Atlas Heating and Air Conditioning

Atlas installed the original furnace in 2007 and the prior owner had been happy with their continuing service. Since purchasing the house earlier this year, the Atlas team has been quite responsive to my questions. Their first visit, which turned into a "never mind" kind of situation, yielded a real issue with a ball bearing that was announcing its pending demise. They ordered the part, which arrived even faster than they estimated, and had a different tech come out and efficiently handle the install...on a late Friday afternoon, to boot! These folks are quality, and their pride shows through. They earned our trust.

— Stu Fishler

Atlas Heating and Air Conditioning did excellent work on our house! They replaced our extremely old furnace, ductwork and thermostat, added another duct and register in our antique hardwood floors, and arranged for the asbestos remediation and permitting with the city. They made the whole process easy for us. In fact, when things did get difficult (as any large home improvement project will), they went above and beyond! We had an issue with another contractor and Atlas Heating and Air Conditioning worked to make the whole project “right” for us, even though the issue was not their responsibility. They also fixed things they didn’t need to - there were at least two issues with our property not related to the project, and not covered under the agreement, that they spotted and just took care of because they were there and had the tools to do so. The whole process also went entirely as they described with no delays or surprises. I thank the entire team at Atlas Heating and Air Conditioning! From our estimator, Nick Reno, to shop foreman Scott Green, and to our installers Joe Cooper and Alex Skinner, I highly recommend them! If I could give them 6 stars I would! Before and after photos of the furnace included.

— Robb McNabb

Atlas Heating and Air of Oakland (est. 1908) installed a new heat-pump based HVAC system in our 2-story Craftsman home (est. 1912) and in our old (1969) backyard ADU in Rockridge, Oakland, during November 2025. I could not have been more impressed with the service, intelligence, hard work, ingenuity, and artistry they displayed through the entire process. At every turn, I was witness to really good, smart, industrious, engaging people, beginning with Nick, with sales and initial planning; then Scott, with functional planning and project management; onto Ryan and Carlos, co-lead installers and trouble-shooters; then Roman, doing apprentice-level muscle work; and even Alex, who served as a here-and-there assistant and deliverer. Right away, Nick, with sales, struck me as very intelligent and articulate, giving me immediate comfort and confidence. Then Scott actually upped that game with his creative and technical astuteness, driven by a deep artistic sense and awareness of our antique home’s character that was not to be spoiled with a new modern system. He and I really hit it off when we realized how many side interests we shared (in the arts and music). Then Ryan, the co-lead installer, brought a technical nerd’s mindset that he managed to channel through brilliant observations and solutions to problems. (And, it turned out, we had grown up three blocks from each other -- albeit, 27 years apart -- in our charming old neighborhood in Martinez!) Carlos was solid; with him I felt a quiet, focused intelligence: figure it out and get it done. Roman (ro-MAHN) was limited with his rudimentary English skills, but his can-do, hard-working, intelligence also showed by the installation challenges he conquered. And even young Alex, whom I only encountered a couple of times, delivering or assisting, presented me with an earnestness that made me feel proud for his mother. The entire installation, from basement to the third story attic, in crawl spaces and on ladders, and out in the backyard with the ADU, was done in an amazingly short 5 days (!), during a cold rainy week. I was home the whole time, engaging with them, answering questions about preferences of locations for satellite units and routes to be traversed to achieve it; and I was just glowing with gratitude for all that they were doing, and doing well. On the day that the big (huge!) main exterior heat-pump unit was put into place and connected to all the copper vacuum tubing, the rain was lashing cold, all day. I felt so sorry for what they had to endure, and yet during their lunch break on my front porch, I heard collegial laughter and uncomplaining tone in their conversations. In the last day, they brought in a trusted carpentry contractor, “Ryan #2,” who did plaster work and painting. (Turns out he and Scott were already good friends, so the three of us got to compare notes on the musical interests we share.) And he did masterful work. Indeed, I have since employed him for additional side jobs for our old home. Oh, and the heat-pump system is a dream! In replacing our basement gas furnace, and adding an air conditioning component to our lives (for the first time!), while also making efficient use of the extra electricity our rooftop solar system produces, we have now gotten ourselves a fantastic HVAC system that is integrated very inconspicuously with our beautiful old house. And … after the first month, our PG&E bill was significantly lower, with our gas usage now down to a minimum. Were I an “all thumbs” guy, I would give them 10 thumbs up! But they’ll have to settle for this glowing review. Thank you, Team Atlas!

— Terry Carroll