Some neighbors in the area recommded Bowman of Arcadia for A/C repair so I reached out to them when our A/C was not producing cold air. Andreas came on time, figured out the issue and gave me a fair and reasonable quote to change out a part. The A/C has been running smoothly since then. I like Bowman is honest and realiable. They are not trying to push "annual maintenance plan" like another company or just tell me to replace my A/C. read more

Andreas & brother Chris are running this professional family business, the type everyone desires but sadly vanishing everywhere. Very busy due to excellent work @ very fair price. Call ahead & leave message bc they travel entire San Gabriel Valley & are in demand. Clean, courteous, efficient & respectful of one's property; proper tools in truck. Been near 20 yr client & knew their Dad, great old school skills & ethics his sons still practice. I've now got 2 older AC units that Andreas has maintained well & gives good tips on self maintenance. Andreas also is skilled in new systems, can upgrade/ modify & install new AC & heating if desired. In the past, Andreas & his Dad remedied errors in my costly newly installed AC system by another contractor & improved its performance. See you guys next year as usual! read more

Andreas is honest and reliable. It sometimes takes a bit of time to get an appointment because he is very busy, but it is worth the wait. He has done heating service for me for about 5 years and recently put in a whole new HVAC system. He was prompt, and tidy. His prices are fair, and he will tell you if something does not need repair. read more

A very good and honest AC service company, our AC system is more than 20 years old, it's very hard to find parts for replacement, they will do the necessary repair without up sale any new AC unit. The only thing to remember is they are very busy it's hard to get a hold of them, but make sure to leave a message when you called,they will always return you call. read more

I finally have to replace my old a** HVAC system due it's very very old and not efficient. After I did some research and had multiple bids, I decided to go with Bowman. Chris and Andreas came out to replace the old unit with a brand new Carrier. Family owns business for 40+ years! Very knowledgeable people, trustworthy, reasonable price, quality work, and quality materials! Super happy and i'm ready for this summer' read more

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Our AC stopped working and a neighbor suggested we call Bowman, and they were able to fit us in the same day. They looked everything over, found the problem, and got the AC working again. There were no parts needed and the cost was just the amount they charged to show up. They were great to deal with and did a fabulous job. read more

I was looking for a reputable company to look at and service an old floor heater/furnace, and I am so happy I found Bowman. Even though you may have to wait a couple days for the technician to come as they are busy, you will be in good hands. Andreas came as scheduled, in fact even a little bit earlier, and he checked and cleaned the heater. He also went underneath the house and replace the hose for the gas. He is very knowledgeable and honest, and he appears to enjoy his job. He also made sure to clean up after his work and is very courteous. I highly recommend Bowman if you need help with HVAC heating AC. read more

Bowman Of Arcadia - Andreas cleaned and serviced the old floor heater to make sure it's working properly. He also made sure to keep the place clean. - Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC Near Me - Arcadia, California

My AC unit was blowing hot air this past week and I contacted 3 other HVAC companies for inspections and estimates. Each of those companies came by and quoted me thousands of dollars to replace certain parts and/or upgrade my unit entirely. I called Andreas on a Friday to inspect my AC unit. Him and Chris arrived on Monday morning and fixed my unit within an hour. All the great reviews here are spot on - extremely knowledgeable, honest, and trustworthy! I would highly recommend them for any of your HVAC needs. read more

Outstanding service. They came promptly and was the cheapest for service calls. They saved my butt on a hot day. Highly recommend these guys! read more

Honest, knowledgeable AC group ! Good price for quality work. Have my AC installed and serviced by them for the past 20 years . Always satisfied with their work read more

Great service! Reliable, knowledgeable, friendly and very reasonably priced! Did a thorough check and tune-up on my furnace and A/C. I would definitely recommend Bowman! read more

My father used Bowman for over 35 years, and I continue to use Bowman for all of our residential HVAC needs. Throughout those years, they have always been honest, trustworthy, and reliable, and continue the legacy through today. During a recent renovation, I contracted Bowman of Arcadia for a full overhaul of our old (...I mean OLD) HVAC system, including demo/removal of the previous system, installation of an entirely new Carrier system, and relocation of the old wall registers/vents to new ceiling registers to improve efficiency and accommodate design changes in the home. They did a clean, efficient, and all around amazing job. They use high quality equipment down to the last detail- including high-end registers/vents that actually look... high end, but they don't try to up-sell you on "upgraded" equipment you don't need. They worked around our contractors very smoothly, and accommodated changes in scheduling. I would not look anywhere else for a local, honest HVAC contractor for repair and service, to new system design and installation! read more

