Residential Cooling Services

Ten to fifteen years is typical, and our mild climate is kind to equipment because it runs fewer hours a year than it would in Phoenix. Maintenance matters more than age on its own. A well maintained unit at twelve years is often a better bet than a neglected one at eight.

A heat pump does both, cooling in summer and heating in winter, and in this climate it runs efficiently year round. If your furnace is also near the end of its life, a heat pump often makes more sense than replacing two pieces of equipment separately. We will lay out both options with real numbers rather than push you at one.

A ductless system is usually the answer. It puts an outdoor unit and one or more indoor heads in place without needing ducts run through an older house, which is why it suits Seattle bungalows and additions so well. If you do have ducts, a central system or a heat pump is normally the better value.

More homeowners are deciding yes. Summers here have got hotter and smokier, and a lot of Puget Sound housing was built with no cooling at all and windows that were never meant to be the ventilation strategy. Air conditioning also lets you keep windows shut during wildfire smoke season, which is the reason a good number of our installs happen.

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.