AC Repair, Heating & Plumbing in Pasadena, TX

Pasadena has some of the oldest housing we work in: the median home in 77502 was built in 1965, and the years climb through 77503, 77504 and 77505 as you head toward Fairmont Parkway. Our job records show more than 300 Pasadena customers since 2018 across 77502, 77504, 77505, 77503 and 77506, some of them people whose systems we installed and still service.

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Family-owned since 2016. Texas A/C license TACLB84395E (TDLR), held by William. Texas Responsible Master Plumber license RMP44595, held by Ricky Mills.

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Recent Pasadena Jobs

Pasadena Jobs From Our Records: Warranty Parts, Full Systems and Water Heaters

Pasadena jobs from our records

Seven jobs from 2025 and 2026, by ZIP code and month, with no names or addresses:

• 77502, July 2026: hot-water pressure dropped overnight. We installed a new 40-gallon tall gas water heater.
• 77505, July 2026: a worn-out system that had stopped cooling. We installed a 3.5-ton horizontal gas system with new supply and return plenums and a new thermostat.
• 77502, June 2026: compressor and blower motor replaced under warranty, then a return visit when the house stopped cooling again to check the breaker and wiring at the air handler.
• 77502, April 2026: we replaced a contactor and repaired a low-voltage wire, then came back under warranty when the fan hit the wire repair.
• 77504, February 2026: a 1974-built home got a complete 4-ton gas system with new ductwork, followed by a warranty check and media-filter change, a soft-start kit in May and a quality-control visit in August.
• 77504, January 2026: bathroom faucet broke. We installed the replacement the customer had bought.
• 77504, October 2025: thermostat reading 80 with the outdoor unit running. We replaced the condenser fan motor and capacitor, cleaned the condenser coil and added a hard-start kit.

About a quarter of our jobs here are in 77502 and another quarter in 77504; 77505 and 77503 split most of the rest, with 77506 behind them.

Repeat customers: the systems our own notes say we installed

A lot of our AC calls here come from people we already know: our tune-up notes name systems we installed in 2021, 2023 and 2024 in 77503, 77506 and 77505. If we installed your system, say so when you call: we have the equipment on file and can check whether the manufacturer’s parts warranty still applies before anyone quotes you a part. Everyone else starts with the free diagnostic. See AC repair and AC maintenance.

Full replacements in 77504 and 77505, with new ducts when the house is from 1974

Two of the seven jobs above were complete systems. The February 2026 job in 77504 was a 1974 house that got a 4-ton gas system and all-new ductwork, because 50-year-old ducts leak cooled air into the attic. The July 2026 job in 77505 was a 3.5-ton horizontal gas system, the layout that fits a 1990s attic. The estimate is free, most installs take one day, we install any major brand except American Standard, and the old equipment leaves with us. See AC replacement and installation.

Gas furnaces, 14°F and the week Pasadena boiled its water

The National Weather Service’s February 2021 list shows 14°F a mile from town on February 16, the same week the City reported low water pressure and a boil-water notice.

Both new systems in the job list above are gas, and a furnace that runs a few weeks a year can hide a weak igniter or dirty flame sensor until the first cold night; a fall check catches those while they’re small. The average first freeze at Bush Intercontinental is December 9. See heating and furnace repair and heat pumps.

Water heaters: the 40-gallon gas tank in 77502, and what tells you yours is next

The July 2026 job above started as a pressure complaint on the hot side only, which points at the tank rather than the City’s water: sediment and rust inside an old tank choke the outlet. Rust-tinted hot water, a tank past 12 years, or water pooling at the base are the other signs. We flush, repair and replace gas and electric tanks and install tankless units. See water heater repair and replacement and tankless water heaters.

Galvanized supply lines, shut-off valves and gas piping in the 1950s and 60s core

By Census count, about 3,900 of the 11,600 homes in 77502 date from the 1950s and 78% predate 1980; 77506’s median year is 1966. Houses that age were plumbed in galvanized steel, and the signs it was never replaced are falling pressure, brown water after a few days away and shut-off valves that won’t turn. We repair leaks we can reach, replace single lines or repipe the house, swap worn valves and fixtures, and run and pressure-test gas lines. We don’t do slab leak repair.

If you smell gas, leave the house and call the gas utility named on your bill first; the piping from their meter into the house is our side. See plumbing repair, water leak repair, repiping, gas lines and toilet repair.

Cast-iron drains under 1960s slabs, and the camera that decides what happens next

Under a 1950s or 60s house the real question behind a backed-up sink, tub or toilet is the cast-iron line below the slab. We camera the drain on the free diagnostic and you keep the video, so you see whether it’s a clog, roots or pipe rusted through.

We don’t jet old cast iron or clay; the pressure can finish off a failing pipe. A backup in the City’s main past your property line is the City’s to fix. See drain cleaning, sewer line repair and hydro jetting.

