Sometimes I just get lucky. This was one of those times. I needed my A.C. fixed as soon as possible, for the upcoming 111° forecast. Calls into a couple of other shops had me waiting 10 days - 2 weeks. I called Len and he told me two days. The next day he called me and said that he just finished a job in the area and if someone was home, he could squeeze me in. He was quick and thorough. He took the time to explain everything he did. Showed me how to tell if a capacitor was blown. I am a truly cynical person and trust very few people. I can tell you, Len is EASY to trust because he takes the time to ensure you understand the process. If you are looking for heating or A.C. repair, truly look no further. You have gotten lucky and found someone you can trust. read more

Len is knowledgeable, pleasant and accommodating. We weren't quite sure what was wrong with our gas furnace but the house didn't seem to get warm enough. He came out the same day, checked everything out and gave the unit a tuneup. We've been comfortable since and the charge for the service call was extremely reasonable. I most heartily recommend this business. read more

My kind of local business! Basically, one guy, one truck. Knowledgeable, helpful, and honest. He, and a partner, changed out our 28yo residential HVAC system in a day. He gave me good information (and yes, I did my research), and offered a reasonable price. Nice guy's too! I never felt pressured, or like he was trying to up sell me. I was sold on his integrity when, about 5 years ago he installed a new thermostat for me, and then offered to thoroughly check over our system while he was here, at no charge! Spent 30-40 minutes, told me the system was all within specs and working great, and left. Never once tried to sell me anything or leave me worried and wondering by claiming that anything can go wrong at any time, so we should consider...yada,yada,yada. Highly recommend them! Thank you Len! (and Eli). read more

Len is great, he has KNOWLEDGEABLE, punctual, friendly and professional. he quickly fixed my furnace and provided some good advice on common issues. I would recommend him to all my friends and neighbors. Excellent service. read more

Len is so nice! My new place's gas heater wasn't working and he talked me through various troubleshooting steps over the phone, then came out and resolved the issue. He also did some other quick checks to give me a status update on the general health of the system. No upsell, just sage advice. Thank you so much! read more

Great, fast customer service for a very fair price. Highly reccomend using this business!!

Called Len and he did a video-call with me while I was at my heater unit to try to troubleshoot virtually. When no error lights came on, he decided to come by for more troubleshooting before ordering replacement components, which can't be returned. When he came and tested the heater and it worked when activated locally, we checked the smart thermostat I had added this year, and checking the settings, I had incorrectly set it up as a wrong type of heater (electric instead of gas), an expensive mistake. Len just charged me for the hour he was there, his current rate is now $125/hr. He now accepts Zelle through Chase. Still a great, helpful, straightforward guy that I'd call again and still would recommend. If you'd like him to wear a mask in your home, you'll have to ask him. read more

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Len and his team do an outstanding job maintaining my A/C and heating unit. They give honest evaluations and work to find cost effective solutions to make sure I get years of use. I highly recommend Livermore Air Conditioning. read more

Len was quick to respond to our chilly house. Of course the heater didn't make "the" noise when he arrived. He spoke to us about our unit & what to check for in the future. Will definitely call him back! read more

Mr Len is awesome, though he wasn't able to check my hvac because of its location, he gave us some tips and the possible problems based on infos i provided. Very helpful. read more

AC went out on Saturday and left a message with Livermore Air. Len called back on Monday. Arrived within an hour and solved the problem at a very fair price. read more

Above and beyond HELPFUL & HONEST !! Highly recommend Len for heating and cooling needs

If you are tired of being taken advantage of by other service companies, like we were, call Len Barker, proprietor and owner of Livermore Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration. Len has been our heating and air conditioning service person for a few years now. He handles our routine maintenance and also solved three serious problems -- one with the air conditioning unit and two with the furnace -- with honesty and efficiency. When another service told us we needed a new $8,000 furnace, Len saved us with a simple repair costing a couple hundred dollars for both parts and labor. He did this again when an air conditioning company told us we needed a new unit outside the house. Again, Len came in, efficiently diagnosed the problem and did the repair for a super reasonable price. He is always honest, always responsive, and always looking to save his clients money. He doesn't gain anything by selling new parts or systems. He says he makes his living by happy repeat customers and word of mouth. Well, Yelp is a great way I can get the word out about this great local service company. Call Len, you won't be sorry. Len's company is Better Business Bureau rated A+ with contractor's license in good standing. read more

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Len has worked on my system a few times over the years. Always punctual, courteous, thorough and reasonably priced. Provides easily understood explanation of what is going on with the System. read more

I've had Len out twice to work on my AC unit for different problems. he responds quickly, is knowledgeable, professional, and charges a fair price. read more

