Owner answers(925) 290-7403
A Tri-Valley home's AC condenser in summer heat

AC & furnace repair · Livermore to San Jose

Your AC quit. I'll find out why.

$89 diagnostic, waived if you approve the repair that visit. Every flat rate is on this page.

Not a licensed contractor. Service and repair jobs under $1,000, no permits.

  1. Call or text
  2. $89 diagnostic
  3. You approve a flat price
  4. Pay after

01 · Price list

Flat rates. The whole job.

Every price is the complete job, parts and labor. Nothing is added: no sales tax, no card fee.

Convoy Heating & Air

Flat-rate sheet

  1. 01

    Diagnostic visit

    $8945–60 min

    Find what's actually wrong.

    Waived if you approve the repair the same visit

  2. 02

    AC tune-up

    $12960–90 min

    • Condenser coil washed
    • Capacitor tested under load
    • Amp draw logged
    • Supply and return air temperatures measured
    • Drain cleared
    • Numbers in writing

    Refrigerant gauge readings are added once our EPA 608 certification is in hand.

  3. 03

    Furnace tune-up

    $12960–90 min

    • Burner and flame sensor cleaned
    • Heat exchanger inspected
    • Gas pressure and temperature rise verified
    • Safeties tested
  4. 04

    Both systems, one visit Saves $59

    $1992 hrs

  5. 05

    Run capacitor swap

    $18530 min

    Most common reason a condenser hums but won't spin. Part and labor.

  6. 06

    Contactor swap

    $19530–45 min

  7. 07

    Smart thermostat hookup

    $16545–60 min

    Labor only. Your thermostat, existing wiring.

  8. 08

    Evaporator coil cleaning

    $22590 min

  9. 09

    Condensate drain cleared

    $11530–45 min

    Float switch tested.

  10. 10

    Refrigerant recharge

    Not yet

    Not offered until our EPA 608 certification is in hand. Until then I tell you straight and point you to someone who can.

  11. 11

    Something not on this list

    Quoted first

    A flat number before I start. If it's beyond what I do, the $89 is all you pay.

  12. Pay after the work, not beforeCard, Zelle or cash. Invoice emailed every time, listing the work done and the parts installed, with photos of what was replaced.

Sales tax added
$0.00
Card fee
$0.00

Price quoted and approved before work starts.

Swapping a failed AC run capacitor

Run capacitor$185

An evaporator coil before and after cleaning

Evaporator coil$225

Clean blue burner flames in a gas furnace

Furnace tune-up$129

A smart thermostat being mounted

Smart thermostat$165

02 · Straight talk

We don't sell systems.

So we'll never tell you that you need one.

  • Nothing to upsellI fix what you have, or tell you who can.

  • Straight answersEven when it's bad news.

A small AC part next to a big replacement quote

03 · Who shows up

The owner. Every call.

No dispatcher, no crew. Just me.

  • Based in Livermore
  • Works alone
  • Answers the phone

SeanOwner, Convoy Heating & Air, Inc.

04 · Text a video

Text a video of the unit.

  1. Whole unit in frame.
  2. Sound on, 15 seconds.
  3. Tell me your city.
Texting a video of an AC unit that won't start

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Maintenance plan

Two visits a year.

Planned: $220 a year, paid $110 after each visit, nothing in advance. Repairs never included. No auto-renew. Sign-ups open once the paperwork is complete.

  • Diagnostic fee waived on calls in between
  • Spring AC and fall furnace service, scheduled for you
  • Priority scheduling in heat waves and cold snaps
  • Filters swapped both visits (MERV 8 or 11)
  • Written system report each visit

05 · Our lane

Under $1,000. No permit.

Why $1,000? It's California's limit for work done without a contractor's license (B&P §7048).

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Not us

Call a licensed C-20 contractor for:

  • System replacements and new installs
  • Ductwork replacement or new runs
  • Gas line alterations
  • Anything requiring a building permit
  • Any job whose total, across every invoice, would reach $1,000We don't split jobs to get under the line.

System done? Pay the $89 and get the names of two licensed C-20 contractors. No referral fee.

06 · Area

Both sides of the Sunol grade.

Based in Livermore. Near the 680 or the 880? I'm close.

  • Livermore
  • Pleasanton
  • Dublin
  • San Ramon
  • Danville
  • Fremont
  • Milpitas
  • San Jose
  • Santa Clara
  • Sunnyvale
  • Tracy

07 · Contact

Call it in.

(925) 290-7403

If I'm under a house, leave a voicemail or text. I call back between jobs, usually within the hour, always the same day.

Hours
Mon–Sat, 7am–7pm
Sunday by arrangement during heat waves
Email
service@convoyheatingandair.com