NATE-Certified · Family-Owned Since 1969
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We fix it fast and tell you the truth about what it needs. Wally Falke’s has repaired Central Valley air conditioners since 1969, with NATE-certified technicians, upfront pricing, and a free second opinion on any repair-or-replace decision. You can rely on us for prompt air conditioning repairs in Turlock, Modesto, Merced, Manteca, and surrounding areas.
If you notice any of these issues with your air conditioner in the middle of a Central Valley summer, it’s time for a diagnostic before the problem gets worse:
Our NATE-certified technicians repair every major brand of air conditioner. We diagnose the actual problem instead of rushing to replace parts, so you spend less. The failures we see most often here:
Most common Central Valley AC repairs, like a capacitor replacement, refrigerant recharge, or thermostat swap, typically run $150 to $600. More involved work, such as an evaporator coil replacement or a refrigerant leak repair, generally runs $600 to $2,000. Your actual cost depends on your system’s age, brand, and parts availability, so the only accurate number is one based on your unit.
We charge a flat diagnostic fee that applies toward the cost of your repair, so you’re not paying twice for the visit and the fix. And if another contractor told you that you need an expensive repair or a full replacement, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
When a repair runs more than about half the cost of a new system and your unit is 12 to 15 years old or older, replacement is usually the smarter move. We’ll tell you honestly which way to go.
See our full Central Valley AC repair cost guide →
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The industry's highest standard for technical training, so the repair is done right the first time.
We offer free 2nd opinions, fix what's broken and tell you when a repair isn't worth it. No scare tactics.
Parts, labor, and workmanship are all covered. If it's not right, we will always make it right.
Three generations serving the Valley, with a 4.9-star rating from 1,400+ reviews.
Central Valley summers are not coastal summers. In Modesto, Turlock, and across Stanislaus County, temperatures sit between 105 and 115°F for weeks at a time, and home AC systems run 10 to 14 hours a day to keep up. Add the agricultural dust that coats outdoor coils faster here than almost anywhere else, and local systems fail in ways, and on timelines, that a generic HVAC company doesn’t plan for. We do, because we’ve worked on these systems since 1969 from our home base in Turlock.
From our Turlock shop, we provide fast AC repair across Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Manteca, Ceres, Oakdale, Ripon, Riverbank, Patterson, and Los Banos.