Absolutely the best guy and service in the Livermore area for HVAC. Len installed a new compressor a few years back for me (on one of those 100+ degree Livermore weekends, of course) and gave me a great price, stellar service and has talked me through a couple of issues since, not related to his original install, and of course on 90+ degree weekends. He has my highest highest, unconditional recommendation! read more

I have never posted a review for anything on any website but after this morning I felt that I need to say something about Len. A couple years ago the fan on my furnace stopped blowing. He came out, showed me that with age sometimes the fan just gets stuck. He spun it and it's been working ever since. Didn't charge me anything! This morning my air conditioner stopped working. I called him again and he walked me though a couple things to try. Turns out the furnace door had vibrated loose enough to keep the safety switch from being pushed in which prevents the system from coming on. Issue solved with a less then five minute phone call! Any other company would have come out, charged me a bunch and then tried to talk me into replacing things I don't need for big dollars. To bad there's not more good, honest people in the world like Len. Thank you so much, you are the best!! read more

I called him at 8:30 am and he came same day at 1 pm. Explained everything and fixed the AC problem.

Len was great! He came out the same day I called him. He was very courteous and professional. He fixed our AC unit and gave great maintenance advice which will save us money in the future. Thanks Len! read more

Len is such a great person to work with. Prompt, courteous, and very honest. He worked on my AC unit. Cleaned the coils, replaced the capacitor and high pressure switch. Didn't try to sell me on other unnecessary items. He also took the time explain things which was much appreciated. I would only hire him for any future HVAC needs. Very happy customer. Top notch! read more

It's difficult to write this, considering the high regard other customers have for Len. But I'll stick to the facts. Our AC wasn't blowing cold air, and we have the fan unit on the roof, which is unusual. We called Len based on his Yelp reviews, and he came right out. He was hesitant to climb on the roof, but gave me some instructions of things to look for, and it turns out that wasn't the problem anyway, after he went up there himself, which I appreciated. We were out of coolant, and when he tried to add some, it leaked away. After investigating, he concluded that we needed new coils in the unit inside the house. The unit is somewhat old, so he said he would call around to various manufacturers. After spending about half a day with us on that initial visit, he charged us only $90, and seemed knowledgeable. We were pleased and impressed, and awaited his return. That became the problem. After two weeks, as the weather got hot, he did not contact us. I called him and left two messages to check on his progress, and did not get a response. Not able to wait longer, I found that one of my son's coaches has an HVAC company, and I asked him to come out. I'll review him elsewhere, but one thing he told me about Len was that he's a very nice guy, but they get a lot of follow-up calls after Len is unable to help someone. My new contractor took care of the problem promptly (it was not the coils) and we have blessed cool air again. read more

We didn't have much of a problem but it was fixed right away. A neighbor had complained about the noise our air conditioner made - it's a condo that we rent out. So we gave Len a call. He was out there the next day and on time. He checked out the unit and immediately figured that it was a capacitor. He pulled the capacitor, installed a new one and that was it. Problem solved! I'm glad to have found Len. I know people in the HVAC business. They're are a lot of good people in HVAC but there are a lot of scammers. It's a bit scary when you need to call someone new. For this simple job, Len had it dialed and he didn't try to come up some other problem or try to sell me on anything else. He just fixed what was broke and was done. I'd recommend Len and call him again. Thanks, Len. read more

Could not recommend Len at Livermore Air Conditioning more highly. Had an issue with my AC late in the day. Len talked me on the phone through some troubleshooting steps while traveling to some scheduled assignments. He was out first thing the next day and not only fixed the problem quickly but gave a very informative discussion of AC operation and maintenance. Thought I'd have to replace the entire AC unit and am highly pleased that is not the case. More importantly he gave me a much better understanding of the AC system as a whole. The patience and willingness to share information he displayed is rare and greatly appreciated. When I do decide to replace my air conditioning unit I feel utterly confident in purchasing through his company. Thankfully can do as a planned purchase rather than an "Oh Shoot". read more

We had our heater stop working sometime during the day before and we didn't notice until it wouldn't turn on last night. By the next morning, it was so cold in the house, we were wearing sweaters and coats. We called on a Saturday morning and fortunately Len was available, but before he came out, he spent some time with me to diagnose the problem over the phone. When he got here, he did a nice job explaining his findings and related it back to what we discussed over the phone. He also made some recommendations about potential future replacement costs... just so I would know if someone else quoted a really high price. In the end, it was a simple fix that did not require any major work, but I will be calling Len when we need anything done on our Heater/AC system in the future. Len is knowledgeable and completely trustworthy... He's also done work for our groomer (The Wine Country Pet Spa) and they had a similar experience. Highly recommended! read more

