HVAC Repair in Columbia, SC
Your problem, we Fixit.
Heating and air is the system you never think about until the day it matters most. Fixit Services handles no-cool and no-heat calls, air conditioning and heat pump repair, furnace faults, thermostats, condensate and drain-line problems, and seasonal tune-ups that catch the failure before it happens. Insured, background-checked technicians, a repair price you approve before work starts, and the $89 service visit waived when you hire us.
✓ Flat $89 service call — waived when you hire us.
What we get called out for.
AC running but not cooling
The most common call we get. Low refrigerant from a leak, a failed capacitor, a dirty condenser coil, or a compressor that isn't starting — four very different repairs, and the diagnosis decides which.
Frozen evaporator coil
Ice on the indoor coil or the line set, and airflow that's dropped off. Usually a filter, a blower, or low charge. Turning it off and letting it thaw before we arrive genuinely speeds up the visit.
No heat
Furnace that won't light, a heat pump stuck in defrost, an ignitor or flame sensor gone, or a system locked out on a fault code. Gas and electric both.
System short-cycling
Turning on and off every few minutes, never satisfying the thermostat, and running your bill up. Sizing, airflow, a failing control, or refrigerant charge.
Water around the air handler
A clogged condensate drain backing up into the pan — and in a closet or an attic, that's a ceiling-damage problem before it's an AC problem. Common anywhere it's humid.
Thermostat problems
A thermostat that reads wrong, won't hold a schedule, or was wired for a different system. Includes smart-thermostat installs and the C-wire they usually need.
Weak airflow and uneven rooms
One room that never gets comfortable. Blower, filter, duct leakage or a closed-off return — we find which before anyone talks about a new system.
Not on the list? It's still probably us — call (803) 769-3035 and describe it.
No heat or no cooling with someone vulnerable in the house? Call us.
If there's an infant, an elderly or a medically fragile person in the home and the system is down in real heat or real cold, don't book a window and wait — call, tell whoever picks up, and we'll get a person on it. And if you ever smell gas near a furnace, get out of the house first and call 911 or the gas company from outside.
Call (803) 769-3035What heating & air looks like around Columbia.
Columbia brings Midlands summers that sit above 95° for weeks, with enough winter to matter for heating, and that is the single biggest factor in what fails and when — equipment here doesn't wear out on a generic national schedule, it wears out on this one. Our technicians work the Columbia metro through both seasons, so the tune-up we recommend is the one that matches the load your system actually carries.
Installs we do in Columbia.
- Thermostat replacement, including smart thermostats and the C-wire they need
- Capacitor, contactor, ignitor and flame-sensor replacement
- Condensate pump and drain-line clearing and rework
- Air filtration and indoor air quality upgrades
- Seasonal tune-ups before the cooling and heating seasons
Common where we work.
Don't see yours? Tell us the brand and model when you book — it's how we get the right part on the truck the first time.
No surprises on the bill.
The $89 service visit
Flat $89 for the diagnostic visit — waived when you hire us for the repair.
The quote comes before the wrench
Refrigerant, parts and labor are quoted and approved up front. No open-ended hourly meter running in your attic.
Repair or replace, with the numbers
On an old system with a failed compressor, we'll show you the repair cost against replacement instead of quietly selling you the bigger job.
Heating & Air near Columbia
Don't see your neighborhood? We likely cover it — call (803) 769-3035.
What Columbia-area homeowners say
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Skip the service fee. Get scheduled first.
Everyone gets an honest arrival window. Members never pay the $89 service charge and are scheduled first — and get money off every repair and install, up to a set amount each visit. Member Plus adds same-day priority and a free minor repair a year. Month to month: cancel any time.
