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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Furnace Repair Across Hollywood
Furnace repair in Hollywood typically runs $150 – $700, and most jobs are completed in a single visit. Our technicians arrive in uniform, hand you a written price before any tool comes out, and back every repair with a 365-day guarantee in writing. If you’re waking up to cold air blowing through your vents on an unusual South Florida cold snap, call (754) 354-7289 and a live person answers, any hour.
We know Hollywood’s heating systems differently than a company dispatched from somewhere out west. The salt air here changes everything about how furnaces and their outdoor components age. What works in Davie or Cooper City doesn’t always hold up east of US-1, and we plan repairs around that reality rather than treating every job like it’s the same.
Why Cold Harbour Heating and Air Fort Lauderdale Is Hollywood’s Preferred Furnace Repair Company
Victor Mancini built this company in 2003 around a simple frustration: too many HVAC shops expect homeowners to take their word for it. We put things on paper instead. That means a written price before work begins, a firm arrival window, a clean job site, and a guarantee that brings us back free if a repair fails within 365 days. Hollywood homeowners have learned to expect that from us, because it’s the only way we’ve ever operated.
Our techs drive through Hollywood daily, from A1A to the Turnpike. They know the difference between a 1950s ranch in Hollywood Hills and a condo tower along the Intracoastal, and they carry parts for both. When a furnace quits on a February night with temperatures dipping into the 40s, we’re not calling around trying to figure out where Hollywood is. We’re already nearby.
The Furnace Repair team at Cold Harbour works on nine major residential brands, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and American Standard. That matters here, because Hollywood’s housing stock is old enough that no two systems are alike. The guy who knows your furnace’s quirks is the guy you want answering the phone. That’s us.
Key Takeaways:
- Free estimates, written price before work starts
- 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair, in writing
- Live person answers 24/7, including weekends and holidays
- Technicians who actually know Hollywood’s neighborhoods and housing stock
Styles & brands we work with
Boiler Repair in Hollywood
Boiler repair in Hollywood is a niche job, but it’s one we do regularly in older sections like Emerald Hills and the Lakes, where some homes still run original hydronic systems from their original construction. These boilers get a workout on the handful of genuinely cold nights we get each winter, and when one fails, it fails suddenly. Boiler repair in Hollywood runs $150 – $700 depending on what’s wrong, and we’ll tell you the exact figure before we touch a single fitting.
Common Boiler Problems and What They Cost Here
A leaking circulator pump or a failed expansion tank are the two most common boiler failures we see in Hollywood. These homes sit on concrete slab foundations, so any leak that isn’t caught quickly becomes a flooring problem, not just a heating problem. Our techs inspect the entire hydronic loop when they make a repair, not just the part that failed.
Corrosion and Older Hollywood Boilers
Salt air doesn’t only attack outdoor units. In homes near the Intracoastal, we find corroded boiler piping and rusted pressure relief valves faster than you would expect, especially in garages and utility closets where the door gets left open. A visual inspection catches most of this before it leaks, and our tune-up includes checking every exposed fitting for early rust.
Gas Furnace Repair in Hollywood
Gas furnace repair in Hollywood most often comes down to three things: ignition failures, blower motor burnout, and heat exchanger cracks. The ignition side we can usually fix same-day, and that’s the majority of our Hollywood calls. Gas furnace repair here runs $150 – $700, with ignitor replacements on the lower end and heat exchanger work on the upper end. We’ll show you the written price before we start, and that number won’t change at the door.
Ignition and Gas Valve Work
When a Hollywood furnace won’t fire, it’s usually the hot surface ignitor or a sticking gas valve. Both are jobs we complete in one visit, and both are covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If that ignitor fails again in eight months, we’re back at no charge. It’s written down before we leave.
Heat Exchanger and Blower Motor Repairs
Older Hollywood homes, especially the 1950s and 60s builds in Hollywood Hills, often have blower motors working against leaky slab-embedded ductwork. That static pressure wears motors out faster than normal. When we replace a blower motor, we always check the duct pressure behind it, because fixing the motor without addressing the airflow just means you’ll call us again next year. Heat exchanger cracks, meanwhile, are a safety issue we don’t compromise on. If it’s cracked, we tell you straight, and we explain your options without pushing a replacement.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
Our techs work on whatever is already in your Hollywood home: York, Daikin, Bryant, American Standard, plus Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem. We stock common furnace parts locally for Hollywood customers so we’re not waiting on a warehouse in Broward or Palm Beach when a board fails. That means faster turnaround on a cold night, and a repair that gets done right the first time instead of band-aided with whatever is on the truck.
