Laird & Son Heating & Air Conditioning

Heating & Air Conditioning
Toronto ON M1V 5C8
Write a Review
Write a Review

HomeStars
Heating & Air Conditioning
Laird & Son Heating & Air Conditioning
Star Score
Learn more about how StarScore uses a complex algorithm which considers a company's review ratings, responsiveness, reputation, and recency.

89%

This is the average rating based on homeowner reviews.
This indicates how long it's been since the last review.
Indicates how well a pro reacts to reviews and review-related interactions with Homeowners.
How well a company responds to Service Requests and Reviews.
Reviews by rating (past 12 months)
Verified by HomeStars

Reviews for Laird & Son Heating & Air Conditioning

Average customer rating:
8.9 10 (272 reviews)

Sort by

Old Timer Forest Hill
Old Timer Forest Hill
1 review ,
10/10

two high efficency gas furnaces

your instalation crew were terrific, They were prompt,courteous knowlegable and very professsional in removing two old furnaces and installling new ones . Ifound your pricing both fair and reasonable. TThank you for this job and for very good service over many years.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
Was this review helpful?
Joanne, leaside
Joanne, leaside
3 reviews East York, ON
10/10

furnace repair

They did a great job, and showed up on time. Came within the hour to repair a broken furnace on a cold day. Repair was done as estimated and they saved us money by using existing pipes insteadof replacing them

Review has 1 previous version
Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
Was this review helpful?
MikeInLeaside
MikeInLeaside
1 review East York, ON
9/10

Repair to natural-gas furnace

We converted to a natural-gas furnace in the fall of 1992, and Laird (who had been handling our earlier oil burner which was in the house when we bought it in 1986) handled the switchover, too. We have subscribed to their basic Annual Furnace Maintenance Plan ever since. The annual cleaning and inspection includes checking carbon monoxide levels in the combustion chamber.

On our last annual cleaning, the Laird guy said the CO was too high, probably due to corrosion on the cast-iron heat-exchanger plates. My wife has a friend who is a combustion engineer, and he came by and said it looked like the original furnace installation in 1992 had neglected to install a "shunt valve" between the hot-water and cold-water lines such that the water going into the boiler would be at the designated (as per the furnace installation manual, which I still had) temperature of between 120 and 140 degrees F. The fact that the water going into the boiler at first start-up each heating season was too cool (about 100 deg F) was the cause of the heat-exchanger corrosion.

When I pointed this out to Laird & Son, they very honorably agreed to send a technician by to clean the heat-exchanger plates for free (usually about a $400 charge) and next they sent someone to install that needed shunt valve, also for free. So, from here on out, the rate of corrosion on the heat exchanger plates (which produces the carbon monoxide) should be significantly slowed.

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
Was this review helpful?
Dave in Davisville
Dave in Davisville
13 reviews Toronto, ON
7/10

Regular Maintenance

We used Laird and Son as the previous owners of our house had the furnace installed by them.
I'm not sure if this was normal, but they re-scheduled our maintenance appointment 3 times after not having it written down on their work order during the first visit. The rescheduling was somewhat problematic, as there was not a lot of notice in each case.

When they finally showed up, the first person to inspect the furnace, commented that the previous installer (now a former Laird and Son Employee) did a really poor job installing the furnace. I had to ask him to repair a number of issues with the ducting and poor joins. When he was done the maintenance he stated that there was a leak in the gas line and he had to get someone else in to repair the leak as he couldn't do it himself.
The second person showed up and said that the fitting was old and they would have to replace it with a more recent type and left. They nicely provided me with Electric Space heaters. In the afternoon, two older service men showed up, took a look, tightened the pipe and said it was good to go.

I asked why the first two guys couldn't fix the leak, they said that they didn't know - they simply tightened the valve and it was fine.

This experience did not inspire confidence in their operation or the types of people that they are employing.

UPDATE - Laird in Son did manage to get a hole of me, I spoke with their sales manager who did indeed offer to 'make it right'.
An appointment was booked, the two technicians came by on time - as promised and plugged up the holes in the duct work around the furnace. This has led to better heat distribution and less wasted heat in the furnace room. I appreciate the fact that Laird and Son followed up and were willing to correct what needed correcting.