Fixit Member
No $89 service charge, and money off every repair
- No $89 service charge, ever
- 15% off repairs and installs (up to $150 a visit)
- Members are scheduled first
- 1 tune-up a year
- Covers up to 3 homes
Member Plus
Everything in Member, more off, and a free minor repair
- Everything in Member
- 20% off repairs and installs (up to $300 a visit)
- Spring and fall HVAC tune-ups plus a water-heater flush
- Same-day priority
- 1 free minor repair a year (up to 1 hour of labor; parts extra)
- Covers up to 3 homes
Pair it with Warranty Companion
Your warranty pays for what it covers. Warranty Companion takes money off what it won't — the non-covered repairs and installs — and keeps your systems tuned up.
Warranty Companion
For home-warranty customers: money off what the warranty won't pay for
- 20% off repairs and installs your warranty won't pay for (up to $300 a visit)
- No $89 service charge when you book Fixit directly for work your warranty won't cover (your warranty's own service fee or copay still applies)
- 2 tune-ups a year
- Priority scheduling
- Covers up to 3 homes
Fixit plans are sold by Fixit Inc., not by your warranty company, and they do not change your warranty.
Secure checkout by Stripe. A monthly membership, billed by Stripe every month until you cancel. Cancel any time from your Fixit account at office.fixitservices.com/portal or by calling (706) 621-7481. The discount comes off repairs and installs Fixit does, up to the amount shown for each visit. A plan is not insurance and not a home warranty. Plan terms
Answered straight.
My AC is running constantly but the house won't cool. What's wrong?
Usually one of four things: the system is low on refrigerant because it's leaking, the outdoor coil is too dirty to shed heat, a capacitor has failed so the compressor isn't really starting, or airflow has collapsed from a filter or blower problem. They're diagnosed differently and they cost very differently, which is why a technician has to see it rather than guess over the phone.
Do I need a whole new system, or can this one be fixed?
Most systems we see are worth repairing. The honest exceptions are a failed compressor or a leaking coil on a system past about twelve years, where the repair is a large fraction of a replacement and the rest of the unit is the same age. When that's the situation we say so plainly and show you both numbers — and we're just as happy to make the repair if that's your call.
What does a tune-up actually do?
It's the visit where we find the failing capacitor, the dirty coil and the clogged drain line before they become the July emergency call. Cleaning the coil and clearing the condensate line also does more for your electricity bill than most things you can buy.
How often should I change the filter?
Every one to three months for a standard filter, sooner with pets or construction dust. It sounds trivial and it's behind a surprising share of the no-cool and frozen-coil calls we run — a starved blower will ice a coil solid.
Is there water supposed to be near my air handler?
No. That's the condensate drain backing up, and in an attic or a closet installation it will find your ceiling before you find it. It's usually a quick clear, and it's much cheaper than the drywall.
My home warranty covers HVAC. Can you handle the claim?
Yes — we're an authorized contractor for the major home-warranty brands and HVAC is a big part of that work. We report exactly what we find to your warranty company; the coverage decision is theirs, and we'll tell you straight what we're reporting.
Pick the trade you need.
Appliance Repair in Columbia
Refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens, ranges, dishwashers and disposals — repaired, and new ones installed and hooked up.
Call for this oneElectrical in Columbia
Breakers, panels, outlets, switches and lighting — plus fixture, ceiling fan and EV charger installs.
Plumbing in Columbia
Leaks, drains, water heaters and fixtures — repaired, and new toilets, faucets and heaters installed.
Call for this oneOther metros we cover.
Heating & Air in Columbia starts with a call
Your problem, we Fixit.
Our Columbia technicians run electrical work day to day, so heating & air here is quoted and scheduled by the office rather than booked online. Call us, tell us what's going on, and we'll tell you straight whether we can take it and when — before anything is scheduled.
Want a ballpark price first?
Tell us what's going on and we'll show you what jobs like it usually cost — free, no contact details needed.
Tell us a little about the problem first.
$89 service visit — waived when you hire us for the repair. You approve any price before work starts.
Office hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–7pm Eastern. Outside those hours leave a message and we'll call you back — and if this is an emergency, use the guidance above rather than waiting on us.