Emergency HVAC pricing has a trust problem, and the industry earned it. Nobody comparison-shops at 11 PM with the house at 48 degrees — and some companies price accordingly. So here's exactly how 24/7 emergency service is priced at our shop, published in daylight where you can read it calmly.
The three parts of an emergency bill
- Emergency diagnostic: $199–$199, waived when you approve the repair. Same policy as daytime.
- After-hours premium: +$95–$150 for nights, weekends, and holidays — shown as its own line item, never folded invisibly into the repair price.
- The repair itself: the same flat-rate price it would be at 2 PM. A capacitor at midnight costs what a capacitor costs.
That third point is the one worth checking with any company you call: ask whether the repair price itself changes after hours. If the answer is vague, the premium is hiding in the parts.
What the common emergencies run, all-in
- Winter no-heat (ignitor, flame sensor, pressure switch): $180–$420 for the repair, plus diagnostic and after-hours premium — most furnace repairs finish the same visit.
- Summer no-cool (capacitor, contactor): $180–$420 — the same parts that fail at 2 PM fail at 2 AM; see our AC repair pricing.
- Motor failures (blower, inducer, condenser fan): $400–$960 depending on the motor.
- Boiler or water heater leak isolation: $220–$540 to stop the damage tonight, with the full repair quoted for daylight.
When it's worth waiting for morning
Honest answer: not every failure is an emergency. If the weather is mild, the system limps along, or it's a comfort problem rather than a safety one, booking service in the morning (same-day is often available) skips the after-hours premium entirely. When you call, the dispatcher will tell you straight whether your situation can safely wait — because the fastest way to lose a customer forever is charging them an emergency premium for a non-emergency.
What always counts as an emergency
- No heat below about 40°F — pipes freeze faster than people expect in slab homes
- No cooling above 90°F with infants, elderly family, or medical conditions in the house
- CO detector alarm — get out, call 911 first, then us
- Gas smell near the furnace — leave, call National Grid's emergency line, then us
- Active water from a boiler or water heater
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