HVAC & Plumbing Services in Somerville, MA
Replace the Window Units With Quiet Cooling Sized for a Dense City Lot
Your home should run without fuss. Your heat answers the first time you ask. Cool air in the bedroom in July, without a window unit rattling in the glass. The shower stays hot to the last minute.
When something breaks in Somerville, you should not have to wait days or guess what it will cost. Our Newton shop is about 25 minutes from Davis Square. Our licensed technician diagnoses the fault first, then quotes the job, and work begins only after you have seen the number.
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No heat and no cooling calls
Cool Every Room in Your Somerville Home Without Another Window Unit
Bedroom after bedroom has a window unit wedged in the sash. Fans pulling in hot air from the street. Your AC runs from morning to night and the rooms still stay warm. Somerville is the most densely populated municipality in New England, so homes sit close together and bulky equipment is hard to place. Our first step is measuring your rooms, and the repair or replacement call comes after that.
AC Installation & Replacement
A new AC should fit your home and your lot, not just the size tag on the old unit. We calculate the load for each room before we put a number on paper. After that, we lay your options next to each other so you can compare them.
Have ducts? Then central air or a ducted heat pump could work. Heated by a boiler with radiators or baseboard? A ductless mini split replaces the window units with one small outdoor unit and slim indoor units, with no ducts to build. Equipment, labor, permits and cleanup all go into one written price.
- Central air on existing ductwork
- Ductless mini splits for homes without ducts
- Small duct high velocity systems
- Cold climate heat pumps that heat and cool
- Room by room load calculation
- Permit and town inspection handled
AC Repair
The AC stops on the hottest night of the week and the whole house feels it. A technician leaves our Newton shop for Somerville, and the visit is often the same day. Our technician tests the system, points to the part that failed, and quotes the repair before picking up a wrench.
If a repair would cost more than the unit is worth, we say so plainly. Then you decide.
- Blowing warm air or not cooling
- Ice on the lines or the indoor coil
- Water leaking near the air handler
- Outdoor unit humming but not starting
- Short cycling or weak airflow
- Central air, heat pumps and mini splits
AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups
Service the AC in May, not in the middle of a heat wave. The visit covers cleaning the coils, checking the refrigerant, and testing capacitors and contactors, which tend to fail first. A written report is left with you when we finish.
Many manufacturers want yearly service on record to keep a warranty valid. A mini split’s indoor filters also need regular cleaning, and we check those too.
- Indoor and outdoor coil cleaning
- Refrigerant level check
- Capacitor and contactor test
- Condensate drain flushed
- Thermostat check
- Written report every visit
Too hot in Somerville?
Ask for a free estimate on new cooling, or call now if your AC has stopped.
Stay Warm Through a Somerville Winter, Whatever Heats Your Home
Gas boilers and furnaces. Oil boilers. Radiators and baseboard. Heat pumps. A Somerville home can have any of these, and we work on all of them. Whatever you have, the goal is the same: steady heat in every room, a system that is simple to keep running, and a price you see first.
Furnace, Boiler & Heat Pump Installation
Replacing a heating system is a big decision, so we start by looking. We check your current system, your piping or ducts, and how much heat each room loses. The new system’s size comes from a heat loss calculation, which keeps rooms evenly warm and fuel use down.
If gas runs on your street, we can quote a new gas boiler or furnace. A cold climate heat pump is another option, and Mass Save rebates may help pay for it. The City of Somerville suggests starting with a no-cost Mass Save home energy assessment.
- Gas furnaces
- Gas and oil boilers
- Oil to gas conversions
- Cold climate heat pumps
- Ductless and radiant heat
- Old equipment hauled away, permits filed
Furnace & Boiler Repair
No heat on a January night is more than an inconvenience. A frozen pipe can follow within hours. Our Newton shop takes no heat calls around the clock, every day of the winter.
Gas boilers, oil boilers, furnaces and heat pumps are all things we repair. We trace the failure back to its source and tell you what broke in everyday language. The price is on the table before any repair begins.
- No heat calls answered 24/7
- Furnace won't light or keeps shutting off
- Boiler losing pressure or leaking
- Circulator pump and zone valve problems
- Thermostat and control faults
- Frozen condensate lines on high efficiency units
Heating Maintenance & Tune-Ups
Find the problem before the first cold night, not during it. Our fall tune-up cleans and adjusts your boiler or furnace and checks that it burns safely.
If you burn gas or oil, we also test the combustion and look for carbon monoxide. That protects your household and helps keep fuel bills down.
- Combustion analysis
- Carbon monoxide test
- Heat exchanger inspection
- Burner cleaning and adjustment
- Safety control test
- Flue and chimney vent check
No heat in Somerville?
Someone answers at any hour of the day or night. Planning a new system? Quotes for a new Somerville install come in writing and cost nothing.
Hot Water, Clear Drains and Pipes That Hold Up in Somerville
Need a plumber in Somerville? The team that keeps you warm can also fix your water heater, faucets, toilets and leaks. Book it all with one company and skip juggling several schedules. That helps when the boiler, the water heater and the pipes all sit close together in the same basement or utility space.
Tank & Tankless Water Heaters
Out of hot water? Seeing rust, or a puddle around the base of the tank? Repairs and replacements of tank water heaters are part of our work, and so are tankless installs, which heat water as it flows instead of keeping a tank full.
A tankless switch can mean a bigger gas line, new venting and a condensate drain. In a tight space we also check clearances. Each of those gets measured at the first visit, so your written quote leaves nothing out.
