Reviews of local pros in Pelham, Alabama

I would recommend Douglas Heating and Air to my mother.

The first thing to say is that my job wasn't easy. It required fitting a new system into older duct work, getting up to code, and off site fabrication of fitting pieces. Plus, I needed both heating and cooling. So, this job was not an easy one.

With all that said, Douglas exceeded my expectations. Scheduling began the job, and the guy I talked to worked with me to find a date that would work around my homeschool schedule and my wife's work - no easy arrangement in itself. Then, the sales rep arrived to look at my system. The arrangement was just to look at what was going on, and the salesman walked in took one glance at the situation, and said, "So, we're replacing this, right?" I had a ton of questions given such a quick response. The salesman with a patience that defies reason explained each section not up to code, the problems seen with the heating, and the failures of the cooling. Every detail was pointed out to me. That's a level of professionalism that I haven't encountered.

At long last the replacement job arrives, a two man crew arrived at my house. They, initially, went through the steps of seeing where the job was and getting access. Then, the lead guy took the time to explain to me what the plan was. For example, the air conditioner would happen at this point; the heater at that point, and you may expect this, that, and the other thing during the process. As a result, I could handle the kids with the loud noises. Even after they completed the work [no small feat as I said], they showed me the results of what they did. The lead took me to each connection, showed me the outcome of the off site fabrications, and explained to me how the new thermostat worked - gave me a complete tutorial.

So, if you're looking for someone to do the job with technical accuracy, you've found your crew. If you're looking for some value added as far as customer service and professionalism, then pick Douglas Heating & Air.

Jeremy arrived on time and informed me of cost involved with installing a new water heater. He was very knowledgeable and jib well done. Will definitely call Douglas for future needs.

I had my Bryant unit serviced today by Douglas and it was a great experience. The technician was L.J. and he couldn’t have been more knowledgeable about my system. He did a great job at answering all my questions. I am a Robotics Engineer and it was impressive to hear him talk about my HVAC system like I talk about robots. Very high level. He found my starter capacitor out of tolerance with his meter and explained to me what it meant. So, I bought a capacitor as well. It’s very refreshing to meet Tradesmen that know their craft, and that are personable with a great attitude.
Great experience. Ya’ll need to promote that guy

Jonathan did an excellent job of determining the problem and replacing a board under warranty. He and the other Douglas people have provided me with excellent service for many years.

Normally would not put anything bad up about a company, BUT these folks deserve it, royally. Jay and their team have worked on my system since they acquired KS Services a couple years ago and since they have been extremely difficult to even get over to the house to do work. When they do come, all you hear about is how bad everything is and recommend things that don’t make since. They installed dampers for zones that don’t work at all, installed ducts that don’t need to be there and when I asked them to remove them they just taped up the hole they made and left the huge duct sitting in my cellar. The worst part of their company (which is a tough thing to determine) is their attitude and customer service, though. My board got zapped by a storm last Friday and was without AC over the weekend (this is early August, some of the hottest days of the year). I tried calling them probably 8 times. They have an answering service. Every time I called the operator said they have been in touch with them, and that they would call me right back. Of course, nothing. The next Monday morning I start calling again and they would pickup the phone and then hang up. Thought it was a mistake but I called multiple times and heard them pickup and then hang up. Eventually I emailed Jay Douglas, and he said I should contact the salesman from the prior company to get it fixed. What? They don’t exist and they bought the customer book (me). What a coward. Their work sucks. Their attitude sucks. And they will make you miserable if you become a customer. Can’t recommend that you run as fast as you can, like I am, away from this company.

We've used Douglas since moving to Birmingham and each time they come out I am impressed with the technicians and their service. Jonathan Sales, the technician that visited our home today, was no exception. He was on time, personable, professional, communicative, took the time to explain everything so I felt confident and knowledgable, and he was extremely kind and considerate. Jonathan was great to work with. Consistently awesome service, and awesome techs. Jonathan went above and beyond. I couldn't ask for anything more. Thanks Douglas and Jonathan for taking such great care of our home and us.

2025 Update Regarding Plumbing Services: Our neighborhood plumber retired so we were looking for someone to help us out with plumbing needs. We decided to give Douglas a try after having such great experiences with them on the heating/cooling side. It was another great experience with Douglas! Easy to schedule, quick service, and Jeremy was great! He was on time, personable, professional, explained the issue and the solution, fixed it up for us and even came back out regarding a question I had. Thank you Douglas and Jeremy for continuing to care for our home!

