Excellent experience from start to finish. The team was efficient, professional, and great to work with. They arrived on time, got the job done quickly, and made sure everything was working perfectly before they left. Highly recommend Picold Heating and Air company! read more

PiCold was referred to us by our home warranty. The technicians were amazing, showed up on time, diagnosed and had a solution within 5 minutes of arrival. However, the interaction with the front office has been terrible. Even though they had the diagnosis on Tuesday, the front office did not submit a claim to the insurance company until Friday. Worst part is that I was following up every day for them to submit the claim and was promised every day that it will be done by end of day three days in a row! Once the insurance company approved the warranty claim, now, they are not returning calls as promised and neither are they answering calls! meanwhile its 55 in the house with toddlers and a broken heater all at the mercy of a front office person! read more

Cesar is an honorable hardworking owner and technician, who backs up his company's workmanship. Thanks again!

After 3-1/2 months of phone calls, numerous service visits, multiple parts paid for and replaced after waiting for weeks while the last part was back ordered, canceled appointment due to my back ordered part being "accidentally" taken by the wrong service repair person. Two young men who were here on one of the previous appointments show up, install the back ordered, delayed part only to tell us that this part still doesn't fix the problem. They then after contacting the main office tell us there is nothing more they can do and they will refund the money we've paid them. I was referred to them by Select Home Warranty. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. After 3+months of waiting and run around I still don't have a working dishwasher. I have never experienced this level of incompetence for what should be a simple diagnostic check and replacement service. read more

Diagnosed my furnace incorrectly, trying to charge me out of pocket over $5600 for labor and upgrades, and trying to get my Home Warranty to buy a new furnace. I had an other licensed HVAC technician come look at the furnace and all I needed was a new thermostat which cost $200 to replace. I was without heat from the end of Dec through Feb. Vendor was difficult to communicate with, poor follow up- as I had to constantly reach out for updates and information. Do NOT recommend, vendor is either incompetent or dishonest. read more

I highly recommend calling Picold Heating and Air if you run into any heating or cooling issues. Their prices are affordable and he is extremely responsive, not to mention friendly. I called Cesar when my AC stopped working based on a referral from one of my friends. He answered my call promptly and indicated he could come out the next day to take a look at my AC unit. In less than 24 hours of me contacting Cesar, my AC unit is up and running. read more

I'm a little late with this review, but better late than never! This company was one of the few who even returned my calls when we had air-conditioning go out on a holiday. They called back. They came out. They were friendly and professional. They repaired the air conditioner and didn't charge a premium for the holiday. I do customer service for a living, and I didn't even think service like this existed anymore. They were amazing! read more

Great service. Friendly. Cesar was very accommodating and helpful when he arrived. He was able to come over the next day to fix our A/C. Thank goodness cause it was right in the middle Of a heatwave. He was wearing a mask. Thanks. Definitely will recommend and use again read more

I hired from HWA hime warranty and they just inspected my house air conditioner and said not covered and changed $100 each service fees without doing anything. I visited today my property and fixed within 10min. The A/C just got switch issues and they didn't do anything or not willing to do anything. They just want to collect inspection fees. They are scammers! read more

Picold was used through Select Home Warranty. After the first missed appointment a tech arrived & diagnosed our clothes dryer in 2 minutes. After a week, I contacted SHW and found they have never received Picold's report. It's been another week & SHW says Picold has never responded to their calls & are going to send a different company. These companies are starting to suck. read more

Very unreliable, makes appointments that he doesn't keep. He has flaked on me several times. Upon communicating I only get voicemail and when trying to speak with someone in the company they give you short answers. read more

Amazing and quick service! Cesar responded to a request I submitted online for ac repair during our current heat wave (113 degree) after I had called over 30+companies and called my home warranty company; no one was available for over a week. Cesar and his son however were available and arrived within 30 minutes of calling me, immediately knew what the issue was and after disclosing cost they got to work right away and fixed the problem within minutes. They were professional, courteous, quick and got the ac up and running! I would and will recommend this company to everyone and look forward to working with them soon for additional work. read more

I was referred to Cesar by Galvin Appliance in Albany, where he had worked for many years. I phoned to make an appointment to have a freezer door seal replaced, and I had the model and serial number for the refrigerator/freezer. I was told that they could not bring a seal, as they would have to visit and make their own determination as to the problem, before ordering parts, and then schedule another visit. I said ok, and made the appointment a couple of weeks out. They gave me a 3 hour window from 10-1. At almost 1, I phoned to ask if they were coming. The person on the phone said they would check and call me right back. After 15 minutes, and now after 1, I called again and they said they would arrive between 2:30 and 3, and they would call me if there would be any further delay. At 3:02 they called to say the technician was in their truck, heading to my house in Berkeley from Walnut Creek. At 3:55 I phone again to ask where the technician was, and that the drive from Walnut Creek was only 1/2 hour (and I confirmed this on Google Maps to check if there was bad traffic, and there was not). I asked if Cesar was coming, whom I asked for by name when I first phoned, and was told that it was someone else, and they were on their way. I said I no longer had time, having waited since 10 AM at home, and to cancel the appointment. I'm really disappointed as I was told great things about Cesar by the folks at Galvin, but the day was just too frustrating to be able to do business with them. read more

Great job and service experience! You can rely on getting job done and right. Technician was upfront and clear about explaining what the issue was and necessary repairs, time it would take, and gave me a fair quote. I particularly appreciate honesty and reliability in a business because I'm usually very busy and have to plan my schedule accordingly, so I was very pleased with the way Picold handled business and delivered service , even beyond my expectations! Highly recommended! read more

I would like to say thank you Cesar for installing my duct mount germicidal air purifier.. I would recommend him to everyone to any appliances installation & repair! Good & honest guy! read more

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Cesar saved the day during a recent heat wave in the East Bay. We have a two month old at home, and our AC randomly stopped working a little after 6 PM on a weekday. I didn't think we had a chance of getting anyone to stop by on the same day, let alone fix the problem. He had our unit running within the hour, and even checked in the next day to make sure everything was running properly. Will be sure to reach out again for future services. read more

We highly recommend Cesar and crew, our heating went out on a chilly January, they came that night and it turned out to be the thermostat and they had one in stock. They gave us great customer service! Pricing was good and we were grateful for them. read more

Highly recommend this company. Came this AM to diagnose my air conditioner. He gave me an estimate, and then went to get the part and installed it. Less than 2 hours from start to finish. My dogs and I are happily enjoying our A/C during this heatwave. He also fixes all appliances. Give him a call. Very professional and wears a mask. read more

Great service. Took care of my AC right away. Cesar was very friendly and professional. I recommend this company. Thanks

The blower motor needed replacing in my HVAC unit. Within an hour of explaining the situation to Cesar, he dispatched Jose to my home to give an estimate for the needed repair. The estimate was reasonable and lower the other that I received. The repair went smoothly and my HVAC works perfectly. I will not hesitate to use Picold again. Excellent customer service and quality workmanship. read more

Excellent courteous service! Our very old AC unit stopped working and because of its age, I was fearing the worst. Picold arrived within a few hours of placing a service call (and during a heat wave). Diagnosed the problem and returned the next day with the needed part. The AC was back up and running in no time! Great communication, professional service and very reasonably priced. Both gentleman arrived in proper PPE for Covid which was much appreciated. Will definitely call Picold again without hesitation should another need arise. read more