after arriving so promptly on the very day I called, to the owner david with his most compassionate payment arrangement. I am particularly grateful to the latter who proved an absolute prince among thieves. I could not possibly recommend any business more highly to anyone in need of excellent service on such essential facilities. read more

Best group I had in my house fixing and replacing my heater unit. They did a fine job. Left no mess. They were nice and respectful as well as hel read more

Associated Services Heating, Solar & Air - The new heater unit and the nice piping work. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Salinas, California

I paid for yearly maintenance and it has been pulling teeth to get the maintenance scheduled. Then when we had it scheduled, no one showed up. Eventually, after calling and complaining, they sent someone next day. Nothing had to be done - we were told - but when the guy left, my heat would not stop. My house is over 80° and nothing will stop the heat from going. The answering service yelled at me that they cannot do anything but leave a message. (It is 1pm Saturday and yelp says they are supposed yo be open until 4pm.) They suggested to just open all the doors and windows until someone comes. We waited and waited, no call back. So my hubby had to shut down the electrical circuit that serves the HVAC so we fo not die of heat exhaustion. I guess we'll have to pay someone else to fix what Associated Services broke. Update. Spent $180 to get someone to remove the jumper (see photo) that Associated Services put in to disconnect our furnace from the thermostat. Lesson learned - NEVER CALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES AGAIN!!! Writing off the $$$ I paid them for maintenance agreement as bad investment. read more

Associated Services Heating, Solar & Air - During scheduled maintenance, Associated Services added a jumper to disconnect the thermostat from our furnace. Our house became an oven. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Salinas, California

Associated Services is in my home service file with five stars for future service and referrals...service requested was to troubleshoot my furnace...Terry was very pleasant and knowledgeable with my request and was most accommodating with scheduling a field service tech to come over and check my furnace. Izaya, the field service tech was most prompt and pleasant to meet...he quickly was able to access the problem with my furnace and also to give me owner/user info on how to do annual preventative maintenance...most grateful for that info. Overall, the service...quality,.,and value of the job was much appreciated and exceeded expectation...Associated Services is very lucky to have such an excellent staff representing them...thank you Terry and Izaya for a job well done!! read more

Our heater had been having tantrums (as Isaiah put it :0D) since last year. Another company came out and cleaned it, charged me, and left. It continued to have tantrums. This year it went out. I called and spoke to Terry. She immediately pulled over and took down my information. Told me if her tech would be available same day she would send him out. A few hours later she called back and said no one would be available same day but had scheduled a Saturday tech to come out between 8-10AM. Our friend Isaiah shows up right on time. We have a conversation and within an hour our home is now warm again. Thanks to Terry and Isaiah we will no longer wake up in the middle of the night with frozen faces. Thank you Associates. P.S. I would not pay attention to the 1 star reviews. These people are prompt, professional, and most importantly a pleasure to work with. HIGHLY recommended. If I could give 10 stars I would. Thanks Associates!! read more

Called and they were able to come out next day to check out are wall heater showed up on time Isaiah was awesome super nice was able to find the problem really quick explained through the hole process fixed the problem thank you so much definitely would recommend read more

Updated review. I looked at previous reviews here and I see people talking about Richard and his "no shows" and rude behavior. Richard is vindictive for sure. The condenser on our Lennox is going out. I called Associated Services on 5/26/22 and spoke with their receptionist. They built this system. They should be able to provide me warranty information. I advised her of our situation and asked about the warranty on it. She and I had a great conversation. I was willing to put the past in the past and move forward with using their services. I was happy to be back working with them again because they built our system. She was kind and I appreciated the conversation. The receptionist tells me to call her back tomorrow and she will get more information and we can go from there. I call today and it's a completely different conversation. "Oh we are short on staff and that's why we don't cover Gilroy area anymore" but yesterday they did cover the area. She literally pushed me off to find out on my own. To find another company to do the work because they can't do it. Once again, burned by AS. I called Costco and I'm waiting for a call back to discuss this situation. This is not a diamond certified company and no one should be left without a working heater or HVAC in difficult weather. Over $30k we gave this company for HVAC, heating and a water heater and yearly maintenance for at least 5 years after that. Such a great relationship in the beginning. read more

