Two new air conditioners on pads beside a brick home

Under 10 minutes away

Between Cudahy and Bay View

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 St. Francis homes

St. Francis is mostly 1940s to 1960s Cape Cods and ranches, plus a growing number of condos and apartments near the lakefront and along Layton. The single-family homes are typically on their second or third furnace with ductwork that has been patched over the years; half-story upstairs bedrooms that are too hot in summer and too cold in winter are the most common comfort complaint, and they are usually fixable.

The lakefront condos bring closet installs, association rules, and tight access, all of which we handle regularly.

What we do in St. Francis

Furnace repair and replacement, 80% and high-efficiency

Furnace repair and installation →

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

Air conditioning →
Heat pumps and dual fuel →

Ductless mini-splits for half-story bedrooms and additions

Ductless mini-splits →

Condo HVAC replacement with association coordination

Furnace repair and installation →
Air conditioning →

Boiler service, water heaters, duct repair, and duct cleaning

Boilers and radiators →
Water heaters →
Ductwork, airflow and duct cleaning →

How we work in St. Francis

One shop, one standard since 2014. Honest diagnosis with readings, repair when it is right, plain explanation when it is not. Clean installs, City of St. Francis permits when required, full startup testing. No upsells. 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

St. Francis questions we hear most

How fast can you get to St. Francis?

Often within the hour for no-heat calls, because we are a few minutes away. In a cold snap it can take longer, so we give you a real arrival window when you call.

Can the upstairs of my Cape Cod be made comfortable?

Yes. Depending on the house it is duct balancing, added return air, or a small mini-split for the upstairs. We measure first and tell you which.

Do you work in lakefront condos?

Yes, including closet installs and the paperwork the association needs.

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

“Mike or the team are always quick to show up and help figure out the problem. This is especially great for when a furnace goes out in the middle of winter and you need to figure out a solution fast.”

Joe D. · Furnace service · Google review

5 out of 5 stars

“Called A1 to service my AC unit, Mike was very thorough and walked me through step by step what the issue was.”

Daniel P. · AC service · Google review

5 out of 5 stars

“Very pleased with Mike and his crew! Called him for a quote and within 2 days I had my new AC unit installed.”

Michael L. · AC replacement · Google review