Approximate cost of services:
$150.00
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful?
Company Response

Murray in Leaside
Murray in Leaside
1 review East York, ON
10/10

new furnace and new air conditioning

Laird and Sons installed a Lennox furnace for us 23 years ago. When it was time to replace the old furnace we called back Laird and Sons and had a new 95% efficient Lennox furnace and new A\C installed. The work was carried out by their own staff and not sub-contractors.
The installers came on time and completed all the work in one day.
The installers left the house clean and tidy.
There has been and alot of improvements to furnaces in 23 years and I would recommend upgrading to the new high efficient model. In addition
you can get about $1,700 back on grants. Dave from Laird was very
helpful in setting up the paperwork for the refunds.I understand it takes a few months to get the refund.

Approximate cost of services:
$9,500.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful?
Ed in Pickering
Ed in Pickering
1 review Pickering, ON
10/10

Furnace and AC Installation

The entire experience from the sales call to the installation was conducted with professionalism. The sales person (Dave) was prompt and very knowledgable. The installation team were prompt, pleasant, and curtious. The workmanship was excellent and they completed the job within the time they stated. Even the Sales person came to check on how the work was going.... Very Pleased with Laird and Son

Approximate cost of services:
$7,000.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful?
Mary in Leaside
Mary in Leaside
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Boiler Inspection

I am really gratefull that a friend of ours recommended Laird & Son, and I also like to praise the great work of Sam (the service tech). He saved our life and discovered a major defect with our 20 year old furnace. Our boiler was producing a very high level of carbon monoxide, the venting for the boiler had also been corroded and developed a whole. Unlike the previous technician from another company whom inspecetd our boiler, Sam paid alot of attention to detail and safety. We came to the conclusion that it was best if we purchased a new boiler. Sam walked us through and explained every detail and was very humble in his approach. We like to thank Laird & Son on their great work and also like to thank Sam, our saviour.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
Was this review helpful?
Ilan, Thornhill
Ilan, Thornhill
1 review Thornhill, ON
10/10

Furnace replacement

We had our 11 year-old troublesome furnace replaced by Laird and Son with a Goodman GMV95 Furnace. Dave B. in sales was a pleasure to deal with. Laird and Son responded very quickly to our furnace installation to get the heat back on in the house. The installers Dave and Isaiah were very professional.We are very happy with both the installation and the new Goodman furnace and would recommend these guys to anyone looking for a heating/cooling contractor.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
Was this review helpful?
Tony at Yonge & Eglinton
Tony at Yonge & Eglinton
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

New Hot Water Boiler

They people are amazing. They delivered and installed on time and without any fuss. The technicians were fast, clean and very polite. I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
Was this review helpful?
Millar & Rosemary from Etobicoke
Millar & Rosemary from Etobicoke
2 reviews Etobicoke, ON
10/10

Furnace Installation

Dave and Isiah were courteous and pleasant during the conversion of our furnace and removal of our oil tank. They cleaned up after the completion of the work and, as expected from past experience, Laird delivered as promised.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
Was this review helpful?
The reviews on this page are the subjective opinion of the Author and not of HomeStars Inc.

More about Laird & Son Heating & Air Conditioning

Heating & Air Conditioning, Furnace Toronto

HOME COMFORT SINCE 1948
Family owned and operated for over 60 years, Laird & Son has stayed true to its founding principle: making sure that every customer is completely satisfied with our heating and air conditioning services.

"Laird & Son has always been 100% dedicated to customer service with trained and qualified service representatives,high quality products and proven incentives. As a third generation owner, it is my commitment to continue this tradition of product and service excellence."
Neil Laird, President, Owner

CATEGORIES
Heating & Air Conditioning and Solar Water Heating
SERVICES
Heating and Air Conditioning, sales and installation
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1948
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
20
RETURN POLICY
Unknown
PAYMENT METHOD
Cash, Cheque, Credit Card
LICENSES
Gas and Air conditioning
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
Company profile information is not moderated by HomeStars. Ask the contractor to verify before hiring.