Excellent service. Honest, professional and knowledgeable. Andre went the extra mile to make sure he fixed our air conditioning in a heat wave and search for a necessary part . read more

Been using Bowman for many years and they always impress us. So honest, reasonable, and skilled. One example, we had an AC motor go out during a heat wave. Bowman couldn't get out for a couple of days so we called Air-Tro. Air-tro charged us $150 just to come to our house, then said our new motor would be $800 more. Everything about the Air-Tro experience felt off, so we went back to Bowman. Bowman got us a new motor and installed it for less than half the Air-Tro price. There are no BS "minimum service charges" or dramatic price gouging with Bowman, just honest estimates and quality work. Don't be put off if you have to leave a message. They always get back to you right away. read more

These folks have been taking care of my HVAC for a few years, and everything is working great, even though its an older system. Prompt, courteous service both on the phone and in person. read more

Woohoo! As good as it gets!! Andreas, you are the man. My floor heater is 100 years old and Andreas came in, told me what was wrong, fixed it, and left. Maybe an hour. This guy is what you look for in a person that repairs an old floor heater. Don't hesitate to call. Andreas goes on all the jobs he thinks needs his expertise and does it right. I AM IMPRESSED! Thanks for giving me faith in repairmen again. I couldn't be happier. read more

They were quick to respond, came out first thing in the morning, found the problem and quickly repaired our AC unit. They explained their pricing, service calls are only charged if they can fix the problem, which I believe to be fair. A family run business with over 40 years in Arcadia, I would not hesitate to call them again. read more

NO BID AFTER HOUSE VISIT & RUDE OFFICE STAFF. The owner came to our house for an estimate. Everything seemed great. The job would have been to replace 3 HVAC units that would have totaled over $50,000 for top of the line HVAC units. We interviewed 5 HVAC contractors to get bids. He seemed very knowledgeable. He would have been our first choice.......until we finally realized over 3 months and multiple phone calls that he would NEVER RETURN OUR CALLS and COULD NOT TELL US IF HE WAS GOING TO GIVE US A BID.....If you don't want to give us a bid then tell us, so we can look elsewhere. That would have been a professional response instead of having your office staff tell us every time that you would return our phone calls and it would have been nice to tell us if you were going to give us a bid. We hung on for 3 months because you had been our first choice. NO BID AND NO RETURN CALLS. His office people kept stringing us along when they needed to cut us loose. In retrospect when I first made a call to book the appointment with the owner I didn't get a good feeling from the office person. When I asked that her office call me before the owner came out, she was extremely rude and said that they "NEVER DO THAT!".... Whoa! sorry I asked...In the end they ended up calling me before they came to my house. The office lady was rude and would run hot and cold the different times I talked to her. I guess if you are new business then she is only ok and when you are calling about a complaint then I'm guessing the "not nice" version comes out. IF THE OWNER COMES OUT TO GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE THEN YOU MAY SPEND AN HOUR OR SO WITH HIM BUT IN THE END YOU MAY NOT GET A BID. It ends up wasting everyone's time, especially if you have to take time off of work for that visit. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG FOR BOWMAN'S BID. LOOK ELSEWHERE IF HE CAN'T GIVE YOU A BID IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. read more

Bowman is a stand up company. Being a contractor myself I appreciate someone that communicates what will be done, when, how etc. when things go wrong as they sometimes can, Bowman never once made an excuse, blamed something else, or ran away from the problem. The issue was solved very quickly and made right. Hard to find that kind of service these days. I would recommend their services wholeheartedly and use them again without question. read more

The owner Andreas seems like a stand up guy and good at what he does... 5 stars ...but their receptionist is a huge liability to their company. 1 star I can only imagine how many customers they lose because of her incompetence and/or laziness. I suspect it's more of the former but either way too bad for them. Good luck getting a bid in a reasonable amount of time! read more

Contractor had good customer service and was knowledgeable. Was able to complete all maintenence and get the Air Conditioning unit running again. read more

I found Bowman through my HOA. I needed a new central ac for an apartment unit I own and Bowman was the lowest of three bids. Work went without any snags and a year later it is running great and the tenants are happy. This year my AC at home stopped working on one of hottest weeks this summer so I call Bowman in the morning. They are booked, but they squeeze me in the same day. The technician comes out in the afternoon and has the unit up and running again. Just the cost for the part and service call. I have met three of their techs and they are very honest and experienced guys. I highly recommend. read more

