Keeping Up With a Franklin House
If your home is in Franklin then you know the summers get thick and humid by June and the AC runs pretty much nonstop till October and then a cold snap rolls in after Thanksgiving and the furnace or heat pump has to pick up right where it left off. Plus you’ve got newer builds out in Westhaven and Berry Farms sitting not far from houses near downtown that have had the same pipes and wiring for decades so the problems we get called out for change a lot from one street to the next.
Pioneer has been doing this work in Middle Tennessee since 1981 and our techs, plumbers and electricians head down I-65 from our Nashville location so Franklin is a short drive for us. We’re available 24/7 and we go over the plan and the price with you before any work gets started, so if you need an HVAC, plumber and electrician in Franklin you can contact us online and we’ll get somebody headed your way.
When the AC Gives Out in July
Franklin summers are hard on an air conditioner and most of the calls we get from June through August come from people whose system was running fine the week before and then started blowing warm air on the hottest day of the year. A lot of the time it’s a worn out part like a capacitor or a fan motor and the system can keep going for years once it’s fixed, but sometimes the unit is old enough and needing enough work that replacing it is the better use of your money and we’ll lay out both options for you.
Give us a call if you notice:
- Warm air from the vents
- Unit running but not cooling
- Water around the indoor unit
- Ice on the copper lines
- Power bill climbing for no reason
You can read more about our AC repair in Franklin and the other cooling work we handle like mini splits and duct repair.
Getting the House Warm Again After a Cold Snap
When the temperature drops below freezing for a few days in January the heat pump has to work a lot harder and that’s usually when they start short cycling or blowing lukewarm air. Gas furnaces have their own problems like igniters that won’t light or a blower that runs and runs without much heat coming out, and a lot of the older homes around downtown still has one tucked in the basement or the crawlspace. Our techs work on furnaces, heat pumps and the ductwork tied to them so you can call the same people for a tune up in the fall as you would for a no heat call at 2 in the morning. Check out our page on heating repair in Franklin for more on the heating side.
Leaks, Clogs and a Water Heater That Quit
Plumbing problems tend to start out as a slow drain or a little drip under the sink and then get worse the longer they sit, and in Franklin we see plenty of water heaters that need replaced around the 10 to 12 year mark plus main lines that back up in neighborhoods where the trees have had decades to work their roots into the pipes. Our Franklin plumbers take care of leaks, drain cleaning, burst pipes, repiping and water heater work. And since we’re on call around the clock you won’t have to wait till Monday if a pipe lets go over the weekend.
Breakers, Outlets and Older Wiring
So much of a house runs through the electrical panel now between the HVAC system and the kitchen and maybe an EV charger in the garage, and some of the older panels in Franklin homes were never built to carry that kind of load. If breakers keep tripping or the lights flicker when the AC kicks on or an outlet feels warm to the touch that’s something you want looked at sooner than later by a licensed electrician and not something to mess with yourself. Our electricians handle repairs, panel work, outlets, lighting and wiring updates and you can find more about our electrical repair in Franklin on that page.
When the Problem Crosses Into Another Trade
Then there’s the jobs where it isn’t clear whose problem it is, like an AC that keeps tripping a breaker or a water heater that won’t fire and could be a gas issue or could be electrical, and that’s where having HVAC techs, plumbers and electricians under one name saves you from calling three different companies and waiting on all of them. We run into this a lot during remodels in the older parts of town and in homes around Cool Springs where the owner wants to add a mini split in a bonus room or move a bathroom. Our people talk to each other about the job so you’re dealing with one company the whole way through and not trying to line up everybody’s schedules on your own.
Franklin HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical FAQs
Do you come out to Franklin after hours?
We’re available 24/7 so if your heat goes out late at night or a pipe bursts on a Sunday afternoon you can call and we’ll get someone out to your house as soon as we can.
Can one visit cover my AC and an electrical problem?
That depends on what’s going on but a lot of the time our tech can look at both, and if the second issue needs a different trade we’ll get the right person scheduled so you’re not starting from scratch with someone new.
Will I know what the work costs before you start?
Our team walks you through what they found and gives you an upfront price and nothing gets started until you’ve signed off on the plan.
Do you work on older homes near downtown Franklin?
We do a good bit of work in the older homes off Main Street and around the historic neighborhoods and our crews are used to things like older wiring, cast iron drain lines and furnaces squeezed into tight crawlspaces.
Call Pioneer for Your Franklin Home
If you’re looking for an HVAC, plumber and electrician in Franklin, TN that can handle the whole house, give us a call and we’ll get someone out to take a look. Contact us online or schedule an appointment to get started.