Repair-first AC repair, installation, and replacement for Novato homes — same-day service from a licensed local team since 1986.
Tucked into Marin’s northern valleys, Novato sits far enough from the coastal fog to genuinely bake when a late-summer heat wave settles over the 101 corridor — and a lot of homes here, especially the mid-century ranches around Indian Valley and Pleasant Valley, were built before central air was standard. John Owens Services has been keeping Marin and Sonoma homes comfortable since 1986, and we bring that same repair-first approach to every Novato AC call: an honest diagnosis first, a fair fix when one will hold, and a straight answer when replacement is the smarter long-term move. Whether you’re in a hillside home off Atherton, a Hamilton field condo, or a Bel Marin Keys waterfront property, we’ll have a licensed technician at your door fast.
We offer same-day AC repair across Novato, and most same-day calls are fixed on the first visit. Call early on a hot day and we’ll prioritize getting your cooling back.
Coastal Marin stays cool, but Novato’s inland valleys regularly hit the high 80s and 90s during summer heat waves, and wildfire-smoke season makes sealed, filtered cooling worth having. Many older Novato homes had no AC originally, which is why we do a fair number of first-time air conditioning installs here.
We start with a repair-first diagnosis — if a sound, lasting fix is possible, that’s what we quote. When a system is past its service life or failing repeatedly, we’ll lay out replacement and high-efficiency heat-pump options honestly so you can choose with full information.
Yes. John Owens Services is fully licensed (California license #501853) and insured, and we’ve served Marin and Sonoma homeowners as a family-run company since 1986.
From the Marin coast to Sonoma wine country, we bring honest plumbing, heating & cooling to homeowners across both counties — based locally since 1986.