I had to have Associated Services come to my condo today to look at my furnace. The gentleman was very prompt at the time he said he would be here. He took a look and was quick with the diagnosis. "The gas thermo coupling is no good. Your unit is so old you need a whole new one." I informed he need to contact my landlord make arrangements with them. "Not a problem. I will write an estimate and they will get back to you." Then he kept tinkering with the furnace. Few more minutes go by and then... "Mam I was wrong. It's just your thermostat. I have a replacement in the truck. I will be right back." What?!? Really?!? When it was my house I needed a $2000 new furnace then as soon as it was a rental it's just a $30 thermostat. Wow. I am not a fan of being taken advantage of. I will let the landlord know you were trying to screw me. Good job losing my business. read more

I called Associated Services on Tuesday to come and check my heater, it was not turning on The office manager was able to get an appointment for me Friday, but informed me that if there was a cancellation , or if a tech had time, they would give me a call. Several hours later, I received a call from Isaiah, the tech. He said he could be at my house within minutes, I happily agreed and thanked him. Isaiah diagnosed the problem within minutes and thank goodness it was a simple reset inside the unit. He gave me options on what I could do if problems keep recurring. Isaiah was very courteous, professional, and informative. I have used Associated Services for years due to their HONESTY, PROFESSIONALISM, and GREAT SERVICE. read more

I've never seen a more rude and insulting repair guy in my entire life. He acted like he might have been on drugs or something...left old parts on the floor and didn't even put the cover back on. Most of the negative reviews here are about him. Don't even think of calling about an urgent repair on weekends or holidays unless you want a nightmare in hell. Message page on their website doesn't even work. read more

Finally, an honest company I can trust. The entire staff were very helpful and pleasant to talk to. A big thanks to the owner, the office staff and to the guys that came out to replace my water heater. read more

Great service!!! Friendly, punctual, and skilled. The service technician arrived right on time and fixed my issue immediately at the lowest cost possible. read more

Incredible local business to the Monterey Bay Region. I was able to easily schedule a quick annual service for my furnace. Tony showed up right on time and walk me through what turned out to be time for a new furnace. The owner of the company, Richard, called me personally & credited the cost of the first visit toward the purchase of a furnace. My appointment for a new furnace was scheduled quickly & Steve & Daniel showed up on time. They were super tidy, proactive & polite. I will *definitely* recommend Associated Services to anyone with a furnace need. read more

I can't believe this company got my neighbor's furnace going again. They are selling and don't care about safety. It's over 40 years old and owner knows that old furnace is leaking gas. Doubt the tech was told about the gas leak. This cannot be safe. I hope the technician changes his mind. This is criminally negligent. I tried calling and informing the company, but only got a defensive customer service rep. read more

I can't believe I have to make another bad review about this company. If I could give them less than one star, I would. They stood me up last week without calling me at all. Rescheduled this week, and they did the exact same thing. When I called in, Richard told me they weren't going to come because other people needed them more even though I made an appointment. After letting him know how upset I was for having to take another day off of work for the second time in a row and being stood up again, he said that they would come out in the afternoon even though my appointment was at 8:00 AM. Then Richard proceeds to call me back two hours later and tells me HE WONT COME AT ALL BECAUSE HE READ MY PREVIOUS NEGATIVE REVIEW. Thanks for stealing money out of my pocket right before Christmas. Do not do business with these crooks! They care more about seeming like they do a good job rather than actually doing a job at all. read more

These guys are true pros. I wanted a split-system heat pump for my master bedroom and after some research called Associated. They came out, twice, on their nickel to make sure they knew what the job required and that I knew what to expect. They even called their electrician to discuss getting power to the new second floor unit from the garage. On the day of the install they had 3 trucks and five people here plus the electrician (one more truck, two more technicians). They attacked the job like a well trained team with each sub-team working on a different part of the install. It took almost 2 days but they were very clean, polite and professional during the entire job. It worked great and just in time for a hot spell. I had one problem related to programming the thermostat and two of their senior guys came right out to meet me and fix the problem. The reception and scheduling staff is great as well. Very happy. read more

