Plumber - Virginia Beach, VA
Average rating
3.22
3.2
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A-1 American is a professional plumbing, heating and air conditioning company that provides 24 hour, emergency service, 7 Days a Week. We never charge overtime and you pay by the job, not by the hour. A-1 American plumbing, heating and a/c provides complete air conditioning, heating and plumbing services and we repair, service and replace all major brands. Voted Best of the Best in 2011, 2012 and 2013. We're not just A-1, we're A-1 American.
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Wayne M.
A-1 is not professional and did not do a good job with a lazy worker! If I pay $209 for an A/C checkup expect more than hooking the meter and checking pressure and all! I could do that for $69. So. what was actually supposed to be included in my $209?
Wayne M.
So, HYBRID did our installation and every year we got a heater checkup as well as A/C. It was $320! They would clean our A/C, Suck and Flush the drain lines, Clean the A/C coils and would run it for 30 minutes and hook up their A/C meter and see if it needed charging needed or not. All that for $320! A-1 had a $209 which I assumed was the same but NO! $209 from A-1 American is them hooking a meter up to the A/C after running and if need add freon! I could have that done for $69! So, $209 just to hook a meter up and read my A/c? NO! I have reported them to the military and tell no one to use them! $209 for a meter read and that was it! No cleaning and pipe flushing! NO! $69 did what he did from A-1 American! Lazy workers who do not want to do their job! STAY AWAY from A-1 American! I am retired military, and they will not rip them off! I had to give one star to post!
Ben L.
***DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY*** ***MUST READ TANKLESS HOT WATER HEATER INSTALLATION*** When my hot water heater needed to be replaced, I called A1 American. First impression was great, on the phone, they informed me of the service fee, and the technician would contact me before his arrival. When Jeremy arrived, he determined my hot water tank needed to be replaced. I inquired about a tankless hot water heater replacement. Jeremy explained what needed to be done to convert from a tank to tankless. He was very confident and reassured me of his experience (many times). I decided to go with a Rinnai tankless water heater. He gave me two options a lower-end model without recirculation and lower gallons per minute or a higher-end one with recirculation and more gallons per minute. I chose the higher-end model RUR199i. He returned the following morning to install my system, and this is where it started to go bad..... Issues: -He said he could work around my irrigation pump, but he cut the lines and told me it was an add on to put it back. -The vent protruding outside my house looked like a hack job. Sheet metal, screws, and a 3" pipe hanging off the side of my house. Thank God I was there to object before he completed whatever he thought he was going to do. ***MOST IMPORTANT*** When the installation was complete, Jeremy and his assistant tested the water, packed up, and left (I was out to dinner for my anniversary). He texted and told me he was done. When I came home, I tested the water, and it took forever to get warm, so I started to do some research (on my anniversary, my wife was not happy). -The thermal bypass valve was NEVER installed -The thermal bypass filter was NEVER installed -The Control R module was NEVER installed -The system parameters were never set (temp/service intervals/recirculation mode/recirculation timer/GPM) The worst part is all these parts that were not installed were thrown away. AFTER convincing him it was not set up correctly by sending him installation instructions and youtube videos to PROVE he did not set up it up correctly. He dug through the trash to find them, and he ultimately had to purchase the bypass filter because he could not find it. ($5,600 total bill) After all this, we had a conversation; he said I can give you $200 off, but "in the end, we got the job done we made it happen." I told him to give me the $200 off, and I want your boss to give me a call. It has been two days, and I'm still waiting..... A1 American, my name is Ben Lewis, and the service was performed 10/17-19/2020, eagerly awaiting your call.
Address
1620 Centerville Tpke Ste 113
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Photo | Project | Date | Description | Cost | Home |
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Gas Appliance Connection Portsmouth 2014 | Mar 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00514 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE EXISTING GAS PACKAGE UNIT & GAS LINE | $10k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Water Heater Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Feb 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00417 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACED 40 GAL WATER HEATER WITH SAME - (VENT WAIVER ON FILE) | $275 | Portsmouth, VA | |
Water Heater Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Mar 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00458 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE (1) 40 GAL GAS WATER HEATER W/SAME | $2k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Gas Appliance Connection Portsmouth 2014 | Feb 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00399 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE 2-1/2 TON GAS PACK AND GAS LINE WITH SAME | $9k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Water Heater Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Mar 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00437 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE (1) 40 GALLON GAS WATER HEATER - VENT WAIVER REC'D | $1k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Furnace Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Feb 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00367 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE OLD GAS FURNACE W/SAME | $4k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Water Heater Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Jan 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00223 Permit Type: Permit Description: REPLACEMENT REPLACE GAS WATER HEATER - VENT WAIVER ON FILE | $2k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Sewer & Utility Services Portsmouth 2014 | Jan 2014 | Permit Number: PLM2014-00037 Permit Type: Permit Description: ALTERATION REPLACING SEWER LINE | $3k | Portsmouth, VA | |
Furnace Installation Portsmouth 2014 | Jan 2014 | Permit Number: MEC2014-00226 Permit Type: Permit Description: NEW REPLACE GAS FURNACE | $8k | Portsmouth, VA |