Common Furnace Repair Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Salt-corroded condenser coils on split systems. East of US-1 especially, the outdoor unit’s fins get eaten by Atlantic spray and humidity. A corroded coil leaks refrigerant, which strains the compressor and shortens the whole system’s life.
- Blower motors overheating from leaky slab ductwork. Emerald Hills and Hollywood Hills homes frequently have original ductwork running through concrete. When those ducts leak, static pressure spikes, the blower works harder, and it burns out sooner than it should.
- Capacitors and boards fried by summer lightning storms. Hollywood’s afternoon thunderstorms are a fact of life, and the power surges that come with them are brutal on furnace and AC electronics. Older homes without whole-house surge protection are the most vulnerable.
- Heat exchanger rust accelerated by humid coastal air. Even in a gas furnace that doesn’t sit outside, the humidity here means condensation forms inside the cabinet faster. That rust is what leads to cracks, and cracks are what lead to carbon monoxide risk.
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Here’s the honest structure. Most Hollywood furnace repairs fall between $150 and $700, and where you land depends on what’s actually broken. An ignitor swap runs on the lower end. A gas valve or blower motor sits in the middle. A heat exchanger replacement lands at the top of the range. The price is written down before we start, and it doesn’t change at the door. Estimates are free, and the phone is answered by a person, not a menu.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Furnace Repair | $150 – $700 |
| Gas Furnace Repair | $150 – $700 |
| Boiler Repair | $150 – $700 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
If you’re just over the line in Fort Lauderdale or Coconut Creek, we cover those areas too. Our Furnace Repair in Hollywood page keeps the focus here, but our crews move between these communities all day, every day. Wherever you are in central Broward, the same written price and 365-day guarantee apply.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 About Furnace Repair in Hollywood
Living east of US-1 means your outdoor condenser is getting hit with salt-laden Atlantic air constantly. The fins on those units often look sandblasted after five years, while the same unit west of I-95 might last a decade. That corrosion causes refrigerant leaks and strains your compressor, which shortens the life of the whole HVAC system. Call us at (754) 354-7289 for an inspection, and we’ll tell you honestly whether your coil is at risk.
Yes, in most Hollywood neighborhoods east of US-1 or within a mile of the Intracoastal, a coated coil rated for coastal exposure pays for itself in added years of service. The premium is real, but so is the alternative: replacing a standard coil every five to seven years. We’ll show you both prices and let you decide with the numbers in front of you. Get a written quote by calling (754) 354-7289.
Every six months. In Hollywood’s salt-heavy air, annual checkups aren’t enough for outdoor units. A spring and fall inspection catches early corrosion on the coil, checks the heat exchanger for rust, and tests the electrical components before the summer storms or winter cold snaps put real strain on the system. Our tune-up runs $80 – $200, and we give you a written report of what we found. Call (754) 354-7289 to schedule.
Yes, indirectly. The humidity and salt in Hollywood’s air accelerates condensation inside the furnace cabinet, and that moisture is what rusts heat exchangers from the inside out. A rusted heat exchanger is a carbon monoxide risk, and it’s one of the few repairs where we’ll tell you plainly that replacement is the safer option. If you haven’t had yours inspected in years, call (754) 354-7289 and we’ll check it.
Yes, and they do so even when the system isn’t running. Surges blow capacitors, damage compressor windings, and fry control boards, especially in older Hollywood homes without whole-house surge protection. We see it every summer, usually in July and August when the storms are most intense. A hard-start kit or a whole-house surge protector is a cheap insurance policy against a $700 repair. Ask us about it when you call (754) 354-7289.
Call Cold Harbour for Furnace Repair in Hollywood, FL
When your heat goes out on a cold Hollywood night, you want someone who answers the phone and shows up when they said they would. That’s us. A live person picks up 24/7. The price comes before the work. The guarantee comes in writing. And if that repair fails inside 365 days, we’re back at no charge. No arguments, no fine print. Call (754) 354-7289 now for a free estimate, and tell us what’s wrong. We’ll take it from there.
Written by Victor Mancini, Owner at Cold Harbour Heating and Air Fort Lauderdale, serving Hollywood since 2003.