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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Elite Mechanical Corp. 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
Elite Mechanical Corp is a Massachusetts HVAC company built around Mike, its owner-operator, who shows up by name in essentially every review. Its state HVAC license is active, and the company says it's been serving the Waltham area since 2000 with residential and commercial heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration work, plus 24/7 emergency service. The reviews describe someone who takes on jobs other companies pass on. When an AC fan in a hard-to-reach attic space failed, two previous companies had refused the job because the space was too difficult — Mike answered the call at 5pm, texted an update that night, and had a technician there fixing it the next morning. In another job, Mike designed and explained the mechanical setup for a wine room built to hold 1,000 bottles, a specialty request well outside routine repair work. Emergency responsiveness comes up again and again: a Saturday-afternoon cooling failure fixed within the hour of the call, a 9pm call about a dead AC compressor answered with a technician on-site by 8 the next morning, and multiple reviewers describing being fit in on weekends and evenings when other shops had already gone home. Several customers say they've called Elite repeatedly over two or more years for both AC and furnace issues, describing consistent, honest pricing each time. Its website's service-area language centers on Waltham, though the business's listed address is in Ayer, a different Massachusetts town — worth a quick confirmation of exactly which area it's actively covering today, since a company can genuinely serve both without it being a red flag. For AC and furnace repair, emergency HVAC calls, and less-common jobs a typical shop might turn down, the pattern in its record — an actively licensed, owner-run operation with a strong response record — is hard to miss.
I have used Elite three times in the last two years - twice for problems with my AC and once with my furnace. Each time they have been prompt, knowledgeable and have done excellent work. They are very honest and are reasonably priced. I highly recommend them. They are the best HVAC professionals I have ever used
Mike did a terrific job figuring out what we needed to supply our wine room that was built to store 1,000 bottles. Mike explained the options in a manner that was easy for us to understand. We highly recommend Elite Mechanical to help with your wine room as they came recommended to us from someone else who had their wine room built with Elite's expertise. We found Mike to be knowledgeable, responsive, gracious and honest with his cost estimate and time table.
I called Elite Mechanical HVAC on a number of recommendations from neighbors. I had an AC issue and called him on one of the hottest days of the year. Although he was booked solid, he said he would do his best to have a tech come out to assess. They were able to come that same day and were able to help with my issue. I will not hesitate to call on their business anytime I have an issue with my heating and cooling needs.
We've used Elite three times in the past couple of years. There is SO much good to say. Mike is super responsive!! And his technicians are as well. I've had techs come out on a weekend and late in the day, when most folks are headed home for dinner. They are polite, well informed and really good at their job. Mike makes it a point to explain what's needed for a repair and get sign off in advance. Elite is fair and highly professional. I highly recommend them!!
WOW!!!! Just fantastic!!!! I had worked with Mike once in the past and reached out to him on a Saturday afternoon to trouble shoot a failed cooling system. He arrived an hour later. Like a razor guided missile, he went through the system step by step and fixed our unit. He is technically excellent and very process oriented. His billing is fair and appropriate. If there was a way to give 6-stars I would have happily done.
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Diagnoses before replacing5.0
Old-house expertise5.0
63 permitted projects reported2.8
State license status3.2