My father, Bill Cantrell, pictured on the right, served in the Navy during World War II. During the years following the war he went into the Heating and Air Conditioning industry for a company in San Bernardino, Ca. He became a licensed California State Contractor in 1962 and moved to Crestline, in the San Bernardino Mountains, where he began what would be a tradition for many years to come.
My name is Jeff L Cantrell, the CEO of J L Cantrell, and I now carry on the family business as a second generation contractor with the same principles as my father, integrity, honesty, and business with a smile. My son Jeffrey Cantrell II now represents the third generation and will carry on the family name for many more years.
My name is Jeff L Cantrell, the CEO of J L Cantrell, and I now carry on the family business as a second generation contractor with the same principles as my father, integrity, honesty, and business with a smile. My son Jeffrey Cantrell II now represents the third generation and will carry on the family name for many more years.
Services
We service and repair all major brands of heating and air conditioning equipment such as Trane, Carrier, Day & Night, Goodman, Mitsubishi to name a few. Whether you have a furnace, air conditioner, rooftop unit, wall heater or ductless split system we have you covered. We offer a 1 year warranty on all repairs.
My advise about choosing the right contractor is simple, just call us. However you will call on some other contractors so the problem becomes who you can trust and trying to understand all the technical terms that you are not familiar with.
I suggest that you make sure whoever you hire uses computer load calculations, understands Manual D duct design (and if they haven't heard of it best you move to the next one) and they take all the necessary steps to make sure your system will be dependable and provide years of trouble free operation.
I suggest that you make sure whoever you hire uses computer load calculations, understands Manual D duct design (and if they haven't heard of it best you move to the next one) and they take all the necessary steps to make sure your system will be dependable and provide years of trouble free operation.
For new installations, equipment replacement, or any accessories the answer is yes. For service, and repair calls we have a minimum diagnostic fee to come out look at your system and tell you what is wrong and how much it will be to repair it. If we do the repair the diagnostic fee is waived. SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating, which is represented by a number with 14 SEER being the minimum in Ca.
Reviews (12)
Maya K.
Jun 13, 2021
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Tracy D.
Aug 16, 2020
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Trustworthy and Honest!
When my house AC stopped working I got bids from Burgeson's and others for the replacement of the unit and furnace. JL Cantrell had the lowest bid (by thousands) for the same service. Both the bid process and installation were great! Jeff and Noah were professional and knowledgeable every time I talked to them. They are good people and unlike some other repair services, I had no problem giving them full access to my house. Their work was great and the install looks very clean. I even had questions after the install and Jeff got back to me right away and even offered
When my house AC stopped working I got bids from Burgeson's and others for the replacement of the unit and furnace. JL Cantrell had the lowest bid (by thousands) for the same service. Both the bid process and installation were great! Jeff and Noah were professional and knowledgeable every time I talked to them. They are good people and unlike some other repair services, I had no problem giving them full access to my house. Their work was great and the install looks very clean. I even had questions after the install and Jeff got back to me right away and even offered
Janet R.
May 06, 2020
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Ryan D.
Apr 26, 2020
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After taking estimates from about a dozen companies, I chose to go with JL Cantrell. They were the perfect combination of affordability and quality for me. Home Depot, Lowes, Burgeson's, All-Pro were all crazy expensive. Then I interviewed some smaller companies who ended up being cheaper but they didn't have the reputation or quality of JL. The owner, Jeff, is super reasonable and easy to deal with. My favorite qualities about him are that he never pressured me into a decision and he honestly works with his clients. Anytime an issue came up, he went above and beyond to take care of me
Mike M.
Mar 13, 2020
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These guys were recommended to me by a neighbor. Not exactly sure why. They were awful. I needed to have a full system replaced in my attic. The workers that showed up looked filthy and smelled like cigarettes. They started off by tracking mud into my home. When I pointed it out, I was told "it happens". Then while working, the guys had music with bad language playing. No big deal, as I'm an adult. When my 11 year old daughter came home from school however, I asked them to turn it down. I was told "it's ok, we're almost done". Volume stayed the same for the next
Fred K.
Jul 17, 2019
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Cori L.
Apr 16, 2019
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Jeff arrived promptly to give us a bid for replacing our HVAC system. We gathered several other bids, and not only did Jeff give us a great price for great equipment, but he and his team (thank you Noah and Cameron!) installed our new HVAC system quickly and it works perfectly. I am extremely pleased. Jeff not only gave us a great system, he taught us what we really needed, and recommended a smaller unit for our home than we had before, for better efficiency, durability and lower cost. I am impressed with his honesty and attention to detail. Highly recommended!
Jess R.
Jan 23, 2019
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We are so thankful to have been referred to Jeff and his team at JL Cantrell. We've had some ongoing issues with the A/C unit at our house since last summer and they've been wonderful to deal with each time. We ultimately needed to replace the entire unit but couldn't do so right away. Today they came to replace the unit, and everything went very smoothly. They were professional, organized & efficient. In addition, they're just nice, honest people that are a joy to work with, and unfortunately that's hard to find these days. They went above and beyond during their time
Nicole R.
Feb 08, 2018
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Jonie L.
Jul 09, 2017
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Wow I am so thankful we found J L Cantrell! My Mother is elderly and her AC went out while I was out of town. She tried to contact several providers but could not get anyone to come out. I sent a request through Yelp once I got back into town and Jeff with J L Cantrell responded very quickly.
I spoke to Jeff at 7:40 a.m. and he scheduled us right away. He arrived at my Mom's house around 9:30 a.m. and started to work on the AC immediately. It took maybe 10 minutes for him to diagnose the problem. He had the necessary part with him and it was an American made part! We were happy to
I spoke to Jeff at 7:40 a.m. and he scheduled us right away. He arrived at my Mom's house around 9:30 a.m. and started to work on the AC immediately. It took maybe 10 minutes for him to diagnose the problem. He had the necessary part with him and it was an American made part! We were happy to
Aili A.
Jun 22, 2017
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Of course it would have to be the hottest day thus far this year (106*F) when one of our AC units decides to stop working, and we have the great misfortune of discovering this after we get home from work late in the evening. I immediately told my husband that I'm calling Jeff of JL Air Conditioning & Heating.
Just as an aside, Jeff came over to fix one of our AC units for the first time last summer. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made it a point to take care of us - then strangers - as quickly as possible, as it was so hot outside. After he fixed that unit, we asked him to check
Just as an aside, Jeff came over to fix one of our AC units for the first time last summer. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made it a point to take care of us - then strangers - as quickly as possible, as it was so hot outside. After he fixed that unit, we asked him to check
Alex M.
Jun 06, 2017
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About a year ago I had a capacitor blow in the middle of June. It was about an hour after closing so I had planned on leaving a voicemail, but I got through to Jeff. He was kind enough to respond to the late call, and showed up about 15 minutes later. We were up and running in an hour!
Thanks Jeff (and sorry for a very delayed--but very deserved review)!!!
Thanks Jeff (and sorry for a very delayed--but very deserved review)!!!
