AC Repair Fordham
Affordable Residential & Commercial Air Conditioning Services in the Bronx
Central AC | Mini Splits | Window Units | PTAC | Installation | 24/7 Emergency
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3 Reasons to Trust Our Fordham AC Repair Technicians
Pre-war walk-ups with no ducts, co-ops with alteration rules, through-wall sleeves from the 1970s, and PTACs in the newer buildings. Cooling in Fordham is nothing like cooling in the suburbs, and our technicians work in these exact buildings every single day.
A failing AC does more than make you sweat. Dirty coils and clogged drains breed mold that blows straight into your air, humidity soaks into walls and furniture, and a struggling system quietly doubles your Con Edison bill. Fixing it right protects both.
You get the price before any work starts, and the repair is backed by a warranty on parts and labor. No mystery invoices, no patch jobs that fail in three weeks, and no pushing you to replace a unit that has years left in it.
AC Repair Fordham is a local air conditioning repair and installation service covering Fordham and the surrounding Bronx neighborhoods. From a window unit in a Valentine Avenue walk-up to a full central system in a renovated house off the Grand Concourse, our technicians handle residential and commercial cooling jobs of every size, 24 hours a day. Our services include emergency ac repair, central air repair, ductless mini splits, window & through-wall ac, ptac repair, ac installation, ac maintenance, refrigerant leak repair, thermostats, and commercial ac repair. We also handle coil cleaning, compressor and capacitor replacement, drain line clearing, through-wall sleeve replacement, and just about anything else that keeps cold air coming.
Our service areas include Fordham Manor, Fordham Heights, Belmont, Arthur Avenue, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, University Heights, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, Mount Eden, Tremont, East Tremont, Norwood, Jerome Park, Van Cortlandt Village, Concourse, Highbridge, West Farms, and Pelham Parkway, and many more! If your neighborhood is not listed, give us a call. If it is in or near the Bronx, we cool it.
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24/7 Emergency AC Repair in Fordham
When your AC quits during a July heat wave, you cannot wait three days for an appointment. Our emergency AC repair service runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across Fordham and the surrounding Bronx neighborhoods. Warm air from the vents, a unit that will not turn on, water dripping down your wall, or a breaker that keeps tripping, we diagnose it fast and fix it on the spot whenever the parts allow.
Heat is not just uncomfortable in a top-floor Bronx apartment, it can be dangerous for kids, older family members, and pets. That is why no-cooling calls jump to the front of our schedule, nights and weekends included. One call to (833) 200-3466 and a technician is on the way.
Central Air Conditioning Repair
Central air is the backbone of cooling for Fordham's houses, renovated brownstones, and larger buildings. When it fails, the whole home feels it at once. We repair every part of a central system: condensers, evaporator coils, blowers, capacitors, contactors, fan motors, and the ductwork problems that leave one room freezing and another sweltering.
Most central AC failures give warning signs first. Weak airflow, ice on the refrigerant lines, short cycling, or a system that runs all day without reaching the set temperature all mean something is wrong and getting worse. Catching it early is the difference between a $200 part and a $2,000 compressor. If your system is acting strange, have us look at it before the next heat wave finishes it off.
Ductless Mini Split Repair and Installation
Mini splits have taken over the Bronx for good reason. No ductwork needed, whisper quiet, cheap to run, and one outdoor unit can cool several rooms. They are the best cooling upgrade for the pre-war buildings and row houses that make up most of Fordham's housing, where installing ducts was never an option.
We install, repair, and service all major mini split brands including Mitsubishi, Daikin, Fujitsu, and LG. If your existing unit is leaking, blinking error codes, or blowing weak air, we fix that too. And because sizing matters more with mini splits than any other system, we measure your actual rooms instead of guessing, so you get the cooling you paid for.
Window and Through-the-Wall AC Service
Window and through-the-wall air conditioners cool most of the apartments in Fordham, and almost nobody services them properly. We do. We repair units that will not cool, clean years of grime off coils and filters, replace worn fan motors and thermostats, and swap failing units for new ones sized right for your room.
We also handle the jobs your building actually requires: secure bracket installation to keep your window unit legal and safe, through-wall sleeve replacement when the old metal has rusted out, and seasonal install and removal so you get your window back every autumn. If you are a landlord with units across multiple apartments, ask about servicing them all in one visit.
PTAC Repair for Apartments and Buildings
PTAC units, the self-contained heating and cooling units under the window in many newer Bronx apartment buildings, hotels, and senior residences, are a specialty of ours. When a PTAC stops cooling, trips breakers, drips water, or rattles like a subway car, we repair it. When it is past saving, we supply and install a matching replacement that slides into the existing sleeve.
Property managers and supers around Fordham call us because we stock common PTAC parts, work unit by unit without disturbing the whole building, and provide the paperwork management companies need. One bad PTAC is a tenant complaint. A building full of aging ones is a plan we can help you get ahead of.
AC Installation and Replacement
Sometimes the honest answer is that your AC is done. When repair money would be wasted, we install new cooling sized correctly for your space: central systems, ductless mini splits, through-wall units, and PTACs. Right-sizing matters, because an oversized AC short cycles and never dries the air, and an undersized one runs constantly and still loses to a Bronx heat wave.
