Furnace & Heating Repair — Raleigh, NC
About a third of furnace & heating repair calls in Raleigh turn out to be something the homeowner could fix in 10 minutes with a $12 part. We'll tell you which third. What we won't do: try to sell you a service plan, push the most expensive option, or send a sales rep before sending a tech.
Talk to a tech: (800) 555-3072
What this service includes
Heating-side repairs run different than AC. Most furnace calls come down to ignitor failure, flame sensor, control board, or pressure switch. Heat pumps add reversing valve and defrost board.
Gas furnace ignitor failures are the most common winter call — about 40% of no-heat calls. The ignitor is a $35 part and a 20-minute job; total flat-rate runs $185-$340.
Heat pump no-heat in cold weather usually means failed reversing valve solenoid (system stuck in cool mode) or failed defrost board (outdoor coil iced up). Both diagnoseable in under an hour.
Older furnaces (15+ years) develop heat exchanger cracks. We check for them every diagnostic visit because a cracked heat exchanger leaks carbon monoxide and is a replacement-not-repair issue.
Local context for Raleigh
Climate and housing age in Raleigh tend to drive specific failure patterns. We see the same handful of issues every season.
If you're calling from a property management company, we have separate scheduling and billing for that.
What a typical call looks like
Got a call last month from a the south side Raleigh home — 8-year-old build. Symptom: heat pump blowing cold air in 28°F weather. Cause: failed reversing valve solenoid. Replaced solenoid coil, recommissioned, all done in under 90 minutes, billed flat-rate at $386.
Ballpark numbers
Diagnostic visit runs $80 – $120. Hot surface ignitor replacement runs $170 – $315. Flame sensor replacement runs $150 – $270. Pressure switch replacement runs $200 – $385. Control board replacement runs $385 – $780. Heat exchanger replacement runs $1,655 – $3,130.
Other services we run in Raleigh
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- AC Repair in Raleigh
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- Ductwork Cleaning, Sealing & Repair in Raleigh
- AC Installation & Replacement in Raleigh