Rental Property Investor · San Jose, CA · Member since 2018 · 37 posts · 10 votes
Hi,
I have a rental in Sacramento 95833 zipcode. 2 stories 1500sqft. AC is 15 yr old and stopped working. I am planning to replace it. Wondering anyone have good company to recommend?
Real Estate Agent · Roseville, CA · Member since 2018 · 21 posts · 14 votes
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@Bei He
When mine went out I got five bids. They ranged from 12,000 to 22,000. Rocklin Heating and Air was the lowest. We used them and they were great! In fact, I just referred them to my neighbor and he was really pleased with their work too.
Real Estate Agent · Roseville, CA · Member since 2018 · 21 posts · 14 votes
5y
@Bei He
When mine went out I got five bids. They ranged from 12,000 to 22,000. Rocklin Heating and Air was the lowest. We used them and they were great! In fact, I just referred them to my neighbor and he was really pleased with their work too.
Rental Property Investor · Folsom, CA · Member since 2016 · 140 posts · 70 votes
5y
Oleg installed a new system and ducts for me in a rental house that didn’t have central HVAC before. I was very happy with his work and the price. https://goairflow.com/
Oleg installed a new system and ducts for me in a rental house that didn’t have central HVAC before. I was very happy with his work and the price. https://goairflow.com/
Thank you Jeremy! Do you mind share how much roughly cost?
When mine went out I got five bids. They ranged from 12,000 to 22,000. Rocklin Heating and Air was the lowest. We used them and they were great! In fact, I just referred them to my neighbor and he was really pleased with their work too.
Thanks Greg! I so far got 1 company quote 3 kinds of systems from 16k to 23k...so expensive =(
I actually installed AC and replaced heating in my home in San Jose this year and only spent $13k. was a bit shocked that Sac price is so high.
Real Estate Agent · Roseville, CA · Member since 2018 · 21 posts · 14 votes
5y
Mine was $9,000 with Rocklin Heating and Air for a single stage system by Carrier, in April of 2019. My house is two stories and about 2600 square feet. My neighbor across the street lives in a 3200 square ft house and his was $12,000. But being that we are about to have a lot of triple digit heat, you can expect the demand and the price to be higher than the colder months. FYI: Single stage just means it blows at 100% power or it’s off. Versus dual stage that can blow at 50% or 100% power. Or incremental stage that blows at the exact amount of power needed for whatever job it’s doing. I assume the majority of people have single stage.
Mine was $9,000 with Rocklin Heating and Air for a single stage system by Carrier, in April of 2019. My house is two stories and about 2600 square feet. My neighbor across the street lives in a 3200 square ft house and his was $12,000. But being that we are about to have a lot of triple digit heat, you can expect the demand and the price to be higher than the colder months. FYI: Single stage just means it blows at 100% power or it’s off. Versus dual stage that can blow at 50% or 100% power. Or incremental stage that blows at the exact amount of power needed for whatever job it’s doing. I assume the majority of people have single stage.
Thank you Greg! I think for rental single stage totally make sense. =)
Real Estate Agent · Greensboro, NC · Member since 2019 · 25 posts · 19 votes
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@Bei He
I will backup all the claims for Rocklin Air. While I’ve never personally used them, I know them well, because they bought my Southern California HVAC company from me, and through all of our back and fourth DD, I believe are a stellar family and company, and as good as a contractor can get.
I am a HVAC contractor and I would not replace a 15-year old unit just because it broke down since the furnace is very young and the average heating and AC unit should last 40+ years. A 15-year old unit is built with all the most-modern pasts and most-likely only a motor burned out, a switch is broke, or it needs a little refrigerant and the cost for any of those items should not exceed $800. Replacing a 15-year old unit is the same as feeling you need to buy a brand new car because the car needs something as inexpensive as a battery for $200, or a transmission for $1500 when all the other parts are in excellent commission and the car has low miles.
I am frugal and thoughtful when it comes to buying big ticket items. You may replace the unit thinking you will have less problems with it, but it is highly likely the new unit will still break down when it is brand new, in 6 months, a year, etc.'
Of course, if you call for estimates for a new unit you will not find one contractor, like myself, who will go out of his way to recommend that you save money and repair the unit.