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Alpha Solutions is a veteran-owned HVAC contractor serving Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Counties. Our own technicians repair, service, and install air conditioning, furnaces, and heat pumps for homes across the region. We hold Washington General Contractor license ALPHAS*748B1, and every job starts with a written quote before work begins.
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EPA Certified
Certified Technicians
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Why Choose HVAC Service from a Multi-Trade Contractor
Heating and cooling problems rarely stay inside the equipment. A heat pump that keeps tripping may be pointing at the electrical panel. A furnace that short-cycles may be pointing at ductwork. A dryer that will not dry may be pointing at a blocked vent, not a broken machine.
Alpha Solutions works across HVAC, appliance repair, and commercial refrigeration with the same in-house team, so the person diagnosing your system is not stuck at the edge of one trade. When a fix reaches past what our technicians self-perform, our Washington General Contractor license lets us bring in the right licensed trade partner and keep the whole job on one schedule and one contract.
That matters here more than in most places. Northwest Washington has a lot of housing stock that was built for oil, propane, or electric-resistance heat and later patched toward something newer. The equipment on the wall and the service feeding it often come from two different decades.
Air Conditioning Repair and Installation
Summers here are short, but the warm stretches have gotten long enough that a failed compressor or a dead condenser fan stops being a minor inconvenience. Our technicians diagnose weak cooling, systems that run without cooling, short cycling, iced coils, drainage problems, and units that will not start at all. We service central air conditioning and cooling on heat pump systems, and we install replacement equipment when a repair no longer makes sense.
Full detail, common failure points, and what to expect on an install: air conditioning repair.
Furnace Repair and Heating Service
Most heating calls we take are not dramatic. They are a furnace that will not light, a blower that runs cold, a thermostat that has lost the equipment, or a system that made it through one more winter and did not want to start for the next one. Our technicians work on gas and electric furnaces, diagnose ignition and flame-sensing faults, control board problems, blower and motor failures, and airflow restrictions, and we perform safety checks on every heating visit.
Full detail on furnace diagnostics, maintenance, and replacement: furnace repair.
Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Conversions
Heat pumps fit the Northwest Washington climate well. Our winters are cool and damp rather than brutally cold, which is the range where a modern heat pump does its best work, and the same equipment handles summer cooling. We install, replace, and service heat pump systems, and we service systems we did not install.
One regional detail worth knowing before you plan a conversion. A lot of the older homes in Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties still run 100-amp electrical service. A heat pump conversion adds a significant electrical load, and on a 100-amp panel there is often no room for it. That means the honest version of a heat pump quote in this region sometimes includes a service panel upgrade, and finding that out after the equipment is ordered is the expensive way to learn it. We check the panel during the site visit, not after.
Alpha Solutions does not perform electrical work. We hold one license, Washington General Contractor ALPHAS*748B1. When a conversion needs a panel upgrade, we scope it, bring in a licensed electrical contractor, and own the schedule, the sequencing, and the warranty conversation so you are not managing two companies against one install date. That coordination runs through our general contracting side.
Full detail on sizing, conversions, and installation: heat pump installation.
Systems & Equipment We Work With
- Gas furnaces and electric furnaces
- Central air conditioning and air handlers
- Ducted heat pump systems
- Thermostats and system controls
- Ductwork, returns, and airflow issues
- Indoor air quality equipment
The Advantages of Professional HVAC Service
- Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Washington General Contractor license ALPHAS*748B1, verifiable through the state
- In-house technicians on HVAC work, not a rotating pool of subcontractors
- Root-cause diagnosis before any part gets replaced
- A written quote before work begins, every time
- Repair-or-replace advice based on the age and condition of your system, not on what we would rather sell
- Panel and electrical capacity checked during heat pump planning, not discovered mid-install
- One company coordinating the job when a fix crosses into another trade
- Serving Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Counties
Our HVAC Service Process
Schedule Your Service Visit
Book online or call 425-880-7700. Tell us the equipment type, the brand if you know it, and what the system is doing. That lets the technician arrive with the most likely parts already on the truck.
Root-Cause Diagnosis
The technician works through the system in a set order rather than guessing. We test components, read fault codes, check airflow and electrical supply, and identify what failed and why it failed. Then you get the finding and a quote before anything is replaced.
Professional Repair or Installation
Most repairs are finished on the first visit. If a part has to be ordered, we schedule the return quickly and tell you what the wait looks like. On installs and conversions, we sequence the work and coordinate any licensed trade partner the job requires.
