Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1994
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Emergency services offered
"Very good got the American standard 16 seer. Inside variable speed air handler. Just what we wanted."
+172
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2001
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Emergency services offered
"They had quick response time on a holiday weekend. Initially did not have the part in truck but was able to locate and came out first thing the next day to fix the A/C before the temps went up. Even showed me how to maintain my unit to avoid other issues."
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved (Corporate)
In business since 1946
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Great experience Justin, Nate & Timothy were awesome. Very knowledgeable, professional & curious. Aside from the cleanliness they delivered an experience. I highly recommend HL bowman if you want rapid service on your HVAC. Pricing was reasonable in my opinion & financing is an option. Keep in mind when seeking quotes for your HVAC repair/ new install you must consider performance over equipment, that is if your want a good system that will have a good run/life span."
+6
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved (Corporate)
In business since 1903
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
"I have a service contract with Petro. They came out to fix a leak on my heater. Service person came out on time, fixed the problem and cleaned up so you would never know he was even there. Very pleasant experience all the way through."
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2018
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Emergency services offered
We have over 20 years of experience in the HVAC industry. Here at Omni Mechanical Services, LLC, we pride ourselves on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can throughout your particular task or project. Let us take care of all your home's HVAC needs, and find out for yourself why we have 4.75 stars on homeadvisor.com! Call us today at (860) 422-4314!
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2008
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Emergency services offered
"The installation of the new boiler was excellent! They were quick and cleaned up everything when they were done. We were so impressed with their workmanship that we had them install â mini splitsâ for cooling. Extremely satisfied and happy with their work. I would highly recommend them."
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Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1994
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"I have used East Coast Mechanical for both heating and air conditioning in 3 separate residences over 25 years. This company is professional , timely communicates , offers fair pricing, cleans up and meets and exceeds my expectations and I am very particular how I want the work done."
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1938
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"They were great! Even found a way of adding a 40 gallon water heater to a smaller space. Which has been wonderful! They worked in a VERY tight space and got the job done! I highly recommend them! Will be using them to install my central air as well!"
+1
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I hired northeast heating and cooling to replace my aging heating A/C system. This was a fairly large job, seeing it was a Multi floor house with two independent systems running both upstairs and the main floor. They also explained to me how adding a heat pump system to the house would help make heating my house less expensive during fall and spring. They replaced the entire upstairs duct work and reconfigured the entire house to run balanced and efficient. I couldn't be any happier with the work that was done in the house I would highly recommend them. Thank you Guy's for your hard work and dedication to get this system working amazing!"
Serving Waterbury, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1994
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"The technicians were clean, professional and punctual and did the job as was planned."
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