Furnace & Heating Repair — Washington, DC
Honestly, most furnace & heating repair questions can be answered over the phone. Save yourself the dispatch fee — call first, ask second. We answer the phone, give you a real quote before any work starts, and bring the right tools the first time.
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.
Notes on Washington housing stock
Our techs know the Washington area: housing stock, soil, water main configurations, the parts that usually fail first.
Recent service example
A Washington customer in their 15-year-old home had been chasing heat pump blowing cold air in 28°F weather for weeks before calling. Failed reversing valve solenoid was the actual cause. We replaced solenoid coil, recommissioned; everything stable since. About $2275 all in.
Pricing
For furnace & heating repair jobs in the Washington area:
- Diagnostic visit: $110 – $160
- Hot surface ignitor replacement: $230 – $425
- Flame sensor replacement: $205 – $370
- Pressure switch replacement: $275 – $525
- Control board replacement: $525 – $1,060
- Heat exchanger replacement: $2,250 – $4,250