Fast, Reliable Heating & Furnace Across Los Angeles
Heating and furnace repair in Los Angeles typically costs $175–$825, with most calls completed same day or next day. Furnace replacement runs $4,130–$8,850 depending on whether your home already has ductwork or needs a full system designed from scratch. Call (844) 560-6978 for a free estimate.
We’re Crestview Heating & Air California, and our Heating & Furnace team makes the trip to Los Angeles regularly from our San Jose base. After 19 years in this business, we’ve learned that furnace work here isn’t like furnace work in the suburbs. Los Angeles’s older neighborhoods are packed with pre-war bungalows, Spanish Colonial Revival homes, and low-rise apartments that were built before central forced-air was standard. That means tight access, creative venting, and jobs that start with “can you even fit a furnace in here?” We’ve heard it. We’ve solved it.
Marcus Feldman, our owner, still manages every job as Service Manager. When you call, you’re talking to someone with skin in the game, not a dispatcher reading from a script. We know the alley-loaded buildings in Pico-Union, the narrow crawlspaces under 1920s Craftsman homes in the 90007 ZIP, and the parking headaches on Hoover Street. That local knowledge saves you time and prevents the callbacks that happen when a technician treats your 1938 floor furnace like a standard suburban install.
Why Crestview Heating & Air California Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Heating & Furnace Company
Our reputation in Los Angeles is built on showing up prepared for housing stock that throws curveballs. We’ve got 250+ customer reviews averaging 4.8 stars, and a significant share of those come from Los Angeles homeowners who were tired of being told their system was “too old” or “too weird” to fix. We don’t outsource to anonymous techs. Marcus Feldman oversees every job personally, and that ownership-level accountability means we don’t disappear when a permit issue or HERS verification step gets complicated.
Response time to Los Angeles varies by traffic, but we schedule strategically. We batch South Central and Pico-Union calls on the same days to minimize your wait, and we carry parts for Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem so we’re not making a second trip because your gas valve wasn’t on the truck. Our customers in Koreatown and Echo Park tell us that’s the difference between a one-day fix and a week of space heaters.
We also understand the local compliance landscape. Every permitted HVAC job in California requires a third-party HERS-certified rater to field-verify duct leakage and refrigerant charge before the permit closes. This isn’t optional, and it doesn’t exist in Arizona or Nevada. We schedule that step for you, explain what the rater is looking for, and make sure your paperwork is clean so you’re not chasing permits for months.
Our Heating & Furnace Services in Los Angeles
Furnace Repair
Furnace repair in Los Angeles often means troubleshooting systems that have been jury-rigged through decades of landlord neglect. We see gas valves seized on 60-year-old wall heaters, rollout switches tripped from inadequate combustion air in closet installs, and thermocoubers failing in floor furnaces that haven’t been serviced since the 1980s. Our diagnostic fee applies toward repair, and we stock common parts for Goodman, Rheem, Lennox, and Trane systems. If you’re in a 1920s bungalow near the 90007 ZIP with a rusted floor furnace, we’ve been there. Salt air accelerates corrosion in coastal-adjacent neighborhoods, and we know what to look for before we quote.

Furnace Replacement
This is our most called-upon service in Los Angeles, and for good reason. Much of the housing stock in the 90001–90010 corridor predates central ductwork entirely. Replacing a furnace here frequently means designing a full forced-air system from scratch, or retrofitting ductless mini-splits as a zoned alternative. We handle the load calculation, the Title 24 compliance paperwork, the permit pull, and the mandatory HERS rater appointment. In a 1938 Spanish Colonial Revival home on Hoover Street in the 90007 ZIP, we found the original floor furnace rusted through and the homeowner relying on space heaters. We designed and installed a complete Carrier gas furnace system with new ductwork stubbed through the attic and crawlspace, then scheduled the required HERS rater to field-verify duct leakage and refrigerant charge before the permit closed. That’s the level of project management you need when your home wasn’t built for this.

Furnace Tune-Up
A furnace tune-up in Los Angeles is preventive maintenance that pays off when Santa Ana winds hit in October and November. Temperatures spike above 95°F with single-digit humidity, and that’s when wall heaters and floor furnaces that haven’t run since February get turned on for the first time. Gas valves stick. Pilot assemblies clog. Heat exchangers crack from thermal shock. Our $95–$235 tune-up includes combustion analysis, gas pressure check, heat exchanger inspection, and safety control testing. For homes in View Park-Windsor Hills and Silver Lake with older systems, we recommend annual service. The urban heat island pushes inland neighborhoods 10–15°F hotter than the Westside on peak summer days, but winter still comes, and a failed furnace in a poorly insulated 1940s apartment is no joke.

Heat Exchanger Repair & Replacement
Cracked heat exchangers are a safety issue we take seriously. In Los Angeles’s older rental stock, we find original equipment pushed well past its design life, with heat exchangers corroded from years of improper venting or condensation drainage. We don’t patch and pray. If the heat exchanger is cracked, we explain your options: replacement part (if available for your model), furnace replacement, or in some cases a ductless retrofit if the existing system is beyond salvage. We use combustion analyzers to verify safe operation before we leave, and we’ll show you the readings.

Ignitor Replacement
Hot surface ignitors fail regularly in Los Angeles’s dry climate, and they’re a common no-heat call in November when systems fire up after months of disuse. We carry ignitors for Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, and Trane systems, and most replacements take under an hour once we’ve diagnosed the failure. If your ignitor is failing repeatedly, we’ll check gas pressure and venting — chronic failures usually point to an underlying problem.

