Services
Air Conditioning Services in Oakland County
One family-owned company for every cooling job in your home: AC repair, tune-ups, replacement and new central air or ductless systems. We show up on time, tell you honestly what your air conditioner needs and give you the price before any work starts.
Tell us what it is doing. We will tell you straight what happens next.
- A family-owned crew of four
- We show up on time
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
Air conditioning services from a family-owned company
Summer in Michigan is short, but it is sticky. An air conditioner here sits idle for more than half the year, then gets asked to run flat out through a humid July. That stop-and-start life is why cooling problems tend to show up in the first hot week. Maverick Heating and Cooling has provided air conditioning services across Oakland County for 7 years, from a small repair to a complete new system.
Ours is a family-owned business with a crew of four. Call us and you will be told straight whether your AC needs a repair, a cleaning or nothing at all. We arrive when we said we would, explain what we found and what it costs before any work begins, and stand behind every job: 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Cooling
Our cooling services
Central air, ductless systems and refrigerant repairs for a house that stays comfortable all summer.
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Cooling
AC Repair
Warm air, ice, leaks or a unit that will not start. We find the cause and fix it properly.
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Cooling
AC Installation
New central air sized to your house, for replacements and homes getting AC for the first time.
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Cooling
AC Tune-Ups
A real spring tune-up: outdoor coil cleaned, parts tested, drain cleared, charge checked.
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Cooling
Refrigerant Leak Repair
Low on refrigerant means a leak. We find it, fix it and recharge the system to the right level.
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Heating + cooling
Ductless Mini-Splits
Heating and cooling for rooms with no ducts: additions, garages, sunrooms and older homes.
What to watch for
Repair, tune-up or replacement: which do you need?
Most cooling calls fall into one of these situations. Here is where each one usually leads.
It stopped cooling, or quit altogether
That is a repair call. Warm air, a unit that will not start, ice on the lines and water around the equipment all have specific causes that can be found and fixed. Our AC repair page walks through them.
It works, but nobody has serviced it
If the system cools and has not been looked at in over a year, it is due for a cleaning and a check. A spring AC tune-up finds weak parts before the heat does.
Over 10 years old, needs a big part
Age alone is not a reason to replace. Age plus an expensive repair is. That is the moment to compare the repair against a new air conditioner before spending money on either.
It needs refrigerant again
An air conditioner does not use up refrigerant. If yours was topped off before and is low again, it has a leak, and finding and fixing the refrigerant leak is the real repair.
It cools, but the house feels damp
A system that runs in short bursts and leaves the air clammy is often too large for the house. No repair cures that. It is a sizing question to settle when the equipment is next replaced.
One floor or room never gets cool
A hot upstairs or a stubborn back bedroom is usually an airflow or duct problem, not a weak air conditioner. Sometimes the answer is in the ductwork, and sometimes one ductless unit solves it.
What we do
Cooling systems and equipment we work on
We service and install most makes and models of home cooling equipment.
Central air conditioners
The split system most homes here have: an outdoor unit, an indoor coil above the furnace and the furnace blower pushing cooled air through the ducts.
Heat pumps
An air conditioner that can also run in reverse to heat the house. We repair, maintain and install heat pumps, including systems paired with a gas furnace.
Ductless mini-splits
An outdoor unit connected by refrigerant lines to one or more indoor units, each with its own control. Ductless mini-splits cool rooms that ducts never reached.
Outdoor condensing units
Compressor, fan and outdoor coil in one cabinet. Many cooling failures start here, and more often with a small electrical part than with the compressor.
Indoor evaporator coils
The coil that pulls heat and moisture out of your air. We clean, repair and replace them, and match a new coil to the outdoor unit.
Condensate drains and pumps
Cooling wrings water out of the air, and that water has to go somewhere. We clear and repair the drain lines, pans and pumps that carry it away.
Thermostats and controls
The thermostat and low-voltage wiring that tell the system when to run. What looks like a cooling problem sometimes turns out to be a control problem.
Ducts and airflow
The supply and return ducts that deliver the cooling. Leaky or undersized ducts make a good air conditioner perform like a poor one.
Should you repair or replace your air conditioner?
Central air conditioners commonly last somewhere around 12 to 17 years, and how they were installed and looked after matters as much as the calendar. In the first ten years, repair is nearly always the sensible choice. After that, weigh three things: how big the repair is, how often the system has needed work lately, and whether it has kept the house comfortable.
A widely used guide says that when a repair would cost more than half the price of a new system, replacement deserves a hard look. An older unit that runs on R-22 refrigerant tips the scale further. It can still be repaired, but R-22 has not been made or imported in the United States since 2020, and the supply that remains is shrinking. We will give you both numbers and our honest opinion. The decision stays with you.
Cooling an older home that has no ductwork
Some older houses in Oakland County are heated by a boiler and radiators, so there are no ducts for central air to use. You have two real options. One is to add ductwork, which works well where there is an open basement, an attic or closets to route it through. The other is a ductless system, which needs only a small opening in the wall for the refrigerant lines.