Our heater was not working and the Associated Technician was prompt and thorough. He replaced and diagnosed the correct part. I would use this company again! read more

I want to give a big yes to Associated Services. I had someone come out from another company to look at my furnace and duct work. I was quoted a price of between $1100 to $5400 depending on what I wanted done. I got Associated Services number from a friend at our church. The person who came out was Thomas. What a true professional he is. After looking at our furnace and duct work he told me I didn't need any of the work the first company recommended. I cane highly recommend Associated Services, they are honest and very knowledgable. read more

I wired my new NEST thermostat in a wrong way. Called this company in the morning, the lady was quick and asked quick appropriate questions. Chris came to my dental office and figured out the solution in 10 mins and installed our new thermostat in another 20-30 mins. Great service, highly recommended. read more

Horrid customer service! I called for new heater and Richard made an appointment for the next day a little after noon. Sounds great but he never showed, and never called. So at 4:00 Pm that day I called to see if he would make it that day. The man that answered the phone said he would contact him right away and he would call back. No call back no show that day or through the weekend. The next business day I called at 8:30 AM and the woman who answered said she would contact him and he would get back. No show, no call. Each contact I gave my cell and mobile phone numbers. Interesting way to do business. Forget this outfit read more

These guys are talented at what they do, but both times I have used their services, they did not keep their appointments with me. One time they did not show up at all and I could not get a hold of them to ask where they were, and the next time I waited to 30 minutes past the appointment time, and the tone of his voice made it sound like they totally forgot about me. All this made me miss over 4 hours of work. They are the company my property management company uses, so I guess I'm stuck. But at least they are good at their job, or I would have given less stars. read more

Associated Services: 1) competitive estimate 2) great overall staff from the office staff to the estimator to the field technical crew...courteous and efficient and well knowledgeable and a job well done 3) work ethic gets an A+...project completed with attention to details and timely and obviously pride in their work. A business that earns a positive reference if one is in the market for their services. Thank you Associated Services for your great work! read more

While having our roof replaced, we noticed that we needed replacement of the gutters and also the heating ducts in our attic, that was damaged by rodents. Richard's crew worked in conjunction with the roofer during the roofing project. They had to replace all the heating ducts in the attic. The heating duct project took only one day, during the time of the roofing project. They used very high quality products that even one of the inspectors was impressed with. Richard's crew suspended all of the heating ducts that they replaced, off of the attic floor and secured them around the attic beams. On the inside of our house, if they had to access the attic at all during the day, through the attic door in our hallway, they laid a long tarp on our carpet so it would not get it dirty. They kept the work area extremely clean and they answered all questions before during and after the job was completed. As for the gutters, we picked the color and style that we wanted and they made the gutters on site and then the gutters were installed. We had one concern during the heating duct installation, and Richard calmly listened to our concerns and it was immediately resolved. The project was on time and on budget. They are also doing a furnace tune up for us this coming week . We would recommend Associated Services to anyone that is looking for heating air conditioning or gutter replacement. read more

Woke up this moring with no heat in the house. Called Associated at 7:15am, Chris showed up at our house at 9:30, was able to get everything up and running by 10:30. Chris was a pleasure to have in our home and a true professional. This is a solid local company who is doing it right. I would highly recommend this company. read more

I'm so excited i can dry my clothes now! We had our ventilation looked at and purchased a fan. These guys came out and made sure everything was working properly. Our home was poorly built and previous owners obviously never properly maintained their home so it was a bit of a challenge to get everything up and running properly. Thanks to the hard work and dedication and the amazing fan installed, i am able to dry my clothes in less time! Thanks to everyone who came in to make sure we had the best service. Definite warranty guaranteed. read more

I had another heating company check my broken heater, they informed me that I needed costly repairs, and should think about replacing the heater. Thank God I called Associated services. I called to get an estimate on a new heater and when Chris checked my heater, he informed me that all I needed was a simple part. I was stunned!!!, and so very thankful that Chris is a true professional with ETHICS. I will never forget my experience, I will refer everyone I know to use Associated services for their heating needs. read more

Associated Services does excellent work, stands by their work and they are fair priced. In an emergency, I used another plumber, not understanding that Associated Services had emergency hours. What a costly mistake! You will not be disappointed with Richard and his crew. read more

Highly recommend this business for heating needs..very helpful, caring and knowledgeable. Special shout out to Chris!

