- Repair Quoted First
- Price on Paper
- Techs Not on Commission
- Answering 24/7
Sound familiar?
It's 6° out and the vents are blowing cold. The kids are in coats indoors and you just want someone to pick up.
“It's 15 years old, you need a new one.” You've heard it before, from someone who got paid to say it.
A bill with line items nobody mentioned. The number on the invoice wasn't the number on the phone.
You can't tell a $180 part from a $9,000 system. Nobody's paid to explain the difference.
We do it differently. Here's how
What we fix around here
“15 years old”is not a diagnosis.
Age alone never means you need a new system. We find what's actually broken, quote the fix, and only talk replacement if the math says so.
You decide.
Repair quote
- Fix the issue
- Lower cost today
- Keep what works
You stay in control
Replacement quote
- New system
- Higher cost
- Long-term option
You stay in control
Your neighbor who happens to fix furnaces
We're a small, local crew based right here in Munster. No call centers. No upsell scripts. Just honest answers, straightforward pricing, and work we'd be proud to do in our own homes.
We treat every home like it's on our own street, because it is.
What neighbors say
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Homeowner, Highland
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Homeowner, Dyer
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Homeowner, Hammond
How it works
The Porchlight Way
- 1Call. A real person picks up. You know someone's coming.
- 2We diagnose and put the price on paper. No guessing what it'll cost.
- 3We fix it. You approve first. The bill matches the paper.
Munster
Whiting
Hammond
Lansing
Highland
Griffith
Dyer
Schererville
St. John
Merrillville
Hobart
Crown Point
Price on paper
Here's what “on paper” looks like
Before a wrench turns, your tech writes down what's broken, what the fix costs, and whether replacement is even worth talking about. Both numbers, side by side. You sign the one you want, or neither.
- The repair is always quoted first
- Replacement only shows up when the math says so
- The final bill matches the paper
Sample quote
Found
Blower capacitor failed. Heat exchanger OK.
| Option A — RepairReplace capacitor, test run | $180 |
|---|---|
| Option B — ReplaceNot needed. System has years left. | $9,000 |
Homeowner approves
Within 20 miles of Munster
- Munster
- Highland
- Hammond
- Dyer
- Schererville
- St. John
- Griffith
- Crown Point
- Merrillville
- Hobart
- Whiting
- Lansing
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge to come out?
We charge a flat diagnostic fee, and we tell you what it is on the phone before we roll a truck. If you go ahead with the repair, that fee goes toward the job.
Will you tell me if a repair is enough?
Yes. Every visit starts with a repair quote. Our techs are not paid on commission, so we only bring up replacement when the repair costs more than the system has left in it. You see both numbers and you decide.
Do you answer at night and on weekends?
A real person picks up day or night, weekends and holidays included. If your heat is out in January, we will talk you through it and get a tech headed your way.
Which towns do you serve?
Everything within about 20 miles of Munster: Highland, Hammond, Dyer, Schererville, St. John, Griffith, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Whiting, East Chicago, Cedar Lake, and Lansing and Calumet City across the Illinois line.
Not an emergency?
Get a repair quote
Tell us what's going on and a real person calls you back to set up a visit and give you the diagnostic fee up front.
- Heat or AC out right now? Call (219) 555-0142, it's faster.
- Hours: a person answers 24/7, holidays too
- Based in Munster, serving 20 miles around
- No pressure. A quote is just a quote.