Sources: Turbo Home Services job records (BluePro), 2018–Oct 2026 · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024, year homes were built (Pasadena ZIPs) · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024, median year built · National Weather Service, February 2021 storm · National Weather Service Houston, freeze statistics (PDF) · City of Pasadena statement, Feb. 19, 2021 (via Patch) · City of Pasadena, Water Billing. Checked November 2026.

Pasadena Homes & Water

Pasadena's City Utility, a 1965 Median Home and Armand Bayou

The City bills its own water and sewer; there are no utility districts to sort out.
EPA records list the City of Pasadena system as serving about 152,000 people, and the Water Billing Office handles about 36,000 accounts with sewer fees on the same bill. In the City’s own words from February 2021, Pasadena “receives nearly all its water from the City of Houston’s Southeast Water Purification Plant.”

Hardness: not in anything the City publishes that we could open.
Texas water quality reports don’t have to list hardness, and nothing we could read in the City’s posted reports gives a figure, so treat any claim that the water here is “hard” as unproven until it names a source. If you’re scraping scale off the shower door, the City can tell you what it measures, and we install water softeners.

Three ZIP codes where most homes date from before 1980, and one from the 1990s.
Median year built, by Census estimate: 1965 in 77502, 1966 in 77506, 1973 in 77503, 1981 in 77504. In 77502, 78% of the 11,600 homes were built before 1980 and only 6% since 2000. 77505, toward Fairmont Parkway, is the exception: median year 1993 and about 30% built since 2000.

For us that means galvanized water lines and cast-iron drains in the core, third or fourth AC systems in 77504, and first replacements in 77505.

Armand Bayou, Harvey and the drainage work since.
The Harris County Flood Control District counts about 10,000 structures flooded in Hurricane Harvey across its ten planning watersheds, most in the Armand Bayou, Vince Bayou and Goose Creek watersheds. The District’s Armand Bayou project list includes partnership work with the City at Bliss Meadows and on Red Bluff Road drainage, alongside the Genoa Red Bluff and Brookglen detention basins and projects with Deer Park and La Porte.

14°F a mile from town, and a week of low pressure.
The National Weather Service’s February 2021 list shows 14°F at a station one mile south-southeast of Pasadena at 7:15 AM on February 16, with Hobby Airport and Deer Park at 15°F. That same week the City reported low water pressure and a boil-water notice. Know where your main shut-off is, and wrap hose bibs and any pipe in the attic or garage before December.

Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, City of Pasadena (TX1010293) · City of Pasadena, Water Billing · City of Pasadena document archive, water quality reports · City of Pasadena statement, Feb. 19, 2021 (via Patch) · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024, year homes were built (Pasadena ZIPs) · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024, median year built · Harris County Flood Control District, Armand Bayou watershed · Harris County Flood Control District, Vince Bayou planning project (Harvey counts) · National Weather Service, February 2021 storm · National Weather Service Houston, freeze statistics (PDF). Checked November 2026.

Four Reviewers on a Warranty Compressor, a Water Heater and Two AC Fixes

Four Google reviews that match the work above: a compressor replaced under warranty on a system we installed in 2021, a water heater installation, a thermostat wiring fix and an AC repair. Google doesn’t show where a reviewer lives, so we won’t claim these reviewers are from Pasadena. Each is quoted in full as written; one paragraph break was closed up. Turbo AC Repair Houston averages 4.9★ across 860+ reviews. Read all 860+ reviews on Google

Josh H. Google Review · HVAC system repair · 2026

We had turbo install a 3 ton ac unit in 2021 a full replacement. Two days ago, and surprise. The compressor blew out this plug with the wires and we lost all of our freon. We needed Parts in the Attic replaced as well as a full new compressor. We did not realize what had happened when it happened but two nights ago it was way too hot in our house so my wife called Turbo to have them check our system. Today Christian and David came out got everything replaced and we are back up and running cool again great guys and an easy warranty experience. These guys do deserve props today.

Paul H. Google Review · Water heater installation · 2026

Turbo took care of my problem quick. Expensive, but quick. The installers were great! Felix and Noel were courteous, polite, well mannered, and very good at protecting my house when removing and installing. Great crew!

Catalina C. Google Review · A/C system maintenance · 2026

Arturo came by and fixed a contact issue with my A/C thermostat wiring. He was polite, knowledgeable, and very good at explaining the issue and how he resolved it. Great job.

Adrian W. Google Review · AC repair · 2026

Robert came out and fixed my air conditioner in what seemed like minutes! I would recommend turbo ac to all my friends and family!

