What 1,420 Long Island jobs taught us
Last updated Reviewed by Waseem Shahzad, Lead Technician
We pulled every completed job from our Housecall Pro records, 1,420 jobs across 151 Long Island towns from January 2022 to October 2026, and counted what actually breaks, when, and what it cost to fix. No customer details are included. Prices are what customers paid, before tax.
What breaks in each season on Long Island?
Summer brings the most calls, 37% of our repair visits, mostly clogged drains and water leaks, no-cooling calls and refrigerant problems. Winter is next at 26%, led by no-heat calls, furnace repairs and boiler service. Spring and fall are quieter, and water leaks show up in every season.
| Season | Share of repair calls | Top 3 problems we see |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec-Feb) | 26% | No heat (26% of winter calls), furnace repair (16%), boiler service (13%) |
| Spring (Mar-May) | 17% | Water leaks and drains (21%), boiler service (15%), no heat (13%) |
| Summer (Jun-Aug) | 37% | Water leaks and drains (22%), no cooling (20%), refrigerant leak or recharge (16%) |
| Fall (Sep-Nov) | 20% | Water leaks and drains (17%), no heat (16%), furnace repair and thermostats (14% each) |
Based on 750 completed repair calls. Maintenance visits and installations are not counted here.
Which towns do we work in most?
Deer Park is home base and our busiest town, followed by Dix Hills and Huntington. Most of our work is within about 15 miles of our Deer Park shop, across 151 towns in western Suffolk and eastern Nassau.
| Town | Completed jobs |
|---|---|
| Deer Park | 220 |
| Dix Hills | 108 |
| Huntington | 71 |
| Hicksville | 50 |
| Huntington Station | 50 |
| Commack | 50 |
| Melville | 44 |
| Plainview | 44 |
| Hauppauge | 38 |
| East Northport | 34 |
We've started recording the age of every system we replace, and we'll publish average replacement age here once we have enough jobs to make it meaningful.
What do common HVAC repairs cost on Long Island?
Most repair visits we complete cost between $350 and $975. Cooling repairs run a little higher than heating repairs, mainly because refrigerant and capacitor work is part of many summer calls. The figures below are the typical middle range (25th to 75th percentile) of what customers paid.
| Repair | Jobs counted | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooling repair (all) | 161 | $299 – $980 | $550 |
| Heating repair (all) | 176 | $180 – $933 | $450 |
| Refrigerant leak search or recharge | 101 | $404 – $983 | $619 |
| Capacitor replacement | 78 | $407 – $1,026 | $717 |
| No-cooling call | 83 | $258 – $976 | $555 |
| No-heat call | 91 | $253 – $917 | $461 |
| Furnace repair | 68 | $250 – $774 | $442 |
| Mini split repair | 39 | $435 – $741 | $530 |
| Water leak or drain repair | 168 | $294 – $1,136 | $562 |
| Thermostat work | 72 | $250 – $1,385 | $450 |
| Maintenance visit (tune-up) | 299 | $250 – $750 | $400 |
Replacement price ranges
From our job records
Across 124 full system installs, the typical job cost $4,700 to $14,000, with a median of $8,125. Price depends mostly on system type, size and how much ductwork or piping changes.
| System installed | Jobs counted | Median paid | Range paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| All full system installs | 124 | $8,125 | $4,733 – $14,006 (middle 50%) |
| Furnace + AC together | 6 | $13,825 | $8,727 – $39,215 |
| Central AC | 11 | $11,850 | $3,806 – $39,215 |
| Ductless mini split | 8 | $8,291 | $2,950 – $26,077 |
| Gas furnace | 6 | $4,422 | $3,820 – $11,850 |
| Water heater | 5 | $3,237 | $2,599 – $14,000 |
Small sample sizes for some system types; the ranges include large multi-zone and commercial jobs. Use our cost guides for planning.
Planning ranges from our Cost Estimator
These are the planning ranges from our online Cost Estimator. They are estimates, not quotes.
| System replaced | Low end | High end | Cost guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas furnace | $3,500 | $8,500 | Read the guide |
| Gas boiler | $7,500 | $16,000 | Read the guide |
| Central air conditioning | $5,800 | $13,500 | Read the guide |
| Heat pump | $6,000 | $15,000 | Read the guide |
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