“Is there a fee for it — what y'all charge for a service fee to come out?” That's the first question on half our calls, and it's a fair one: nobody in Aurora publishes furnace repair prices, so every homeowner is guessing. Here's what we actually charge and what the market charges, repair by repair, in 2026 dollars. If a part isn't listed here, call us and we'll quote it over the phone — we'd rather win on honesty than on a trip fee.
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The diagnostic fee: what you pay to find out
Every repair starts with a diagnostic: the tech finds the failed part and quotes the fix. Our diagnostic fee is [TBD], and it is waived if you approve the repair — you only pay it standalone if you decline the work or want a second opinion in writing.
That's the whole policy. No “free estimate” games where the trip fee appears at the end, no diagnostic that turns out to be a sales pitch. If your furnace needs a $180 part, you'll know that before anyone touches a wrench.
Common furnace repairs and 2026 price ranges
These are installed prices — part + labor + the diagnostic rolled in — for a standard residential gas furnace in Aurora:
| Repair | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flame sensor cleaning/replacement | [TBD] | The #1 “starts then shuts off” fix. Often just a cleaning. |
| Hot-surface ignitor replacement | [TBD] | Most common no-heat part. 20-minute job. |
| Capacitor replacement | [TBD] | Blower hums but won't start. |
| Pressure switch replacement | [TBD] | Intermittent shutdowns, especially on high-efficiency units. |
| Inducer motor replacement | [TBD] | Loud startup roar that wasn't there last year. |
| Blower motor replacement | [TBD] | Price varies by ECM vs. PSC motor type. |
| Control board replacement | [TBD] | The “brain.” Diagnosed by elimination — beware guesses. |
| Gas valve replacement | [TBD] | Includes gas pressure setup and leak check. |
Heat exchanger replacement is deliberately absent from this table: on most furnaces it costs enough that replacement of the whole unit is the honest recommendation. Any company quoting you a heat-exchanger swap on a 16-year-old furnace without discussing a new unit is not doing you a favor.
What actually drives the price up or down
Three things move a repair quote more than the part itself:
- Part availability. Common ignitors and sensors ride on our trucks. An obsolete control board for a 1998 unit may need ordering — the part costs the same, but you're paying for a second trip or a night without heat.
- Motor type. A basic PSC blower motor is a commodity; a variable-speed ECM module can cost 3× the part price. This is why “blower motor” quotes vary so wildly between companies — ask which type they're quoting.
- Access. A furnace in an open basement is a 30-minute ignitor swap. The same job in a crawlspace you enter on your belly adds labor. Clear access saves you money; we say this on every tune-up post for a reason.
Emergency and after-hours pricing
A no-heat call at 2 AM in January costs more than the same repair at 2 PM in October — that's true of every honest company, because the tech is on overtime and the dispatcher is awake. Our after-hours diagnostic is [TBD], also waived with the repair.
The cheapest emergency repair is the one that never happens: October tune-ups exist precisely so your ignitor fails on our schedule, not at midnight. If your furnace is over 12 years old and hasn't been serviced this fall, the tune-up is the best-priced “repair” you'll buy all year.
How to compare quotes without getting played
Get the failed part named in writing, the part type (OEM vs. universal), and whether the diagnostic is separate or rolled in. Then compare installed totals, not trip fees — a $29 diagnostic with a $600 ignitor quote is worse than our [TBD] diagnostic with an honest part price.
And if two companies name different failed parts, pay for the second diagnostic before you pay for either repair. Misdiagnosis is the most expensive repair of all — it's the one you pay twice.
Why quotes vary so much between companies
Same furnace, same symptom, three quotes hundreds apart. Why?
- Diagnostic accuracy. The company that names the right $200 part quotes $200. The company guessing at a $900 board quotes $900. Misdiagnosis is the priciest line item in HVAC.
- Part type. OEM vs. universal vs. “will-fit.” A universal ignitor costs half the OEM — and lasts half as long in some applications. Ask which you're getting.
- Labor structure. Flat-rate shops quote by the job (predictable, sometimes padded); time-and-materials shops quote hours + parts (fair, sometimes slow). Neither is dishonest — but compare installed totals, not structures.
- Overhead. The big shop with the radio jingle has a marketing budget in every quote. The two-truck shop doesn't. Neither is automatically better — but now you know what the delta buys.
- The upsell load. Some quotes include “recommended” extras that aren't the repair. Ask for the repair price isolated from recommendations, then decide on the extras separately.
Our quotes itemize part, labor, and warranty separately — so when you compare, you're comparing the same things.
No heat? Get a straight quote, not a sales visit
Upfront diagnostic, waived with repair. Real prices before any wrench turns.
Frequently asked questions
Why won't anyone quote a repair price over the phone?
Because the symptom doesn't name the part. “No heat” can be a $20 sensor or a $900 board, and quoting blind either overcharges you or sets up a bait-and-switch. What we will quote by phone: the diagnostic fee, the tune-up price, and price ranges for common repairs — which is what this page is.
Is the diagnostic fee really waived with repair?
Yes. If you approve the repair we quote, you pay the installed repair price only — the diagnostic line disappears. You pay it standalone only if you decline the work.
Do you charge more for nights and weekends?
After-hours calls carry a higher diagnostic ([TBD]), waived with repair like the standard one. The repair itself is priced the same day or night.
Can I supply my own part to save money?
You can, but we won't warranty the labor on customer-supplied parts — we've been burned by counterfeit ignitors from marketplace sellers that failed in a week. Our parts carry a real warranty; that's part of what you're buying.
Do you price-match other companies' quotes?
We'll review any written quote line by line and tell you honestly whether it's fair — sometimes it is, and we'll say so. We don't race to the bottom on price, because the bottom is where the misdiagnoses live.
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