HONEST! If you read through all their reviews this is the one word that always comes up. I have used them twice now and I am very satisfied. My heater was broken a few months back and Andreas came out and told me what the problem was and Krista called me to let me know how much the part and labor would cost. The prices are reasonable and the work is efficient. Recently my AC stopped working and I had 2 different companies come out. One company said the parts that were broken that needed replacing would cost $600-$1000 so it's better if I just replaced the whole unit. Another one came out to give me an estimate on how much it would cost to replace my whole unit. Andreas from Bowman came and replaced a $30 part and now my AC is working again! I'll admit my unit is old (25 years) and will need to be replaced soon but we're just trying to avoid the inevitable as long as we can as long as the cost to repair is low enough that it makes sense. Amazing people with great work ethics! Thank you Bowman's of Arcadia!!! read more

Have had other AC companies out in past several years - they all tried to sell us brand new units. Some said they couldn't repair anything due to the age of our unit. Other's did okay by recharging unit but no repairs. Well a few weeks ago the cold air just stopped coming out, just regular or warm air, and it was HOT OUTSIDE & INSIDE! Bowman's was recommended by our go-to plumbers (RJ Collins) so felt good about having them out. They were marvelous! Told us a fan(?) had broken and it needed to be replaced in order to get the cold air thru the ducts. Then after replacing it they could see if we needed more R22 to recharge. Thank goodness it ended up being only 2 gallons of refrigerant (it's so expensive these days but they only charged $100/gallon). All in all, this was an excellent job at an excellent price and all is well once again. Thank you so very much Bowman of Arcadia!!! read more

If you need an honest plumber go nowhere else. Not only is Eric the owner knowledgeable and thorough his crew is the same way. When you get compliments from the City inspectors you know you're in good hands. They did a whole copper repipe job, tankless water heater and was instrumental in having City get me a larger capacity gas meter. All the work from trenches to shower valves were completed with high skill set, quality and care. read more

We've use Bowman for years and they have always been efficient and honest! We love them and recommend them to all our friends and family. In fact my parents AC unit went out yesterday in 98 degree weather and they were able to go out and fix them that same day. My mom now loves them too. We've used Bowman for fixes and installs on both our personal and business building. Fair, honest and always great work read more

Just want to Thank Bowman team for fast, great and friendly service. I highly recommend them to everyone as they quick and efficiently came and fixed my AC. Thank you so much and will see you again. read more

I dunno what's going on with their business. My neighbor recommended them to me. After talking to quite a few A/C companies, I felt this company gave me a relatively honest advise and money saving solution. That's why I decided to give the job to them. However, I've been trying to reach them many many times these days but always nobody picked up. I did receive a call back with a voicemail, however, no further updates, instead, they just simply told me in the voicemail that they had placed an order for the coils but hard to get a hold of the coil company due to the heat. They didn't give me the chance to discuss the details to confirm the price, schedules, etc., but instead, directly ordered the coils. So I just wonder if their company is also closed for the heat so that nobody picks up phones. We've been suffering the heat for long and want the job to be done asap. However, it's a disappointing exp with them. I will switch to another company. read more

Best HVAC ever. Courteous and professional. Good prices. Stand by their work. Two years after installation, they came and fixed a minor problem. read more

Bowman of Arcadia are my go to company if I have any issues with my air conditioner or my heating system. I had a problem with my air conditioning system on Friday. The air conditioning system was coming on at the set temperature but unfortunately warm air rather than cold air was coming out. After troubleshooting for a while I noticed that although the motor was coming on the fan was not moving. I suspected that the capacitor needed to be replaced. I called a number of companies before finding Bowman of Arcadia. All the other companies were dismissive of my findings and insisted on doing expensive diagnostic tests before attempting to fix my air conditioning system. In addition to the cost of the diagnostic tests the other companies wanted to charge between $150-$180 for a callout fee. The thing that really pissed me off about the other companies, was that despite having the replacement part, they wanted to charge me extra to buy the same replacement part. Thank goodness for Bowman of Arcadia. The owner Andreas personally came to fix my AC unit. He arrived 20 minutes after I called his company. He was professional and knowledgeable. He listened to my ideas regarding what I thought was wrong with my AC unit. After opening up the panel on my AC unit he not only agreed with me that that my capacitor was not working but also agreed to replace the old capacitor with the one I had purchased. All in all not only was AC unit fixed in less than 15 minutes but it cost be less than $100. What a great company and what a great guy. Thank you so much Andreas!!! read more