Gas Valve Repair
Gas valve repair is critical work, and we don’t recommend DIY attempts. These valves control fuel flow to your burner, and improper handling creates a genuine hazard. In Los Angeles, we see gas valves seize on wall heaters during Santa Ana wind events when the furnace is finally turned on after a mild fall. We also find improvised venting in tight alley-loaded rentals where the furnace closet is too small for proper combustion air supply. Our gas valve service includes pressure testing, leak detection with electronic sniffers, and verification against manufacturer specs. If the valve is obsolete, we’ll source a compatible replacement or discuss upgrade options.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Los Angeles
Your system, our specialty. We maintain factory-trained compatibility across nine major brands, and for Los Angeles customers we stock common parts for Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem — the four we see most often in this market. That means faster turnaround when your furnace fails on a cold November night and you’re not waiting a week for a gas valve to ship from out of state. We’ve worked on every system type, age, and configuration these brands have produced in the last four decades. From emergency calls to commercial buildouts, if it heats air, we can fix it.
Common Heating & Furnace Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Original cast-iron floor furnaces rust through or crack, especially in older bungalows near the coast where salt air accelerates corrosion. We replace these with modern gas furnaces or ductless systems, but the job always starts with assessing whether your subfloor and framing can support a new unit.
- Gas valves on 60-year-old wall heaters seize up during Santa Ana wind events when the furnace is finally turned on after a mild fall, causing no-heat calls in November. The temperature swings stress components that haven’t moved in months.
- In tight alley-loaded rentals, combustion air supply is often inadequate because the furnace closet is too small and venting was improvised, leading to rollout or carbon monoxide leaks. We measure combustion air requirements against the space available and won’t leave a system running unsafe.
- Thermostats misread in homes with no insulation, which describes much of the 1920s–1950s stock in South Central and Pico-Union. The furnace runs constantly but the house never warms, and homeowners blame the equipment when it’s really the building envelope. We’ll tell you honestly if that’s your situation.
Pricing for Heating & Furnace in Los Angeles, CA
We’re upfront about costs because nobody likes surprise invoices. Here’s what furnace work runs in the Los Angeles market:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Furnace Repair | $175–$825 |
| Furnace Replacement | $4,130–$8,850 |
| Furnace Tune-Up | $95–$235 |
What moves you within these ranges? Access difficulty is a big one in Los Angeles. Crawling a 1920s bungalow attic in the 90007 ZIP takes longer than a suburban garage install. Ductwork from scratch adds material and labor. HERS rater fees are a separate third-party cost, typically $300–$600, that every California customer pays. We explain all of this before we start. Estimates are free. Call (844) 560-6978 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Our service radius includes Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and View Park-Windsor Hills. If you’re in one of these neighborhoods, you’re getting the same owner-managed service, the same familiarity with pre-war housing stock, and the same direct line to Marcus Feldman. We batch calls by area to keep response times reasonable, so mention your neighborhood when you call.
Serving Los Angeles, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs — Heating & Furnace in Los Angeles
Yes, in most cases we can route new ductwork through the attic and crawlspace, preserving your original floors. We did exactly this on Hoover Street in the 90007 ZIP, running flexible duct from a new Carrier gas furnace in the crawlspace to ceiling registers. The job requires a load calculation, Title 24 compliance, and a HERS rater, but your floors stay intact. Call (844) 560-6978 for a free estimate — we’ll inspect your access and give you a straight answer.
California state law requires a third-party HERS-certified rater to field-verify duct leakage and refrigerant charge on every permitted HVAC job before the permit closes. This is not optional, and it does not exist in neighboring Arizona or Nevada. The rater is independent of our company, and their fee is separate from our invoice. We schedule the appointment, meet them on site, and make sure your paperwork is complete so you’re not stuck with an open permit. Call (844) 560-6978 and we’ll walk you through the timeline.
Intermittent wall heater operation usually points to a failing gas valve, dirty thermocouple, or inadequate combustion air in a closet that’s too small for the unit. We’ve repaired dozens of these in Pico-Union’s older rental stock. The repair typically falls in our $175–$825 range, and we carry common valves and controls on our truck. If the unit is obsolete or unsafe, we’ll tell you honestly and quote a replacement. Call (844) 560-6978 for a diagnostic appointment.
If you own the property, yes. If you rent, you’ll need landlord approval and likely a lease amendment for the equipment addition. We see this situation constantly in South Central and Pico-Union, where landlords deferred AC and heat installation for decades. The real job is usually a full load calculation, duct design from scratch, Title 24 compliance, and HERS verification — not a quick equipment swap. We’re happy to quote it and explain the process to your landlord. Call (844) 560-6978 to start the conversation.
We service nine major HVAC brands: Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard. For Los Angeles customers, we stock the most common parts for Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem, which covers the majority of systems we encounter in this market. Your system, our specialty — we don’t turn jobs away because of brand. Call (844) 560-6978 to schedule service.
Ready to get your Los Angeles home heated right? Call (844) 560-6978 for a free estimate. Marcus Feldman oversees every job personally, and we’ll give you straight answers about your system, your options, and what it’s going to cost.
Written by Marcus Feldman, Owner at Crestview Heating & Air California, serving Los Angeles since 2006.