Your AC quits on the hottest day of summer. You’re sweating, your family’s uncomfortable, and you need someone who can actually fix it today—not next week.
That’s what we do. We handle residential AC repair in Hollis, NY for central systems, ductless mini-splits, and window units. Most repairs get done the same day because we stock the parts that fail most often and we’ve seen these problems before.
You’ll know what’s wrong, what it costs, and how long it takes before we start. No hidden fees. No pressure to replace your whole system if a repair makes sense. Just honest work from people who understand that a broken AC in Queens isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a health risk when temperatures hit the 90s.
Excellent Air Conditioning and Heating Service has been fixing HVAC systems across Queens and Nassau County for years. We’re not a national franchise with techs who don’t know the area. We’re local, licensed, and insured.
Hollis homes—especially those classic Dutch Colonials and Tudors from the 1920s and 30s—have their quirks. Older ductwork, unique layouts, systems that weren’t designed for today’s heat. We’ve worked in these houses. We know what breaks and why.
You won’t get a sales pitch for a new system when a $300 repair solves the problem. You’ll get facts, options, and work that actually lasts.
You call or text. We ask a few questions about what’s happening—no cooling, strange noises, leaking water, whatever it is. Then we schedule a time that works for you, usually same-day if you call before noon.
Our tech shows up, runs diagnostics, and figures out what’s actually wrong. Could be a failed capacitor, refrigerant leak, bad compressor, clogged drain line—we’ve seen it all. You get a clear explanation of the problem and an upfront price before any work starts.
If you approve, we fix it. Most home AC repairs in Hollis, NY take a few hours, not days. We test everything before we leave to make sure it’s cooling properly. You get a warranty on the work, and if something doesn’t seem right later, you call us back.
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We repair all types of air conditioning systems—central AC, ductless mini-splits, window units, and through-wall systems. Common repairs include capacitor replacements, compressor issues, refrigerant recharges, electrical problems, thermostat malfunctions, and drainage clogs.
Here’s what matters in Hollis: New York gets twice as many 90-degree days as it did 50 years ago. Last summer hit 14 days over 90 degrees, and that number keeps climbing. Heat kills more than 350 New Yorkers every year, and a broken AC is the biggest risk factor.
We also understand the cost side. With electricity rates at 23.4 cents per kilowatt-hour in New York, an inefficient or struggling AC system costs you real money every month. Sometimes a repair saves you hundreds on your electric bill. Sometimes it makes more sense to replace. We’ll tell you which is which based on your system’s age, condition, and what the repair actually costs—not what we want to sell you.
Most AC repairs in Hollis, NY run between $115 and $650, depending on what’s broken. A capacitor replacement typically costs $100 to $500. Compressor repairs run $750 to $2,000. Refrigerant recharges, drain line clears, and thermostat fixes usually fall somewhere in the middle.
You’ll pay a service call fee for the diagnosis—usually $75 to $150—but most companies waive that if you move forward with the repair. Emergency calls or after-hours service can add $100 to $200, and summer repairs sometimes cost 10 to 20 percent more because of high demand.
We give you the price before we start. No surprises, no “we found something else” upsells unless there’s actually another problem. If the repair costs more than half of a new system and your AC is over 10 years old, we’ll tell you replacement makes more sense.
If your system is under 10 years old and the repair costs less than half of a replacement, repair usually makes sense. If it’s over 15 years old, uses R-22 refrigerant, or needs a major component like a compressor replaced, replacement often saves you money long-term.
Here’s the math: a new central AC system costs $3,500 to $7,500 installed in Queens. If your 12-year-old system needs a $1,800 compressor repair, you’re putting serious money into old equipment that’ll likely need more work soon. But if your 6-year-old system needs a $400 capacitor, that’s an easy fix.
We look at your system’s age, efficiency, refrigerant type, and overall condition. Then we give you both options with real numbers. Some companies push replacements because the ticket’s bigger. We’d rather you trust us for the next repair, the next maintenance visit, and eventually the replacement when it actually makes sense.
Weak airflow, warm air coming from vents, strange noises, bad smells, water leaking around the unit, or your system cycling on and off constantly. Any of these mean something’s wrong.
If your AC runs but doesn’t cool, you might have a refrigerant leak, bad compressor, or frozen evaporator coil. Grinding or squealing noises usually mean a motor or belt issue. Musty smells point to mold in the ductwork or drain pan. Water leaks typically mean a clogged condensate drain or frozen coil that’s thawing.
Don’t ignore these signs, especially in summer. A small problem like a clogged drain line costs $100 to fix. Ignore it, and you could end up with water damage or a burned-out compressor that costs $2,000. The sooner you call, the less it costs and the faster you’re comfortable again.
Yes. AC breakdowns don’t wait for business hours, and neither do heat waves. We offer 24/7 emergency air conditioner repair in Hollis, NY when you can’t wait until morning.
Emergency calls cost more—usually an extra $100 to $200 for after-hours service—but when it’s 95 degrees and your AC dies at 9 PM, that’s not a “wait and see” situation. Heat-related illness is real, especially for kids, elderly family members, and anyone with respiratory issues.
We keep common parts on our trucks, so most emergency repairs get finished the same night. You’re not waiting days for a part to ship or sitting in a hot house hoping a window unit keeps up. You call, we come out, we fix it.
Most residential AC repairs in Hollis, NY take two to four hours from start to finish. Simple fixes like capacitor replacements or thermostat swaps take less than an hour. Bigger jobs like compressor replacements or refrigerant leak repairs can take four to six hours.
The diagnosis itself usually takes 30 to 45 minutes. We’re checking electrical components, refrigerant levels, airflow, drainage, and anything else that could cause the problem. Once we know what’s wrong, we’ll tell you how long the actual repair takes.
If we don’t have a part on the truck—which is rare—we’ll get it same-day or next-day and come back to finish the job. We’re not leaving you without AC for a week because we didn’t stock the right part. That’s on us to handle, not you.
Yes. We repair central air systems, ductless mini-splits, window units, and through-wall AC units. We work on all major brands—Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, Mitsubishi, and others.
Central AC repair in Hollis, NY is our most common call, but plenty of homes here use ductless systems or window units, especially in older houses where adding ductwork isn’t practical. Each system has different failure points, and we’ve worked on all of them enough to diagnose problems quickly.
If your system uses R-22 refrigerant (the old Freon that’s been phased out), we can still repair it, but parts and refrigerant cost more now. We’ll let you know if that’s the case and whether it makes sense to keep repairing or start planning for a replacement. Either way, you’ll know what you’re dealing with before you spend a dollar.
