META HVAC INC

META HVAC, run out of Everett by Felipe and his father, works AC and furnace repairs and mini-split installs across the Boston area. Its written record is short — 14 reviews from 2023 to this year, all on Google — but the specifics in it are consistent: quick response to emergencies, and a technician customers name by name. When an overnight power surge fried a furnace control board over a cold holiday weekend, a customer said META came out promptly to diagnose it and get the heat back on, with a written estimate before the work began. Another customer, whose AC was an old unit "not a lot of guys know how to clean and maintain," said Felipe knew exactly what to do and gave clear next-step recommendations. One reviewer specifically noted that Felipe was the only HVAC contractor of half a dozen they called who actually called back. There's one specific complaint worth knowing about. In a 2023 review, a customer said META charged $480 to replace a $10 capacitor in about 15 minutes, and was told that was "normal pricing" when they questioned it; the reviewer, who sits on their condo association's board, said they later compared invoices and found other HVAC companies charging $150 to $300 for the same fix. The company's own self-reported history is inconsistent between sources — its website claims 30 years in business, its Angi profile 36 — neither independently verified. For a same-day AC or furnace repair, especially an older or unusual unit, this is a company with a track record of showing up fast; it's worth confirming pricing on smaller parts-and-labor jobs before work begins.