While Yelp is no Angie's List, I'd like to boost the service provider category of reviews. Given…read morethat this is Houston, central air conditioning is akin to a Liz Lemon party*. Well, during our "winter", my compressor sprang a leak and spewed its 1994 Freon all over the Earth's ozone. Sorry. Anyway, since I had the luxury of shopping for bids during our winter, I opted to get 4 bids before deciding on a final contractor. Think of it this way: How often do any of us shop for central air/heat? I think we shop for cars more often so I wanted to be careful in such a big decision. Here's the rundown: * Fly Comfort Services: Recommended both outside compressor and inside air handler be replaced for $4,700. Cash discount of 2.5%. No charge for evaluation. Found these guys via a fellow Yelper. They were flakier than a Crisco crust on writing up the bid in a timely manner (not a good impression for all that money they wanted to charge me). * Comfort Star: Recommended both outside compressor and inside air handler be replaced for $4,500. Cash discount of 2.5%. Charged $45 trip charge. Found these guys via Yelp search. The owner (Mr. Khoury) was very patient on discussing details and the technician's visit was very thorough (about 1.5 hours). * AC Repair Houston: Recommended only the outside compressor to be replaced for $1,850. No cash discount. No charge for evaluation. Found them via Yelp search. Mr. Jack Jensen is the salt of the earth; actually mentioned that many of his AC brethren have reputations similar to used car salesmen. * M&L Air Conditioning: Recommended only the outside compressor to be replaced for $1,700. No cash discount. No charge for evaluation. Referred by my Realtor who I've worked with on the buying and the selling sides. Winner: M&L Air Conditioning! Mr. Atkins was friendly, down-to-earth, approachable, and informative. He didn't try to sell me on anything unnecessary and even pointed out the pros, cons, and secondary alternatives of the replacement options. He's so confident in his work that he doubled the usual 1-year labor warranty for free. He provided an arrival time window (10 to noon) but, unlike the evil Comcast, he arrived at 1010 AM for his projected 3-hour installation. He even finished 20 minutes ahead of the installation timetable, despite my periodic questions of "What's that?" I wrote him a personal check for the $1,750 once the Goodman 13 SEER 2-ton compressor, condenser pad, and programmable thermostat were installed and tested. With the blizzard of contractor visits, I've learned a lot about the old and new refrigerant standards, the minimum SEER ratings, air handlers, compressor-condensers, pads, duct work, and fair prices for all of these items. I also got pretty dang good at verifying their licenses at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website, too. I'm almost sure that I could get an AC contractor license easily with the volume that I know now. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a date with my new A/C system to spend some quality time chilling things down. (draws drapes) * If you're a fan of "30 Rock", you'll recognize the line: "There's no party like a Liz Lemon party. And, a Liz Lemon party is...mandatory."

Terrance M. Sudz Coin Laundry of Deerpark…read more I have had work done by Mr Melvin of M&L Air Conditioning on my business and personal residence.Very friendly and approachable, explains work and costs before work begins. Business: He came out promptly on a weekend located the problem and stayed until the job was complete. Personal:His price was better than the company assigned to my home unit.They said it would be a week before they could come out .Mr Melvin set an appointment for the next day and was at my home before I arrived,waited, and fixed my unit back to and above original standards. This guy is a gentle giant and a wonderful wealth of knowledge.I recommend his company to anyone needing A/C services.

I would never use another company. I trust them completely. They truly care about their customers…read more I have used Moreland's for almost 30 years and they will work with you on paying your bill. They are there to truly help. Beth

Very professional and reasonable. I have been using them since 2008. I highly recommend checking in…read morewith them before calling anyone else.

I highly recommend Second Wind A/C. Great customer service…read moreand the work was done professionally. Punctual & didn't take all day to complete the job. No mess left behind. Also afforable & Standing behind their work with warranty!

I contacted him and he came out the same day. Quickly diagnosed that I needed a new board, went and…read moregot the part, and completed the job. Did a great job repairing my furnace in a timely manner. Highly recommend!

John is the BEST! My a/c went out while I was out of state. My sister called someone to look at it…read moreand was quoted over $1200 for the repair. John came out and was able to repair it for under $500! He was professional, knowledgeable, and went the extra mile. Bluebonnet AC will forever be "my a/c guy"! Not simply for competitive pricing, but for EXCELLENT service.

I've been using these guys for a few years to help me with my old, very dated AC system. I…read morerecently decided it was time for a new HVAC system. Signature AC was the lowest of three quotes and by far the most thorough when quoting. They came and replaced my whole system in a single day. They even upgraded the ducting size to the back bedrooms, so now they stay cool. They take pride in their work and it shows. The whole crew was very professional and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this company. Wish I could give more than 5 stars.

We had a great experience replacing our old air-conditioning unit with Grants Service Company…read more Corey and his team arrived right on time, worked fast, and kept the work area clean. They were very pleasant and we appreciated their professionalism. After they completed the work, they showed us everything that they had done. They brought everything up to code. They made sure the unit was level. I just feel like they went above and beyond what we have had done in the past when we've had a unit replaced. Our house is cool and quiet now, and the price was fair. I highly recommend them for any AC replacement!

Corey with Grants Service was extremely helpful. We had them come out for a second opinion on…read morereplacing the second floor unit. They did a thorough inspection and recommended a replacement. While they were looking at the 12 year old unit they went over the newer unit and found several issues that several other companies missed, which they fixed at no cost. The upstairs finally cools like it should. Corey and his team are very professional, easy to work with, great at customer service and really know their HVAC systems. They are very reasonable with pricing. I highly recommend Grant Services and will be using them for all HVAC work

Air current has always provided reliable service for me. They are professional, knowledgeable and…read moreon time. I have utilized their services many times in a few different houses and areas of town.

They did a great job checking out our 2 systems and installing new plenum in one unit that had high…read moremildew (and we had Coit clean the ducts). No high pressure or over-sell for the second unit that didn't need any work. I will use them again in the future because they taught me a lot about AC maintenance!

This is my go-to company for all HVAC needs. He provides expert service at a fair price--never…read moretrying to overcharge. Always friendly, professional, and quick to diagnose and fix any issues. I recommend him to all my family and friends with complete confidence