- Tank water heater repair and replacement
- Tankless water heater installation
- Gas line sizing and upgrades
- Venting and condensate drain work
- Descaling and yearly flushing
- Permits filed with the town
Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing
A dripping faucet, a toilet that keeps running, a drain that backs up. We fix those, and we handle larger jobs too: new fixtures, dishwasher and ice maker lines, and plumbing rough-in for a kitchen or bath remodel.
You get a written price before work starts, and we tell you which permits the job needs.
- Faucet and sink installation
- Toilets, showers, tubs and vanities
- Garbage disposals
- Dishwasher and ice maker lines
- Remodel rough-in
- Leak, clog and drain repair
Leak or backup in Somerville?
Ask for a written quote before any work starts. If water is running, call now.
Add a Heat Pump or Central Air Without Surprises at the Electrical Panel
Adding a heat pump or central air raises two questions. Can my panel handle it, and can the air get cleaner too? The City of Somerville notes that some homes need electrical upgrades to support heat pumps. We answer both on one visit, so you don’t need a separate electrician.
Electrical Service & Panel Upgrades
Panels in older homes are often full. A heat pump, central air or an EV charger may need its own circuit, and some jobs need a larger service. Our visit starts at the panel, before you commit to new equipment, so nothing surprises you on install day. Licensed electricians on our team do panel upgrades, new circuits and routine electrical jobs, and the permits and inspection are part of the work.
- 100 amp to 200 amp panel upgrades
- Dedicated circuits for HVAC equipment
- EV charger circuits
- Outlets, switches and lighting
- Code corrections
- Permits and inspection handled
Indoor Air Quality
Do you wipe dust off every shelf, notice stuffy rooms, or wake up to dry winter air? Those point to the air itself, and more dusting will not fix it. Filtration, humidity control and fresh air ventilation can be added to the equipment already in your home.
Once the window units come out and the windows stay closed, air quality matters more. We look at how your home breathes, then recommend only what it needs.
- Whole home air filtration
- UV air purification
- Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
- Fresh air ventilation
- Duct sealing and repair
- Help with allergy and mold concerns
Ready to retire the window units?
Get one estimate that covers the mini splits and any panel work they need.
What Our Customers Say
A Licensed Crew That Explains the Job and Writes Down the Price
- 30+ years working on Massachusetts homes.
- Mitsubishi Electric Elite Diamond Contractor, which can qualify your install for an extended manufacturer warranty.
- Our Newton shop is about 25 minutes from Davis Square in Somerville.
- Heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical from one company, on one schedule.
Mass Save Rebates and 0% Financing Can Shrink the Upfront Cost
New heating or cooling is a big bill, and you don’t have to pay it all at once. Somerville homeowners may qualify for Mass Save rebates and the 0% HEAT Loan on heat pumps and high efficiency equipment. Promotional financing at 0% is available on installs too.
We figure out what you qualify for and fill out the rebate forms, so no incentive goes unclaimed.
Three Steps to a Comfortable Somerville Home
1. Call or book online. Describe the problem in a few words.
2. Get a written price. A technician visits, looks things over and walks you through what you can do.
3. Settle back into a home that works. Heat that holds, rooms that stay cool and hot water in every month.
Looking for an HVAC company in Somerville that gives you the price before the work? Homeowners from Davis Square and Union Square to Winter Hill, Spring Hill, East Somerville and Ball Square call us for boiler repair, furnace repair, mini split installation, AC installation and plumbing. When something is leaking or the heat is out, skip the form and call us.
Common Questions From Somerville Homeowners
Our Newton shop is the closest to Somerville, about 25 minutes from Davis Square, and it is open 24 hours. If the heat is out, the AC is dead or water is leaking, ring (617) 882-0409. Weather and call volume change how fast a truck can get there, so you get a real time window on the call rather than a guess.
The City of Somerville’s Inspectional Services Department handles building permits. The city says a licensed plumber must obtain gas and plumbing permits, and a licensed electrician must obtain electrical permits. We pull the permits our work needs, book the inspections, and stay with the job until it passes.
All of Somerville, ZIP codes 02143, 02144 and 02145. That includes Davis Square, Union Square, Winter Hill, Spring Hill, East Somerville, Ball Square, Magoun Square and Assembly Square. We also serve the neighbors next door: Arlington and Charlestown, plus Cambridge and Medford.
Yes. A ductless mini split uses one small outdoor unit and slim indoor units, so there are no ducts to build, and a heat pump version also heats in winter. We do a room by room load calculation first, so we know how many indoor units the home needs. Then you get one written price for equipment, labor, permits and cleanup.
It depends on how many rooms you are cooling. One indoor unit is a shorter job than a whole floor, and your written estimate lays out the schedule. Because Somerville is so densely built, we look at where the outdoor unit can sit with room to spare during the estimate visit, before any work starts.
The City of Somerville suggests it as a starting point. Mass Save offers a no-cost assessment that can qualify you for rebates and incentives, and the city says you can have one every two years. Details are on the City of Somerville energy efficiency page.
The city has run a Save Energy Somerville microgrant for owners of rental units in buildings with 2 to 4 units, paid in addition to Mass Save incentives. Funding is limited, so check the city’s page to see if it is open. We can give you a written quote for the work.
It can. The City of Somerville says Eversource offers a seasonal discounted electric rate for homes with heat pumps. Whether it applies to you depends on your account, so confirm with your electric utility before you decide. We can tell you what the equipment will draw so you know what to ask.