Every installation includes a load calculation for your actual rooms, clean removal and disposal of the old equipment, and a walkthrough of the new system before we leave. We work with your building's rules on installations and can deal with management companies directly, which saves co-op and condo owners a lot of back and forth.
AC Maintenance and Tune-Ups
Almost every emergency call we take in July could have been a cheap maintenance visit in April. An annual tune-up cleans the condenser and evaporator coils, checks refrigerant charge, tests capacitors and electrical connections, clears the condensate drain, and replaces filters. Clean, tuned systems cool better, break less, and cost noticeably less to run all summer.
Bronx systems earn their maintenance. City soot and pollen clog coils faster than suburban systems, and window units collect street grime that chokes airflow. We offer one-time tune-ups and seasonal maintenance plans for homeowners, and multi-unit plans for landlords and supers who want every unit in the building checked before the season starts.
Refrigerant Leak Repair and Recharge
An AC that cools weakly, ices up, or hisses is usually low on refrigerant, and refrigerant does not run out on its own. There is a leak. Just topping it off treats the symptom, wastes money, and leaks refrigerant into the air. We find the actual leak with electronic detection, repair it, then charge the system to the manufacturer's exact specification.
Refrigerant work is not a DIY or handyman job. It is EPA-regulated for good reason, and overcharging a system destroys compressors just as surely as running it empty. Our EPA certified technicians handle R-410A, R-32, and legacy R-22 systems, and we will always tell you honestly when an old R-22 system is no longer worth feeding.
Thermostat Repair and Smart Thermostat Installation
Sometimes the AC is fine and the brain is broken. Faulty thermostats cause no-cooling calls, short cycling, and rooms that never hit temperature. We repair and replace all types, from basic dials to smart thermostats like Nest and ecobee that learn your schedule and trim your electric bill.
A smart thermostat is the cheapest cooling upgrade you can make. Set the apartment to cool down right before you get home instead of running all day, control it from your phone, and see exactly what your usage looks like. We install it, wire it correctly to your system, and set up the app before we leave.
Commercial AC Repair for Bronx Businesses
Fordham Road is one of the busiest shopping corridors in New York, and every storefront on it lives or dies by its cooling in summer. Customers do not stay in a hot store. We repair and maintain commercial AC for retail shops, restaurants, bodegas, salons, offices, and medical spaces around Fordham, including rooftop units, split systems, and walk-in-adjacent cooling.
Business owners get priority scheduling because downtime costs you money by the hour. We also offer maintenance contracts that keep your system inspected and cleaned on schedule, so the busiest Saturday of the summer is not the day your sales floor hits 85 degrees. Restaurant owners along Arthur Avenue, we know your kitchens push cooling systems harder than anyone, and we service accordingly.
What Fordham Customers Say About Us
★★★★★"Our AC died on a Friday night in the middle of a heat wave. They picked up at 9pm and had cold air blowing again before midnight. I did not think service like this existed in the Bronx anymore."
Maria R., Fordham Heights
★★★★★"They replaced the rusted through-wall sleeve and unit in my mother's apartment on Creston Ave. Clean work, fair price, and they dealt with the super directly so I did not have to."
James T., Fordham Manor
★★★★★"I manage two buildings near the university and they service all our PTAC units. Show up when they say, fix it the first time, and the tenants stopped complaining. That is all I ask."
D. Alvarez, property manager, Belmont
Fordham AC Repair FAQs
How much does AC repair cost in Fordham?
Most AC repairs in the Bronx run between $150 and $600 depending on the problem. A capacitor or thermostat fix sits at the low end, refrigerant leaks and compressor work cost more, and window unit repairs usually run $100 to $350. You get an upfront price before any work starts, so there are never surprises on the bill. Call (833) 200-3466 and we will give you a straight answer on your exact problem.
Can you really come out the same day?
Yes, in most cases. Fordham is the heart of our service area, so a technician is rarely far from you. During heat waves the schedule fills fast, but emergency calls for no cooling always come first, day or night, weekends and holidays included.
Is my window AC worth repairing or should I replace it?
A good rule: if the unit is under 8 years old and the repair costs less than half the price of a new one, repair it. If it needs a compressor or the coils are corroded from years of Bronx weather, replacement usually wins. We give you both numbers and let you decide, no pressure either way.
Do you work in apartments and co-op buildings?
All the time. Most of our Fordham work is in apartments, walk-ups, and co-ops. We coordinate with supers and management companies when building access or alteration rules apply, and we handle the through-wall sleeves, window brackets, and PTAC units these buildings rely on. Landlords and property managers can call us directly for tenant units too.
My AC uses old R-22 refrigerant. Can you still fix it?
R-22 production ended in 2020, so recharging an old R-22 system is expensive and usually a bad investment. If your system runs R-22 and has a leak, we will show you the honest math between a repair and a modern R-410A or R-32 replacement. Newer systems also cut your summer Con Edison bill noticeably.
How often should I service my air conditioner?
Once a year, ideally in spring before the first heat wave. A tune-up cleans the coils, checks refrigerant pressure and electrical parts, and clears the drain line. It is the difference between an AC that dies on the hottest day of July and one that just quietly works. Ask about our maintenance plans for buildings with multiple units.
Hot Apartment? Let's Fix That.
Get your free estimate today. Tell us what your AC is doing, or not doing, and we will give you a straight price and get a technician to your door, often the same day.
Call Now (833) 200-3466