Our AC stopped working yesterday. I called Len based on his Yelp reviews and he was out the next morning. He already had a good idea what may be wrong and he was right. Had the part, did the repair, and was done in about 30 minutes. Price was excellent and I couldn't be more thankful. It's now freezing again inside our home. He told me is is very busy , so be patient if he doesn't answer his call. I wouldn't work with anyone else, he is very honest. read more

This company was reffered to me by a friend who recently worked with them, he said they were fair priced and helpful...this was a understatement! I called looking for help with my AC which stopped working. Len was very pleasant and he happened to be in the area and showed up 5 minutes after my calling. He old me what the issue was and how to avoid it, he didnt even charge me. read more

Couldn't be happier with the service from Len. Had a problem with the home heater which was difficult to resolve. Len was responsive and helped with basic phone support to diagnose the problem. When we couldn't resolve problem on our own, he was quick to schedule a time to come out. He resolved the issue in a very short time. He is fair, honest and great to work with. Will definitely call him for any future heating or AC needs. read more

Len has been out to our home twice in the last 5 years. He is very courteous and knowledgable. He explains what the problem is and what needs to get done. The first time it was an easy fix and he changed out a bad capacitor. This most recent time he advised we would need to replace one of our AC systems. Len does not install complete systems so he took the time to advise me as to what to look for and what questions to ask when talking to AC installers. read more

Awesome service by Len!! Came out within the week and gave plenty of information about why and how to fix the problem or any future issues. Would recommend to anyone. read more

Had a total HVAC system installed in my home by Len who does the A/C and his partner who does the furnace. Great job they both did! Had a couple things that needed redone after install and they were very prompt on getting back to fix it. Len is very knowledgeable and will spend as much time as you need explaining the system to you. Very reasonable prices but hard to get a hold of on return phone calls. I would recommend him again. read more

Very nice guy, took his time to explain what he's working on and great prices with good availability!

I could have sworn I wrote Len a review but when I searched for his phone number, to my surprise I had not! So this is well over due. I have used Len a few times. First time was a few years back. He was so kind to chat with me on the phone about my problem. And every time since. I trust his opinion and he doesn't try to charge you for things you don't need. He comes off as very honest and that's hard to find. I also love that he is prompt and quick to try and come out to see the issue. I would refer him with the highest recommendation! read more

Save yourself time and money and call Len! I made the mistake going with another company. They charged me $80 just to come out. They wanted another $700 to replace a board that costs $260 online. After ordering and replacing the board myself, Len was able to get my furnace working same day. What a genuine, nice, honest person! read more

Thanks for calling back and giving me valuable suggestions, even though you don't offer the service for my type of furnace. Kind and helpful! read more

Called and spoke with Len a couple of times. Had to keep calling back never returned phone calls. Finally made an appointment for him to come over and he never showed up...no call or anything. If you do not want the work then just say so. Would not recommend unless you like the run around. read more

This guy, Len, is incredibly honest. I've used him twice--once to fix our nonworking air conditioning, and another to fix our nonworking furnance. In the former case, he replaced a breaker on the outside compressor and only charged us a nominal fee. In the latter case, he tweaked a couple of things, got the furnace running, and didn't charge us a dime. And he also showed up on time both times. He also chatted about what kind of furnace filter to get and how to read the error lights on the furnace, etc. He is definitely old-school honest. read more

Called Len again for another job since I was pleased with his service the first time. Left a message and he called me back. I spoke to him about a job and made an appointment with him a few days later and even gave me an approximate time that he expected to show up. He stated that he would call me prior to arrival to make sure someone was home. He said he would call me to cancel if an emergency situation came up but would otherwise see me. I even sent him pictures of the part that I needed to help save time. Glad I stayed home because he never called or showed up. I would have at least expected a call if he was too busy which I would have understood as it was hot. Very disappointed and will use another local company. read more

Great service. Fixed my A/C and explained a lot of the issues and reasons things malfunction in order to help avoid future issues. Really nice guy too. read more

Looked on yelp and narrowed down to two local repair shops to fix our air conditioning unit. I choose Len as he immediately picked up the phone and was able to come out in 24 hours, versus the other choice which was slow to respond. After Len repaired our problem, I completely find other reviewers to be spot on in terms of Lens knowledge, professionalism and extremely fair pricing. Len fixed our problem quickly which included replacing a fuse, and then exceeded our expectations by inspecting our system and replenishing our coolant with no additional cost. He also took the time to explain potential causes for the issue and areas to focus to avoid future problems. Len was focused on quality, not to get in and make a buck. Len, if you read your yelp feedback, please note we will call you for all future heating and air conditioning issues. read more

I would give Len a negative 5 Stars if I could. After charging me $175 for the inspections. Said, he was going to call me back give me price. Of course he never did. Really??? What kind of customer is this?! Very disappointed with him. He is definitely overrated. Don't go to him. read more