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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Alewife Air. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$5,000 – $11,400
Typical HVAC project around $8,200
Alewife Air is a Somerville, Massachusetts HVAC company with 25 years in business according to BBB. Its listed work covers heating and air-conditioning sales, installation, service, and repair, including furnaces, heat pumps, ductless systems, indoor-air-quality equipment, duct cleaning, sheet-metal work, and ventilation. The public record is dated rather than recent. In an August 2024 Somerville mention, a customer said Alewife Air had done a great job on multiple projects over several years. BuildZoom’s 2014 and 2015 reviews included praise for a neat furnace installation, reasonable bidding, and honesty, alongside one complaint alleging an incomplete HVAC job and corrective work by another contractor. BBB lists an A+ rating but the business is not accredited. BuildZoom shows three reviews averaging four stars and one recorded project. Confirm the current license status, written system specification, contract milestones, warranty, and service response terms before booking.
“I have worked with Dave @ Alewife air for years. They have done a great job for all my projects.”
Failed to complete the job after trying to cut corners not following the contract on the system he sold david became very rude and unprofessional. I had to hire another contactor to fix the system.
complete hvac system $8,400 30 days disappointed Failed to complete the job after trying to cut corners not following the contract on the system he sold david became very rude and unprofessional. I had to hire another contactor to fix the system.
They were the most reasonable bid we got out of four and their work was very neat . Many friends have said how nice my furnace installation is very happy.
They are without doubt the most Honest hvac people I have dealt with.
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Transparent diagnostics5.0
Repeat, years-long customers5.0
Decades-long customers5.0
Honest, no-upsell service5.0
Rapid response5.0