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HVAC Repair in Malibu, CA — Local Techs, One Call
If your house is too hot, too cold, or making a noise it never made before, call us and we will get a technician out to you. We handle HVAC repair in Malibu along with new systems, ductwork and thermostat work, and we cover heating as well as cooling. Homes along this stretch of coast deal with salt air that eats at condenser coils and cabinets, so we look closely at that before quoting anything. Tell us what the thermostat says and what you are hearing. Phone us or send the quote form and we will schedule a visit.
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- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM PT
What is your system doing in Malibu?
Find your service below, or skip it and describe the problem by phone.
An independent HVAC service company covering air conditioning repair, heating repair, HVAC installation and tune-ups.
AC Repair
Air conditioners blowing warm, short-cycling or refusing to start
Furnace Repair
Furnaces with no heat, short cycling or a locked-out control board
Heat Pump Repair
Heat pumps that will not heat, stick in defrost or run nonstop
AC Installation
New central air, replacements and ductless installations
Furnace Installation
New gas and electric furnaces, replacements and upgrades
Ductwork Repair
Leaking ducts, weak airflow and rooms that never get comfortable
HVAC Maintenance
Seasonal tune-ups for cooling and heating systems
Duct Cleaning
Air duct, vent and register cleaning
Thermostat Installation
Smart thermostats, replacements and zoning controls
Mini-Split Repair
Ductless mini-splits and multi-zone systems
Indoor Air Quality
Air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and ventilation
HVAC repair in Malibu, the local picture
We handle air conditioning repair, heating repair and system replacement for Malibu homes, from beach houses on Pacific Coast Highway to canyon properties up Malibu and Corral. Call us and we will get a technician out to look at what your system is actually doing. Malibu is its own climate. The marine layer keeps most summer days mild, then a Santa Ana pushes inland heat over the ridge and every AC in town runs hard for three days straight. Salt air is the other half of the story. Coastal condensers corrode at the coil fins and the cabinet, contactors pit early, and a unit that would last years inland needs closer attention here. We see a lot of older homes with ducts in tight crawl spaces or vented attics, wall units in remodeled additions, and ductless mini splits in guest houses. Winter nights get cool enough that a dead furnace or heat pump matters, so we cover heater repair too.
Much of the housing here went up from the postwar years through the 1970s and 80s, with beach cottages later rebuilt or expanded and hillside custom homes added since. Expect wood frame, stucco and lots of glass, plus crawl spaces and tight attics that push equipment into odd corners and make duct runs long.
Our vans run PCH, Highway 1, Malibu Canyon Road and Kanan Dume Road most days.
Malibu ZIPs & nearby cities we cover
From Malibu we also cover Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Santa Monica and the Oxnard and Camarillo side of the coast.
Where in Malibu we get called
- Point Dume
- Malibu Colony
- Malibu Park
- Big Rock
- Las Flores
- Serra Retreat
- Paradise Cove
- Zuma Beach
- Encinal Canyon
- Corral Canyon
Nearby cities we also cover
Permits, codes and rebates in Malibu
Power here comes from Southern California Edison, gas from SoCalGas.
Before you buy, look at SCE residential efficiency rebates and SoCalGas residential rebates. We will not promise something that closed last quarter, but we will tell you what is running when we quote.
California Title 24, Part 6 applies to a changeout here, which normally means a permit, with HERS verification and CF2R/CF3R registration on most changeouts. City of Malibu Building Safety Division handles them.
The federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit applies to qualifying equipment, and the efficiency tier it requires is worth checking before you choose a system.
How we compare to other HVAC companies in Malibu
| Central Valley Air | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written quote before any work | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Live answer seven days a week | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Every major brand, gas or electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Independent, no manufacturer quotas | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Crews familiar with homes like yours | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
The same on every visit
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Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT.Independent of every manufacturer
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.HVAC repair in Malibu — quick answers
How soon can you get to my house in Malibu?
Call us and we will give you the next available window rather than a vague promise. PCH traffic and canyon access affect timing, so we ask for a gate code, a note about steep or narrow driveways, and whether the equipment is on the roof, in the attic or in a side yard. During a Santa Ana heat run, no-cooling calls fill up fast, so call early in the day if your AC has stopped.
Do you cover homes up the canyons and in nearby towns?
Yes. We work the length of Malibu including the canyon addresses off Malibu Canyon, Kanan Dume and Topanga, and we also serve Pacific Palisades, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Santa Monica. If you are unsure whether your address is in range, give us the cross street and we will tell you straight.
What does a repair visit cost?
Everything gets quoted in writing first, the visit, the parts, the labor, and work starts only when you approve.
Which brands do you service?
As an independent company we service every major brand, from Carrier and Trane to Lennox, Goodman and Rheem, gas and electric alike.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads. That tells us whether to bring parts for a cooling fault or a heating fault.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and coil, refrigerant pressures, and the outdoor unit. You get told what failed and why, in plain words, before anything is replaced.
- Step 3
Repair and verify
We make the repair, then run the system and measure the results at the vents. If a part needs ordering, we say so and give you a realistic window instead of a vague promise.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- Built for real valley heatWe work in areas where afternoons sit above 110 degrees and systems run for months without a break. That shapes how we size repairs, check capacitors and contactors, and judge whether a compressor is genuinely done.
- Attic and package unitsPlenty of homes across the region run attic air handlers or rooftop package units instead of a garage furnace and a side-yard condenser. We are used to the access, the duct runs, and the drain issues those setups bring.
- Dust and debris we expectAg dust, cottonwood fluff and grass clippings pack condenser coils and starve a system of airflow. We clean what we find and show you the difference, rather than adding refrigerant to a unit that just could not breathe.
- Heating too, not only ACFurnace repair, heat pump faults and no-heat calls get the same attention as summer work. Ignition problems, cracked or failing components and short cycling all get diagnosed before we recommend anything larger.
- All major brands, gas & electricFrom Carrier and Trane to Lennox, Goodman, Rheem and Bryant, serviced independently.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
What we cover in Malibu
A failing system does not get cheaper by waiting
A part on its way out usually takes something more expensive with it. Getting started takes about a minute.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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