Ductless also suits a single trouble spot in a house that already has central air: a room over the garage, a finished attic, an addition, a sunroom. Each indoor unit has its own control, so you cool that space without overcooling the others. Tell us about the house when you call and we will say which approach we think fits, and why.
What a Michigan summer does to an air conditioner
Our cooling season is short, and that shapes how these systems fail. A capacitor that was already weak last August gives out on the first hot afternoon. Cottonwood fluff and grass clippings mat the outdoor coil in late spring. A drain line that sat dry for months clogs once the humidity arrives. None of this is dramatic, and nearly all of it can be spotted before summer.
That makes spring the right time for a check. Fall and early spring suit a planned replacement, when the cooling is not needed. Humidity matters as much as temperature here. An air conditioner that is sized and set up properly dries the air as it cools it, and that is a large part of what makes a house feel comfortable in July.
How it works
How a cooling visit works
Call and describe it
Call 248-930-2080 and tell us what the system is doing, or what you are planning. We will give you a straight answer on when we can be there.
We arrive on time
A member of our crew shows up when we said we would and looks at the whole system, indoors and out, before drawing any conclusions.
Options and price first
We explain what we found in plain English, lay out the options and give you the price. Nothing starts until you agree.
Finished and checked
We do the work, run the system and confirm it is cooling properly before we leave. Every job carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Why Maverick
Family-owned, on time and honest for 7 years
Family-owned
A family business with a crew of four, in business for 7 years.
On time
You planned your day around us. When we give you a time, that is when we are at your door.
Honest work
We show you what is wrong and tell you the price before we start. If a small fix does it, we say so.
100% satisfaction guaranteed
We stand behind every job. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, 100%.
FAQ
Common air conditioning services questions
Straight answers. For anything else, call 248-930-2080.
Who do I call when my air conditioner stops working?
Call an air conditioning company that works on home systems. In Oakland County you can reach Maverick Heating and Cooling at 248-930-2080. First check that the thermostat is set to COOL, the filter is clean and the breaker has not tripped. Then tell us what the system is doing and we will tell you honestly how soon we can be there.
How long does a central air conditioner last?
The figure usually quoted is 12 to 17 years, though there is no fixed number. Systems that were sized correctly, kept clean and serviced regularly tend to land at the long end. Units that ran for years with dirty coils and clogged filters tend not to. Age by itself is not a reason to replace an air conditioner that still cools well and has not needed major repairs.
What is the difference between central air and a ductless mini-split?
Central air cools the whole house from one indoor coil and sends the air through ducts. A ductless mini-split has no ducts: an outdoor unit feeds one or more indoor units mounted in the rooms they cool, each with its own control. Central air makes sense where good ducts already exist. Ductless makes sense where they do not, or where one area needs its own cooling.
Why is my upstairs so much hotter than downstairs in summer?
Mostly because warm air rises and the upstairs sits under a hot roof, while the ducts feeding it are usually the longest in the house. Blocked return grilles, leaky ducts and a dirty filter make it worse. Keep every vent open and the filter clean first. If the gap is still large, the ducts may need attention, or a ductless unit upstairs may be the better answer.
When is the best time to replace an air conditioner in Michigan?
Fall and early spring. The cooling is not needed then, so nothing forces a rushed decision and the house stays comfortable while the work is done. You also get to choose equipment on its merits. Waiting until an old unit fails in July usually means making a large decision in a hurry, in a hot house.
Do you service every type of air conditioner?
We work on most makes and models of central air conditioner, heat pump and ductless mini-split found in homes around Oakland County. If you can, have the make and rough age of the system ready when you call 248-930-2080. If you do not know them, the label on the side of the outdoor unit lists the make and model.
Keep reading
Related services
Other work we do alongside air conditioning services.
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Cooling
AC Repair
Warm air, ice, leaks or a unit that will not start. We find the cause and fix it properly.
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Cooling
AC Installation
New central air sized to your house, for replacements and homes getting AC for the first time.
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Cooling
AC Tune-Ups
A real spring tune-up: outdoor coil cleaned, parts tested, drain cleared, charge checked.
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Heating + cooling
Ductless Mini-Splits
Heating and cooling for rooms with no ducts: additions, garages, sunrooms and older homes.
Where we work
Air Conditioning Services across Oakland County
We are a family-owned crew of four serving these communities and the towns around them.
- Troy
- Rochester Hills
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Farmington Hills
- Novi
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield
- Pontiac
- Bloomfield Hills
- Birmingham
- Auburn Hills
- Clarkston
- Lake Orion
Do not see your town? Call 248-930-2080 and ask, or see our full service area.
Too hot or too cold?
Call the family that shows up
On time. Honest about the problem and the price. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
248-930-2080Maverick Heating and Cooling · Family-owned · Oakland County, MI