Yesterday, I called and today Chris came out and installed a "C" common wire on my two thermostats and on the two heater terminals. I wanted to do this to have the best possible configuration for my two new generation 3 Nest Thermostats. He understood the wiring configuration at both the thermostat and at the heater and made the job seem easy. Also, a pleasant professional to work with. It is clear this company and team has great expertise in heating and cooling systems. I highly recommend their services. read more

I was relying on Richard to give me a bid on time. He didn't come through. He also never returned any of the phone calls afterwards either. I had a project to hand to him based on an architects recommendation and I don't think the architect will be recommending him from here on out and I will never use him either. Terribly unprofessional. read more

We had tried three other companies that could not fix are hvac blower in restaurant before we called Associated Services Heating and Air. Richard fixed the problem in short time,I was amazed at his experience and thought in to diagnosing,and repairing my system.I would highly recommend there services. Thanks again Richard.5 star Plus read more

I recently had a problem with my Furnace. I called Associated Heating. They ordered the part for the furnace. On a pre-arranged date and time to install the part, they were late. After two phone calls, Richard the owner told me he would get right back to me. I waited several hours and he never bother to call back or show up. read more

Spoke to Richard about service charge with a quote but got charged twice by person who did work receptionist call I explained is and she said they would call back never did just wanted explanation of billing I paid with out question but should have received reason for both charges that is all I wanted read more

I am pretty much a grumpy old man who isn't happy with much of what I pay for these days, but these guys are my newest exception. Richard was flexible in arrival time, knew my Bryant heat pump well, and found and fixed the problems with utmost professionalism. There was even a problem with the system's testing hookup, and he took full responsibility for correcting it without me even having to whine about it. This high integrity is what makes the difference in building long-term customer loyalty. I am glad to have found a business that cares about the long term. Thanks for making this EASY Richard, I feel very well taken care of. read more

Trustworthy, professional and just plain nice. I called because my heater ac was not working and they had someone in the area and literally had someone looking at it in two hours. He was able to do a quick fix to get it working right then and came back the next day with the part to fix it properly. And it was the owner who was on the road and came personally. Price was fair and they treated me like family. I would absolutely recommend them again and will continue to use them for anything that comes up in the future. read more

I found Richard to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He came out after hours to accommodate my time frame. Gave me a quote and although I decided that I am unable to use them at this time he was courteous and understanding. Highly recommend. read more

Associated installed new gutters and downspouts on my house. The job took almost three months!! They first installed no seam gutters with expansion joints that stood out like a sore thumb. I called to complain and it took three weeks and four separate phone calls to get someone to come out and fix them. The downspouts were color matched to my house and they installed them with silver sheet metal screws on the outside. I had the give me an estimate at the beggining of the job for a new heater... $15,000.00 for a less than 1700 square foot home made me shut the door in their face. Their communication with us on a simple job was horrible. I would not recommend them to CLEAN my gutters! read more

I called Associate Services to diagnose my thermostat that seemed stuck. Chris came the same day and diagnosed a failed thermostat that needed to be replaced. He returned the next day with a replacement and I can again enjoy a warm cozy space. Thanks Chris for the quick and efficient service! read more

I'm very grateful for the excellent work by their employees! They made a metal drain pan for my new washer, fixed the dryer vent, and installed the washer/dryer combo in a very tight-fitting space. They even fixed the shut-off valves so they wouldn't take up as much space. They were thoughtful planners, polite, neat, and efficient. When I couldn't find anyone else to do the job, they made it work. Would highly recommend!!! read more

This is the dealer selected by Costco to install furnaces? Dealer is unresponsive to questions and has a take it or leave it attitude due to his monopoly in Salinas. You are better off calling out of town. Caveat emptor! read more