If you're like me, when something in your home needs a major repair it is a high anxiety situation. You're usually dealing with something outside your level of expertise, let alone understanding. So when our AC started to make unpleasant noises last Sunday, I was not in a good place. Not knowing where to start, I called my friend at Arroyo Plumbing (who are, by the way, amazing) and she referred me to Bowman. I called Monday first thing and had to leave a message, but Krista got back with me before noon. Being summer, I knew it would not be instant, but she scheduled for Tuesday after 3. By 3:05 Tuesday Andreas was here. He immediately found the problem (the motor in the blower had come loose) and fixed it. Checked the rest of the system out and explained to me it's workings. All was great and he left. About 10 minutes later I heard strange, but different sounds. I called the office and started to leave a message when another call rang through. It was Andreas, who saw I was calling and when I answered and told him what I heard he immediately turned around and came back. Unfortunately, it was a worst case scenario requiring a new blower motor (with all the computer stuff that comes with it), but he ordered it (there was not one on the west coast) had it sent overnight (took an extra day because it was on the east coast), and as he told me to expect when he was out Tuesday, he was here with it Friday afternoon and got it up and running. So many companies try to rack up a huge bill and scare you into buying unnecessary services. Andreas explained everything, was so nice and understanding, was up front on the cost and the time it would take. I couldn't be more satisfied! Thank you, Andreas and Bowman! read more

Have engaged their service since 1985. Very honest people. Always helpful. Cannot say enough good things about them. Krista who does the scheduling always returns call promptly and is professional and sweet. read more

My AC unit was not working, I received his name through a referral so I thought I would try him out. He came out the next day, spent lots of time figuring out the problem, talked me out of more expensive equipment and sent me a formal quote via email by the next day. I ended up going with my original contractor and his AC guy because they were going to do unrelated work at the same time, otherwise I would have felt totally confident to use his services. He is friendly and very knowledgeable! read more

We're so happy we chose Bowman for our new HVAC! Andreas's prices are fair, he's flexible, his installers are fast, clean and pleasant and it's great to have a reliable system. We'd recommend him without question! read more

We had called another company that had worked on our AC before, they never returned our call. So we decided to call Bowman, which was referred by my sister n law & brother n law. I have nothing to say, but positive comments. We left a message, & someone returned our call promptly. We were informed that they were busy with lots of calls & people needing their AC serviced. The earliest they could come out to look at it, would be within a week. Which they did, took care of the problem. My husband & I thought their charge was fair. We surely would call & refer them for their service again. I believe they're honest, friendly & knowledgeable. read more

Honest and trustworthy! This is a long overdue review and I would give 10 stars if Yelp allows it. Our A/C quit three weeks ago on a Sunday night. Found Bowman of Arcadia on YELP (the first time I looked for info other than restaurants on yelp) and called them Monday morning. I was so worried about the non stop heat wave for my 88-yr-old dad is weak in walking even with his walker and only feels safe in the house. I really needed the A/C to work ASAP. Left them a message and Krista returned my call within an hour. She asked me what's going on in detail and said the earliest available appointment would be Tuesday PM. Five minutes later, she called me back asking if I was home because the technician might be able to stop by within an hour (my house is really close to them) and he thought he knew what's going on. (Not only there was no air coming out, after I turned off the control, the wall unit was making a shrieking noise every two to three minutes and it lasted the whole time. No one in our house could sleep except for my dad who barely hears anything even with his hearing aid. I actually had Krista listen to the noise as it went on in the middle of the call.) The technician came and diagnosed the situation. Motor had to be replaced but since our unit is so old, the size is rare and had to be ordered. Tuesday morning, Krista called saying they could do the replacement that afternoon if I could be home. Yup! Replacement done as promised. Very honest people and very trust worthy. Reminds me of the old fashioned American way of doing business. Thank you so much for serving our community. I know you guys must be super busy due to the heat waves but do take a minute to bill me! I am still waiting for the invoice, Krista! Thank you, Bowman of Arcadia! And Thank you, Yelp! read more

I always say if you have to work too hard to be a customer find somebody else even if they do good work because you decide where you spend your money!. You will only get lip service from Christa who does not belong at the front of the house! She is the son's wife and could care less about the customer. Disorganized, Disingenuous, and no follow up. This business had a good reputation when the father ran it up until he retired a few years ago but Christa could care less about the reputation her father in law built. The son is a great guy and technichian but overwhelmed with running a business. We have spent thousands of dollars with Bowmans over many decades but they simply don't follow through with what they promise they will do. We even understood when they asked us to wait because it was too hot and they had too much work already scheduled. But 49+ days? No consideration for the long term business relationship. Too bad because we love to work with our local business people but we seem to the be the fools for waiting and remaining loyal. We hope they get their front of the house in order which could get their stars rating increased. read more