AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups services in San Jose
About a third of ac maintenance & tune-ups calls in San Jose turn out to be something the homeowner could fix in 10 minutes with a $12 part. We'll tell you which third. What you get with us: licensed work, upfront pricing, a tech who can read what's wrong before opening up a wall.
What we cover
An annual tune-up extends system life by 20-40% on average. The math: $129 tune-up vs. $7,000+ premature replacement. The number works out.
Standard 14-point AC tune-up: refrigerant pressures, electrical connections, capacitor microfarads, condenser coil clean, evaporator coil inspection, drain line clear, blower amp draw, contactor inspection, thermostat calibration check, refrigerant line insulation, condensate pump test, filter check, system temperature differential, and full operational check.
Maintenance plans run $189-$289/year and include two visits (spring AC, fall heating). Plan members get priority scheduling and 15% off any repairs.
Local context for San Jose
From downtown San Jose to the outer subdivisions, we cover the metro on standard pricing. No travel surcharge inside the service radius.
One we ran last year
Property manager call, San Jose-area duplex. Both units had system running but bills 30% higher than last year. We pulled the system apart and found dirty condenser coil reducing heat transfer by 18%. Deep coil clean during tune-up, system returned to nameplate efficiency on the same trip — both tenants happy. $1025.
Fair pricing for this work
Single AC tune-up runs $160 – $235. Single furnace tune-up runs $160 – $235. Annual maintenance plan (2 visits) runs $235 – $360. Premium plan (2 visits + priority + 15% off repairs) runs $360 – $535.