Air Quality Services

Condensation on windows, musty smells, visible mould in bathrooms or crawlspaces, or persistent damp are the common signs here. Too dry shows up as static and cracking woodwork, which is less common in this climate. Either way it is measurable rather than a matter of opinion.

It can if it is wrong for the equipment. A very restrictive filter in a system not designed for it starves airflow, which hurts efficiency and can damage the blower. The answer is matching filtration to the system, and sometimes upgrading the filter housing rather than just buying a denser filter.

Better filtration in the HVAC system, which is the highest value change for most homes and often the cheapest. Beyond that, air purification, ventilation that brings in filtered outside air, humidity control, and duct cleaning where the ducts are genuinely dirty. Which of those applies depends on the house.

Two reasons specific to here. Wildfire smoke season now closes windows for weeks in a region where opening them was the traditional ventilation strategy. And our damp climate means older homes deal with moisture, mould and musty crawlspaces more than drier parts of the country do.

Often the same day. If you call before 1pm we can usually get a technician to you that day, and members of our 5 Star Maintenance Plan go to the front of the queue. Our vans are stocked, so most common repairs are finished on the first visit rather than waiting on a part.

It is our annual maintenance membership. Members get discounted annual maintenance, priority service, no overtime charges, a discounted diagnostic fee that is free at the Platinum level, an extended repair warranty, discounted water heater service, and a reminder when your maintenance is due. Members who call before 1pm can usually be seen the same day.

A three year labor warranty on our work as standard, plus a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. Manufacturer warranties on the equipment itself run separately and vary by brand and model. A Comfort Shield Extended Warranty is available if you want coverage beyond that, and we will explain what each one covers before you decide.

Yes. Ballard Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing offers financing options to help you spread the cost of larger projects, such as a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, or electrical panel upgrade, into manageable monthly payments. Visit our Financing page to see current options, or call us at 206-784-8101 and our team will walk you through what's available for your project.

We quote upfront, before the work starts, so there is no surprise at the end. For larger jobs we put a detailed proposal together onsite and back it with our Price Lock Guarantee, which means the price we put in writing is the price you pay. Estimates are free.

Yes. We hold Washington contractor licenses BALLANG062QD and BASHAAP823QR, and our technicians are licensed professionals. We are also a Mitsubishi Diamond Elite Contractor, a Trane Comfort Specialist and a Lennox Premier Dealer, and a longstanding member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.

Since 1993. We have been locally-led and operated that whole time, which is more than thirty years working on homes in this region. That matters more than it sounds: Puget Sound housing stock runs from 1920s bungalows to new construction, and the right answer for one is rarely the right answer for the other.

We serve homes and businesses throughout King and Snohomish counties, from Marysville to Federal Way and from Seattle to Issaquah, with offices in Lynnwood and Redmond. Our service area includes Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, Everett, Edmonds, Shoreline, Renton, Woodinville, Marysville, and neighboring communities. See all service areas.