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HVAC Inspection

Heating and cooling equipment tends to quit on the coldest night or the hottest afternoon. An HVAC inspection tests the furnace, the air conditioner and the thermostat while the weather is still forgiving, so you learn what is wearing out before you need it. NorTech connects you with vetted local providers who test, photograph and report; the price is set before you book.

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Make HVAC Inspection a habit, not a chore

Choose a pro who runs a plan and pick your frequency right in the booking widget. Before each visit your request goes to the same pro at their price that day, and you are charged only after they accept.

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Your standing request goes to your pro before each visit on the schedule you pick, so you do not have to re-book each time.

The same pro each visit

A plan is run by the pro you choose, so your visits stay with them.

Pro-set savings

Many pros take a percent off every visit after the first. You see it before you book.

Charged per visit

No contract and nothing billed for the plan. Each visit is charged like any booking, only after your pro accepts. Pause or cancel anytime.

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Professional HVAC inspection across the Bay Area

Ahead of the first cold snap or the first real heat wave, an HVAC inspection looks at the system that costs the most when it fails unannounced: furnace, AC and thermostat. Background-checked providers run each piece through its cycle, record what they see with photos, and charge a price you approve beforehand. Nothing is repaired during the visit. If the thermostat or a breaker is behind a problem, Thermostat Troubleshooting or Breaker Reset covers the actual fix.

What a NorTech HVAC inspection covers

The visit follows the system in the order the air moves: the furnace and the heat it puts out, the air conditioner and its cooling output, how the thermostat responds, and the state of the filter and the vents. Each item is graded Good, Fair, Poor or N/A, with a photo attached to anything flagged, in the standard NorTech inspection report format.

When to book hvac inspection

You want to know your furnace or AC will actually work before the season that needs it arrives.

You are buying a home and want a report that looks only at heating and cooling condition.

A rental is being turned and you want a documented record of the furnace and AC before the next tenant takes the keys.

The system has begun to sound different or to cycle oddly, and you want an early read before it fails on a hot or cold day.

A year has passed since anyone checked it, and you would like to learn about a tired component before the season that depends on it.

30-Day Warranty

Backed by your provider’s warranty. If covered work fails, your provider makes it right — free.

Frequently asked

HVAC Inspection — common questions

Your ZIP code and home size produce the price on the booking screen, with a faster same-day report and a recorded video walkthrough available as add-ons.

No. The visit ends with the report. When the thermostat or a breaker turns out to be the culprit, Thermostat Troubleshooting & Replacement or Breaker Reset & Outlet Troubleshooting is the separate booking for the fix.

No. It is a condition check and an operating test, not a repair or a refrigerant service. Whatever calls for an HVAC specialist is written into your report, so you know exactly what to ask for next.

Yes. Open it any time from the Documents tab of your NorTech portal, where it is stored with photos of whatever was flagged.

Yes. The report carries an accuracy guarantee of at least 30 days, so if an entry deserves a second look your provider returns and checks it again at no additional charge.

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