Where We Work

Pasadena ZIP Codes We Drive To, From the Old Core to Fairmont Parkway

We cover 77502, 77504, 77505, 77503 and 77506: the older core around City Hall and Southmore, the 1970s and 80s streets of 77504, and the Fairmont Parkway and Beltway 8 side in 77505. From our shop on Breen Drive in northwest Houston it’s about 29 miles to central Pasadena, roughly 40 to 55 minutes in light traffic: the far side of Houston for us. There’s no Turbo office here; the trip is booked as a technician’s first or last stop, and the drive adds nothing to your bill.

On the same side of town, see La Porte and Baytown. The full list of places we work is on Areas We Serve.

Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing with light traffic.

Meet the Owner

Hi, I’m William, Owner & Technician

“I still run service calls myself.”

Pasadena is a long drive from our shop, and the reason we keep making it is in the job list above: a steady share of our calls here come from people whose systems we installed between 2021 and 2024. When a compressor or blower motor fails on one of those, I’d rather we open the warranty claim, because we have the model and serial on file and can tell you whether the manufacturer’s parts coverage is still running.

The houses taught us the rest. In 77502 and 77506 we’re often in a home from the 1950s or 60s, where the AC drain empties into the original plumbing and the hot-water pressure problem turns out to be the tank. In 77504, the 1974 house that got a new 4-ton system in February 2026 also got new ducts; no point pushing new cold air through 50-year-old ductwork. Plumbing here is done under the license of Ricky Mills, our master plumber (RMP44595); AC and heating are under mine.

— William, Owner & Technician
Turbo Home Services (Turbo AC Repair Houston on Google) · family-owned · Breen Dr, 77064

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Straight Answers for Pasadena on City Water, Old Pipe and the Drive

Don’t see your question? Call (281) 595-8241, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–6 PM or Saturday 8 AM–2 PM.

Our water and sewer bill comes from the City of Pasadena. Which problems are the City's to fix, and which are yours?

Think of the meter as the dividing line. The street side, including the water main, the meter itself and the sewer main under the pavement, belongs to the City; report those through the Pasadena Action Line or the number on your bill. The house side, from the yard line to the last fixture, and any sewer backup that stops at your property line, is plumbing work we do. A few Clear Lake-side addresses may be billed by the Clear Lake City Water Authority instead; the same split applies.

What does the 29-mile drive from your shop mean for my appointment?

Often nothing you’d notice. It’s about 29 miles and 40 to 55 minutes in light traffic from 77064, and we book the trip as a technician’s first or last stop. Call before mid-morning and we’ll tell you plainly whether today works or it’s tomorrow’s first slot; you get a text with the technician’s name and a live tracking link when they leave. After hours, our automated booking assistant takes the appointment.

We're one of your repeat customers. How do we find out whether a failed part is still covered?

Ask us to look it up. The compressor and blower motor on the June 2026 job in 77502 went in under warranty, and that is the usual route for a major part on a system a few years old. A new AC system carries our 1-year labor warranty; the manufacturer’s parts warranty is separate and runs longer. Tell us the system is ours when you call and we’ll pull the registration before the technician arrives.

Our 77502 house still has its original galvanized pipe. Do we have to repipe?

Not always, but it’s the question to settle. Galvanized steel rusts from the inside, so pressure falls over the years and hot water turns brown after a few days away. We look at what’s exposed, test the pressure, and give you written options where they exist: fix the line that’s failing now, or repipe the house. We don’t do slab leak repair.

Pasadena buys most of its water from Houston. Does that matter for my water heater?

Not much, as far as anyone can show. By the City’s own 2021 statement the water is treated surface water from the City of Houston’s Southeast Water Purification Plant, rather than the groundwater much of north Houston drinks. Whether it’s hard isn’t published; Texas water quality reports don’t have to list hardness. A yearly flush protects a gas tank either way, and if scale is showing on fixtures, we install softeners.

Pasadena lost water pressure for days in the February 2021 freeze. How do I protect my pipes next time?

Find your main shut-off now, not during the storm. Wrap hose bibs and any pipe in the attic or garage, and open cabinet doors under sinks on outside walls. If the City’s pressure drops during a freeze, as it did in February 2021, shut the water off at the house so a pipe that split while frozen doesn’t flood the place when it thaws. The Weather Service recorded 14°F a mile south-southeast of town that February 16.

Our house near Armand Bayou flooded in Harvey and was repaired. Nine years on, what could still be wrong?

Whatever nobody opened up after the water went down. A water heater that sat in floodwater, gas flex connectors, and an air handler or furnace that stood in it can run for years while corroding inside. Harris County counted Armand Bayou among the three watersheds with the most flooded structures in Harvey. We’ll look at all of it on the free diagnostic.

Pasadena: 29 Miles, No Trip Fee, Price in Writing

A warranty part on a system we installed, a 1960s drain that won’t stay clear, a water heater losing pressure on the hot side? Call (281) 595-8241 or book online. The service call and diagnostic are free for homes, the 29 miles are on us, and you’ll have the price in writing before any work starts.

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