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San Francisco HVAC work is a different trade from the one practiced across the Bay. We work inside attached Victorians, Edwardian row houses, and fog-belt stucco flats where floor furnaces still warm living rooms and ductwork was never part of the original build. That changes how we size, install, repair, and plan every job. Meadowsweet Heating & Air serves the whole city with AC repair, furnace repair, and AC installation, each with its own San Francisco page linked just below. For a straight answer about your system, call (747) 966-3037 and a live person picks up.
Why San Francisco Homes Are Different
Most San Francisco housing was built between 1890 and 1915, heated originally by floor furnaces, wall heaters, or gravity-feed gas furnaces. Forced-air ducts were never part of the plan. That matters when a furnace fails, because the repair is rarely a simple swap out. We are often working in a closet-sized utility space inside a home that shares party walls with neighbors on both sides, with crawl space access measured in inches, not feet.
The city’s marine microclimate splits the map into two cooling realities. The Outer Sunset and Richmond sit under fog most of the summer with daytime highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, while the Mission, Potrero Hill, and Noe Valley can hit the mid-90s during late-summer Diablo wind events. Two addresses a mile apart have genuinely different cooling loads. Salt-laden air off the Pacific accelerates corrosion on outdoor compressor units in the western avenues, so coastal installations call for different equipment placement and protection than a Mission District job. And any ducted system on a historic facade runs into DPW permit rules that restrict exterior penetrations. None of this is generic. It is just what San Francisco is.
Our Main San Francisco Services
The two calls San Francisco homeowners make most often are for AC repair and furnace repair, with AC installation close behind, especially as electrification rebates push ductless mini-split retrofits across the city. Each service has its own San Francisco page with full pricing and specifics.
AC Repair in San Francisco
Most San Francisco AC work happens on ductless mini-split systems, window units, or the occasional small ducted setup in newer construction or a full remodel. Salt corrosion on coastal units, refrigerant leaks on aging lines, and condensate drainage issues in tight closet installations are common. We carry parts for Rheem, York, Daikin, and Bryant systems on our trucks, which keeps most repairs to a single visit. Full details, including pricing, are on our AC Repair in San Francisco page.
Furnace Repair in San Francisco
San Francisco furnaces are often floor furnaces recessed into hardwood floors in the Haight, Cole Valley, and Inner Sunset, or older wall heaters and gravity-feed gas furnaces in the Sunset and Richmond. A condemned heat exchanger on a floor furnace is a legal red-tag, not a repairable part, and one red-tagged unit in a block of identical Edwardian flats often starts a cluster of replacement calls from neighbors with the same vintage equipment. Read the full breakdown on our Furnace Repair in San Francisco page.
AC Installation in San Francisco
Installation here is rarely a like-for-like swap. It is usually a retrofit: a ductless mini-split system added to a home that never had ductwork, sized for the specific microclimate of the neighborhood and the specific heat load of an attached home with shared walls. PG&E electrification rebates are pushing this work forward, and we handle the paperwork. What we never do is promise a same-day install; proper load calculation, equipment ordering, and a set date are part of the job. See AC Installation in San Francisco for scope and pricing.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in San Francisco
We service Rheem, York, Daikin, and Bryant equipment, among others, and our trucks carry the parts most commonly needed for these brands in San Francisco. That means fewer second trips and shorter windows without heat or cooling. See our brands for the full list of what we work on.
Pricing for HVAC Company in San Francisco, CA
| Service | Typical range in San Francisco |
|---|---|
| AC repair | $175-$765 |
| Furnace repair | $175-$825 |
| AC installation | $4,130-$8,850 |
| Tune-up | $95-$235 |
What pushes a San Francisco job toward the high end: no existing ductwork, party-wall constraints, permit requirements on historic facades, and coastal corrosion on older outdoor units. What never changes is the written price before any work starts, on every visit, every time.
Neighborhoods We Serve in San Francisco
We work across the entire city, from the fog zones to the sunny slopes. Typical response within San Francisco is same-day for urgent repair calls, scheduled in advance for installations.
- Outer Sunset and Richmond
- Mission and Potrero Hill
- Noe Valley and Cole Valley
- Haight and Inner Sunset
- Marina and Pacific Heights
Service Area – Cities Near San Francisco
Meadowsweet Heating & Air serves San Francisco itself, with crews also covering neighboring communities around the peninsula and the North Bay. If you are just outside the city, we also serve Daly City, CA, Brisbane, CA, South San Francisco, CA, and Sausalito, CA.
Serving San Francisco, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Francisco area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About HVAC Company in San Francisco
For urgent AC or furnace repairs, we typically reach San Francisco homes the same day, including evenings and weekends. A live person answers the phone 24/7, and Luis Serrano can confirm a window for your neighborhood when you call (747) 966-3037.
Many San Francisco HVAC changes, especially anything involving exterior penetrations on historic facades or new ductwork, require permits. We handle that paperwork as part of the job and build the permit timeline into the schedule. Call us for specifics on your building.
Yes. Floor furnaces, wall heaters, and gravity-feed gas furnaces from the early 1900s are the most common systems we see in San Francisco. We will tell you plainly when a system can be repaired and when a red-tag means it must be replaced, and we quote both paths before you decide.
For a free estimate or a straight answer about your system, call Meadowsweet Heating & Air at (747) 966-3037. A live person answers, day or night, and every visit starts with a written price.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local hvac pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What San Francisco Customers Say
"New system install. They protected the hallway floor all the way to the attic and vacuumed after. Worked quietly around my work calls. Not a trace left behind."
- Rosalind Okeke"AC repair in July. The tech laid a mat down by the indoor unit and wore booties through the house. Fixed it fast and left zero mess. Quiet and kind, good with our nervous dog too."
- Delia Frost"Good repair and a very tidy, respectful tech. The appointment window was wide and he came near the end of it, but he texted ahead. Work itself was clean and done right."
- Nadine Oakley