Test, Verify, and Safety Check
We run the system through a full cycle, confirm it is performing the way it should, and complete a safety check on heating equipment. We clean up the work area and walk you through what we found and what to watch for.
HVAC Costs
Alpha Solutions is a quote-based contractor. We do not publish rates, because the honest answer depends on what is in front of the technician. Here is what moves an HVAC quote up or down:
- Which part failed. A thermostat or a flame sensor sits at one end of the range. A compressor, a heat exchanger, or a control board sits at the other.
- How hard the failure is to reach. Equipment in a tight crawlspace or a finished attic takes longer to get to and longer to work on than equipment in an open garage.
- Repair versus replacement. Age, refrigerant type, efficiency, and how many repairs the system has already needed all factor in.
- Equipment type and sizing on an install. A straight equipment swap and a full heat pump conversion are different jobs.
- How many trades the job touches. A conversion that needs a service panel upgrade brings a licensed electrical contractor into the scope, and that changes the number.
- Access, permitting, and site conditions. These vary by jurisdiction across the four counties we serve.
You get a written quote before any work starts. If we think replacement is the better value than repair, we will tell you that, and the decision stays yours.
Why Choose Alpha Solutions for HVAC
- Veteran-owned, and run like it. We show up when we say we will
- Our own technicians handle HVAC, so accountability does not get handed off
- Structured diagnostics instead of parts-swapping
- Straight answers on repair versus replace, including when replacing is not urgent
- Heat pump planning that accounts for the electrical service your house has now
- One contract and one point of contact when a job crosses trades
- Local to Northwest Washington, not dispatched down from a metro market
HVAC Service Across Northwest Washington
Alpha Solutions provides HVAC repair, service, and installation throughout Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Counties, including Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, Oak Harbor, Stanwood, Sedro-Woolley, Lynden, Ferndale, and Blaine.
City pages: Bellingham · Mount Vernon · Burlington · Anacortes · Oak Harbor · Stanwood
HVAC — Frequently Asked Questions
What HVAC services does Alpha Solutions offer?
We repair, service, and install air conditioning, furnaces and heating systems, and heat pumps for homes across Northwest Washington. We also work on thermostats, controls, airflow problems, and indoor air quality equipment. Our own technicians perform this work.
Do you handle air conditioning, heating, and heat pumps, or only one of them?
All three. This page is the starting point, and each one has its own page with the detail: air conditioning repair, furnace repair, and heat pump installation.
Is a heat pump a good fit for the Northwest Washington climate?
For most homes here, yes. Our winters are cool and wet rather than severely cold, which is the range where heat pumps perform efficiently, and the same system covers summer cooling. The fit still depends on your home’s insulation, ductwork, and electrical capacity, which is what the site visit is for.
My house has 100-amp electrical service. Can I still add a heat pump?
Often yes, but it needs to be checked first. Plenty of older homes across Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties still run 100-amp service, and a heat pump adds real electrical load. Sometimes there is room. Sometimes the panel needs to be upgraded before the equipment goes in. We check this during planning so it does not surface as a surprise mid-install.
Do your own technicians do the electrical panel work?
No, and we will not claim otherwise. Alpha Solutions holds one license, Washington General Contractor ALPHAS*748B1. Electrical work is performed by a licensed electrical contractor we bring in. What we own is the scope, the schedule, the sequencing, and the single point of contact, so you are not coordinating two companies yourself.
How often should heating and cooling equipment be serviced?
A yearly check on each mode is the general guideline: heating before the cold season, cooling before the warm one. On a heat pump, one system covers both, so it earns attention twice a year. Regular service mostly buys you early warning on parts that are drifting out of spec.
Should I repair my system or replace it?
It depends on the age of the equipment, what failed, how efficient the system is, and how many repairs it has already needed. A newer system with one failed part is usually worth repairing. An aging system that has needed several visits and now needs a major component is usually telling you something. We give you the assessment and let you decide.
Can you help with indoor air quality?
Yes. Indoor air quality is part of our HVAC scope. In a damp climate, air quality complaints often trace back to ventilation, filtration, or moisture rather than to the equipment itself, so we look at the whole picture before recommending anything.
Do you service systems you did not install?
Yes. Most of the systems we work on were installed by someone else. Tell us the brand and model when you book and the technician will come prepared.
Do you install new systems, or only repair existing ones?
Both. We repair and maintain existing equipment, and we install replacement systems and heat pump conversions. If the system you have is worth keeping, we will say so.
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