Jeremy and Dillon came out today and provided a valuable service snaking a kitchen drain line. They answered many questions about the overall state of my home’s plumbing and i felt empowered to make better decisions regarding future plumbing improvements. Thanks to both!

The only way I knew I had a plumbing problem was I found my backyard full of water. I immediately called Douglas ( had HVAC with them) and they sent Jeremy out within 30 minutes. Jeremy went through the whole house checking every possible place the water could be coming from. It turned out I had a leak in the slab of my house. Jeremy worked diligently along with his helper Dylan to isolate once the area had been identified. They spent two days
chiseling through concrete to find the pipe. It was quite an ordeal, but I am thankful that I had Jeremy and Dylan working on it. I want to thank them for their kindness, keeping me aware of everything going on and repairing the problem. Thanks guys for helping a senior citizen handle a serious situation!!

Jeremy Smith did a great job checking and serving our gas logs. I would highly recommend him.

Douglas Cooling and Heating went above and beyond my expectations! Brandon, the service technician, was smart, thorough, polite, and incredibly informative. Most importantly, he was honest. For years, I dealt with a dripping coil issue that two major HVAC companies misdiagnosed, costing me money, health problems, and constant headaches. One of these companies even had me on a maintenance plan and recommended replacing my entire system for over $20K.

Brandon came in, diagnosed the issue correctly, and fixed it quickly, saving me from unnecessary expenses. His expertise and transparency were refreshing after the frustrating experiences with other “Major “ companies. I can't recommend Douglas cooling and Heating enough—top-notch service!

I am forever grateful (Thank You)!

Great experience with this company. My dogs had chewed up some air duct in my garage, and so I called them to get it repaired. They recommended putting in metal duct in the area to prevent a re-occurrence . Work looks great, would definitely use them again.

Heat went out around 2:00am. Called Douglas Cooling and Heating, and they had a great technician (Jonathan Sales) out later that morning.

Jonathan was professional, polite and personable. He explained what he found and was able to get it fixed quickly.

I highly recommend Jonathan and Douglas Cooling for taking care of your needs.

Very professional and courteous. Appreciate the professional water heater installation. Highly recommend Jeremy.

I had Mr. Smith perform a diagnostic inspection of the main water back flow prevention to my new home. He was very helpful and informative. He also checked my water pressure and gave me quotes on replacing the water heater.

Jeremy Smith gave excellent customer service for my plumbing issue today. I would recommend him to anyone that is need of help with their plumbing service. He’s very knowledgeable, and very professional at how he works.

I have been using Douglas Cooling & Heating for about 7 years. These people are the nicest people I have dealt with in a long time. They are always on time, explains everything, gives a quote and when the job is finished, they follow-up to make sure everything is good on my end. I highly recommend Douglas Cooling & Heating to everyone.

Jeremy was the plumbing technician who replaced my kitchen sink faucet and garbage disposal. He was very professional in his work, explained all facets of the job and answered all of my questions in a way that I could understand. He was timely, friendly and helpful in the time he was with us.

On 6/5/25, Jonathan Sales, performed HVAC maintenance on my two systems. I was very impressed with his professionalism and kindness shown. Shoe covers on, he introduced himself, providing an overview of his education/ training, job history with Douglas Cooling Heating. A step by step maintenance process was given and responses to all of my questions were answered before and during the work. Jonathan provided the highest quality service with again outstanding genuine kindness. Greatly appreciated! I’ve told relatives and friends about Douglas Cooling Heating and to ask for Jonathan. 😊

Plumber and worker arrived a day earlier which was great. Work completed timely and clean up was good.

Douglas Cooling and Heating solved a problem I had with keeping a room above my garage heated and cooled. Keith was able to identify my problem and suggest the Mitubishi Single Zone Heat Pump. Jamie and Terry had my unit installed in 8 hours and took meticulous care with covering my carpet and their walking path to their truck. Very impressive. Ricky and Russell installed dampers to cut the air flow to that room in order to keep the main area of the upstairs cool. They did a great job of not tracking a mess around my house since they had to work in my attic and were finished by mid morning. Again, very impressive. John came to train us on how to operate my new unit and adjust the dampers if needed. Sara was very sweet and handled payment by phone. I am a very satisfied customer and highly recommend the team at Douglas Heating and Cooling.

Jeremy with Douglass came to my home to relocate a gas line for our grill and performed a system flush of our tankless water heater. He arrived promptly on time and got the jobs done in a few hours time. Very pleased with the end results.