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HVAC — Cooling
Hard-start kit install
A booster that helps an aging compressor start under load. Buys time on an older system that's struggling but not ready to be replaced.
Common symptoms
- · AC trips the breaker on hot days
- · compressor groans loudly when starting
- · lights dim when the AC kicks on
Flat-price contractors
4 pros with a price for this.
Sorted by total cost — service call plus repair.
Joe's HVAC
4.7(156)
Owner: Joe M. · 9 yrs · 1.8 mi away
Licensed NJ #19HC00301100
Service call
$149
This repair
$195
Total
$344
Tomorrow 8–10 AM
BookCoastline HVAC
4.9(284)
Owner: Mike D. · 18 yrs · 3.2 mi away
Licensed NJ #19HC00234500
Service call
$169
This repair
$225
Total
$394
Today 2–4 PM
BookBayshore Heating & Cooling
4.8(412)
Owner: Rita P. · 22 yrs · 5.1 mi away
Licensed NJ #19HC00189200
Service call
$179
This repair
$245
Total
$424
Today 4–6 PM
BookMonmouth Climate Co.
4.6(89)
Owner: Sal T. · 31 yrs · 7.4 mi away
Licensed NJ #19HC00112800
Service call
$199
This repair
$265
Total
$464
Today 12–2 PM
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1 more hvac pro.
These contractors don’t list a flat price for this specific repair — they’ll diagnose on-site and send you an estimate through the app before starting any work. You approve or decline.
How overages work
No surprise bills.
Ever.
If the diagnosis turns up something not in the price book, the contractor will send you a written estimate through the app before they start any work. You approve, decline, or ask questions. No approval, no charge beyond the service call fee.