Reviews for Brown & Read Engineering

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Jul 2024
If you want QUALITY done right, Brown and Read are excellent. You WILL have to pay for what you get. If you want low cost, quick, slap it in, you will not be happy. They are... slow... and methodical... and (relatively) expensive. And worth every penny. They actually engineer what they do. We had them remove/decommission 2x AC units (3 tons each) and 2x gas furnaces (combined rated output 157,000 BTUs) and replace that with ONE 4 ton heat pump (rated max output 48,000 BTUs), as well as tear out and replace our horrible existing ductwork. It was very expensive. Q: HOW did a 4 ton/48k BTU heat pump replace 6 tons of AC and 157k BTUs of gas furnaces? A: By engineering the system well. They bothered to actually calculate what we NEEDED (did a "Manual J" heat load calc), designed the SYSTEM as a system, and installed it VERY WELL. Lengthy. Expensive. And... awesome. Our house was consistently warmer in the Reno winter, cooler in the Reno summer, has a MERV 13 filter to handle smoke from fire season. And, because it was engineered well, the first two months of this summer, which was hotter than last summer, we used 67% and 73% LESS ELECTRICITY than we did last summer before the fix. If you want cheap and fast, not the company for you, but rest assured, you'll continue to have high energy bills and crappy air quality. You do get what you pay for. "Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice."
Jul 2024
Excellent, experienced, knowledgeable customer service over the years. Brad and Joe are extremely reliable and friendly. We had worked with other companies prior to being referred to this engineering group - these guys are the best.
Aug 2022
Our Tahoe summers are getting hotter, and with wildfire smoke more prevalent our research concluded that a ductless heat exchange system was the way to go. Mitsubishi has the most mature product line, so we reached out to each of the preferred local vendors listed on their website. Ultimately we selected Brown & Read because we felt their engineering orientation and commercial project experience ensured a more thoughtful, competent install for us.Gary (sales) and Brad (install) managed our Mitsubishi Mini Split 4-zone project installation. They were prompt, competent and professional from start to finish... we're delighted with the result and highly recommend you include...read full review