Fayetteville homes and businesses get air conditioning repair, heating repair and commercial HVAC service from us. The city has grown well beyond its historic courthouse square, so equipment ranges from older residential systems to newer commercial units. Both have to cope with record summer heat and the occasional deep freeze that metro Atlanta now sees.
From an 1825 courthouse to a studio town
Fayetteville's 1825 Fayette County Courthouse is the oldest surviving courthouse in Georgia, and the city is also home to Trilith studios. Few places mix that much history with that much new building. For HVAC, it means everything from older homes near downtown to newer construction that had to meet Georgia's current energy code.
Homes and additions built under that code, effective January 1, 2020, had to pass duct leakage testing at 6 CFM25 per 100 square feet with ducts at R-8. Older homes were not held to it, and they often lose cooling into the attic. For leaky systems, duct sealing is frequently the first fix.
Record heat, and what a healthy system does on it
Atlanta's all-time record high of 106F was set on June 30, 2012. Residential AC is not sized to hold 72F on a day like that, and it should not be, because a system big enough for the record would short cycle the rest of the summer. On extreme days a healthy unit runs continuously and the house drifts a few degrees above setpoint.
What we look for is recovery. If the house never pulls back down in the evening, a weak capacitor, a dirty condenser coil or low charge is usually behind it. Our heat wave checklist lists what to check before you call.
The 8-degree night and the heat side
The National Weather Service recorded 8F in Atlanta on December 24, 2022. On nights like that, heat pumps lean on their backup heat and gas furnaces run long cycles. Systems that limp through mild winters often fail then.
We handle heat pump repair and furnace repair around the clock. For shops and offices, commercial HVAC repair covers rooftop units and office splits. Fayetteville is the seat of Fayette County.
Heating and cooling work that fits Fayetteville
AC Repair
A Fayetteville house that never recovers in the evening on a hot day usually has a part failing.
Commercial HVAC Repair
Shops and offices around Fayetteville's courthouse square and newer districts run rooftop and office split equipment.
Heat Pump Repair
Nights like the 8F freeze in 2022 push Fayetteville heat pumps onto backup heat.
Duct Repair & Sealing
Older Fayetteville homes predate Georgia's 6 CFM25 duct test and often leak into the attic.
Commercial Rooftop Unit Replacement
Aging rooftop units on commercial buildings eventually need crane lifts and curb adapters.
Furnace Repair
Gas furnaces that skate through mild winters tend to fail on the hardest freezes.
Fayetteville heating and air questions
Not necessarily. Systems are sized for typical hot days, not records like Atlanta's 106F. A healthy unit runs continuously and the house may sit a few degrees high in late afternoon. If it never recovers after sunset, that points to a fault worth a service call.
Less often. Homes built under the 2020 Georgia code had to test at 6 CFM25 per 100 square feet. Leaks still appear later from settling, attic work or pests disturbing flex duct. A quick inspection and pressure test confirm whether sealing is needed.
Yes. We repair rooftop package units, office split systems and retail storefront equipment. When a rooftop unit reaches the end of its life, replacement involves a crane lift and often a curb adapter to fit the new unit on the old curb.
It keeps running, but its output drops and it defrosts more often, so backup strips or a furnace carry more of the load. On a night like the 8F low in December 2022, a backup that has quietly failed means a cold house fast.
Check the thermostat mode and batteries, the breaker, the filter and the outdoor disconnect. Look for ice on the indoor line or a tripped float switch on the drain. If none of that fixes it, turn the system off to protect the compressor and call us.
Updated October 2026