New air conditioner on a concrete pad beside a home

15 minutes away

From our shop in South Milwaukee

Same-day in most cases

No-heat and no-cool calls get priority

Flat-rate price first

You approve the number before work starts

24/7 emergency line

Rings Mike’s cell, nights and weekends

What we see in Greendale homes

The original 1930s Greendale homes are a special case: compact, solidly built, and often with tight mechanical spaces and utility rooms rather than full basements. Replacing a furnace or adding AC there takes planning for venting and condensate, and we do it without butchering the house.

The postwar ranches around the village are more conventional and are mostly on their second or third furnace. Across all of Greendale we see a lot of oversized air conditioners that short-cycle and never dehumidify, which is a sizing problem we correct at replacement.

What we do in Greendale

Furnace repair and replacement, including compact and closet installations

Furnace repair and installation →

Central AC and heat pump repair and replacement, correctly sized, R-454B systems

Air conditioning →
Heat pumps and dual fuel →

Ductless mini-splits for additions, sunrooms, and homes without ductwork

Ductless mini-splits →

Boiler service where it still exists

Boilers and radiators →

Water heaters, humidifiers, duct repair, and duct cleaning

Water heaters →
Whole-home humidifiers →
Ductwork, airflow and duct cleaning →

How we work in Greendale

One shop, one standard since 2014. Honest diagnosis with readings, repair when that is right, plain explanation when it is not. Clean installs, Village of Greendale permits when required, full startup testing. Financing through Wells Fargo, Marine Credit Union, or in-house.

How it works

What happens when you call A-1

1

You call or text, any hour

A person answers 414-595-5175, not a call center. We ask a few quick questions and give you a real arrival window, not a guess.

2

We find the actual problem

We test before we replace anything and show you the readings, so you can see what failed and why.

3

You approve a flat-rate price

You get the price before any work starts, with repair and replacement options in writing when both make sense. No hourly surprises.

4

We fix it, test it and clean up

Most repairs are finished on the first visit. We test the system, clean up after ourselves and explain what we did.

Good to know

Greendale questions we hear most

Can you replace the furnace in an original Greendale home?

Yes. We have worked in these homes and plan the venting and drain route before quoting so there are no surprises on install day.

My AC runs in short bursts and the house still feels sticky. What is wrong?

That is usually an oversized unit or an airflow problem. We measure before recommending anything; the answer is rarely a bigger unit.

How soon can you get to Greendale?

Usually same day for no-heat and no-cool calls.

Reviews

What our customers say

Word-for-word excerpts from Google reviews, names shortened. Overall: 4.9 stars from 440+ reviews.

5 out of 5 stars

“As a first time homebuyer, my furnace went out and I panicked. It was 19 degrees outside and 50 inside my house. I called and someone from A1 was here within an hour.”

Simone B. · No heat · Google review

5 out of 5 stars

“Mike got right to work allowing me to watch and learn what needed to be fixed. I loved the full transparency. He absolutely did not try to up sell parts.”

Michelle H. · Furnace repair · Google review

5 out of 5 stars

“I had already gotten a quote from another company, and his was by far the best value. He was able to squeeze me into his schedule on short notice…”

Fahmi Y. · AC, during a heat wave · Google review