Southern California's Small Business Spotlight

The first 100-degree afternoon of the year has a way of finding every underperforming air conditioner in Southern California. Inland cities like Riverside and San Bernardino bake, the desert around Palm Springs runs hotter still, and even coastal neighborhoods that rarely need much cooling suddenly do. And it always seems like the AC sputters out right when it’s needed most.

Cooling & Heating Repair, a family-run HVAC company based in Brea, California, is one of the small businesses that answers those calls. This spotlight looks at the founder behind it, the systems common in local homes, and how a fast HVAC repair gets a house livable again.

When the AC Quits During a Southern California Heat Wave

A broken air conditioner is more than an inconvenience once the thermometer climbs past 95. Young children, older adults, and pets feel extreme heat first, and a house without cooling can stay dangerously warm long after sunset.

During heat advisories, officials point residents to cooling centers and safety tips, but a library closes at night and a family still has to sleep at home. That is why a fast HVAC repair matters so much in the hottest time of the year, turning a sweaty, sleepless night back into a normal one.

The Systems Southern California Homes Run

Local homes do not all cool in the same way. In newer tract neighborhoods across Orange County and the Inland Empire, most houses run central split systems, with a condenser outside and an air handler tucked into a closet, attic, or garage. Rooftop package units are common too, mostly on single-story homes.

Older coastal homes in areas like Santa Monica and Long Beach more often skip central air and lean on wall or window units, while remodels increasingly use ductless mini-splits. A central-system HVAC repair can look nothing like a fix on a wall unit, so cross-brand experience pays off fast.

Cooling & Heating Repair handles air conditioning repair across all of these setups, from a quick part swap to full HVAC installation and replacement when a system is past saving.

Repairs for Almost Any System, Old or New

Heating hides some surprises here too. Plenty of older Southern California homes still run wall heaters, floor furnaces, or even gravity furnaces more than a century old, and finding parts for them is its own skill.

Cooling & Heating Repair tracks down parts for older and uncommon equipment instead of defaulting to a replacement. A well-chosen HVAC repair usually costs far less than a new system, and the team lays out repair-or-replace options to fit a homeowner's budget when a unit is genuinely worn out. Every job carries the company's own workmanship warranty, whether it is heater repair or a fix on a decades-old furnace.

What Cooling & Heating Repair Handles

As a family-run HVAC company, Cooling & Heating Repair covers a full range of home comfort work. Most of it is HVAC repair, split between cooling and heating, followed by installation. Common jobs include the following.

• Air conditioning repair, installation, and replacement, from quick fixes to full system swaps.
• Heating and furnace repair for wall, floor, and forced-air systems.
• Seasonal HVAC maintenance and tune-ups that catch small problems before peak season.
• Thermostat installation and repair.
• Appliance repair for refrigerators, ovens, washers, and dryers.

Fast, Same-Day Help When Systems Fail

Speed matters most when a system quits mid-heat wave. Cooling & Heating Repair books same-day service when possible, generally for calls placed before late afternoon, and offers emergency HVAC service when a unit fails without warning.

Technicians arrive within a set time window, and about 80% of issues are fixed on the first visit, so a single HVAC repair visit is usually all it takes. Phone lines stay open every day from 8am to 11pm, so most homeowners reach a real person quickly.

Meet Vladislav Samoylyuk, the Founder

Cooling & Heating Repair was founded by Vladislav Samoylyuk, who came to America in 2014 and started training as an HVAC technician that same year. He turned a hands-on trade education into a family-run HVAC company, learning the craft by driving to job sites every day.

From 2014 to 2018, he worked on commercial and residential systems for companies serving property managers and insurers. He mastered every type of heating, from floor heat to gravity systems to heat pumps, a foundation that still shapes the company's heating and furnace repair today.

Money was tight in those years, and he took on extra jobs to support his family while treating every HVAC repair as practice for running his own shop.

From Technician to Licensed Contractor

In 2022, Vladislav passed his exam and earned his California contractor's license, then expanded the company's air conditioning repair and installation work. He still works in the field alongside about twelve technicians with more than ten years of combined field experience.

He can diagnose almost any air conditioner by brand and model, which lets him steer the rest of the crew through a tricky HVAC repair. That depth is a big part of why the team fixes systems others give up on.

A True Family Business

Today Cooling & Heating Repair runs as a genuine family business. Vladislav's wife helps run it and his daughter manages the office, while the crew has grown across Southern California since 2018 mostly through referrals.

The standards have stayed constant. When Vladislav hires technicians, he weighs integrity first and trains for quality second, and having been a customer himself in another country, he builds around what he says people want most, "quality and affordability."

Straightforward Pricing and Guarantees

Cost is the first question most homeowners ask, and Cooling & Heating Repair keeps the answer simple. Its HVAC repair pricing avoids surprises on the most common jobs.

• A 90-day warranty covers repairs.
• Same-day repairs, which make up about 80% of the work, carry no service fee. (A fee applies only when a job needs a return trip.)
• Installation estimates are free.
• First-time customers get 20% off installations and 10% off repairs.

Licensed, Local, and Worth Checking

Because an HVAC repair can involve refrigerant and electrical connections, California requires the work to be done by a licensed C-20 contractor, and homeowners can verify any company's standing before hiring. The state's licensing board explains how to confirm an active C-20 license in a couple of minutes.

Cooling & Heating Repair is also a Bryant dealer and an official distributor for brands like Goodman, with access to current high-efficiency systems. Newer equipment can use less energy than an aging unit, and some homeowners may qualify for rebates from their city. For general guidance on keeping heating and cooling systems efficient, ENERGY STAR offers a homeowner overview.

Serving Homes Across Southern California

Cooling & Heating Repair markets its HVAC repair and installation work across LA County, Orange County, and Riverside County, plus the greater city of San Bernardino and Palm Springs. Its service areas reach cities such as Los Angeles, Irvine, Santa Monica, Anaheim, Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank, and Torrance.