Potter Heating & Air Conditioning-Perrone Plumbing

★★★☆☆ 2.9 / 5 (16)
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: 4004 New Court Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206
: (315) 472-3557
: https://potter-perrone.com

Company Overview

At Potter Heating and Perrone Plumbing, our focus on excellence begins with our staff. Our workforce includes a variety of skilled individuals from different backgrounds, but we stand together as a cohesive team with one goal - Keeping You Comfortable!

Our employees apply their skills and experience to offer the best and most economical solutions for our clients. Since 1944, we have been dedicated to serving Central New York and are excited to earn your trust and business.

Potter-Perrone is a full-service Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning provider serving both commercial enterprises and residential properties in the CNY/Syracuse region. Besides our regular operating hours (Monday-Friday 7AM-4PM), we maintain a 24-hour emergency service policy that ensures prompt service, quality installations, and a focus on detail!

Founded in 1944 by Homer Potter, Potter Heating started as a single-person business based in Fayetteville. As time passed, the company grew and moved several times. In 1981, after running the business successfully for 37 years and dealing with health problems, Homer sold the company to its current owners, M. Suzanne and David Kondra. Homer remained involved in the business until his passing in 1986.

Beyond the quality of its Bryant equipment, Potter fabricates a significant portion of the ductwork utilized in its installations. This tailored approach results in a cleaner and tighter final product that guarantees years of dependability and durability, improving efficiency and comfort for everyone in the space. The convenience of having a plumbing and heating service under one roof offers significant benefits to our customers. Instead of coordinating with two separate contractors, our clients only need to make one call, streamlining the process!

M. Suzanne DeFuria holds the position of President at Potter Heating & Air Conditioning, a firm that has been in operation since 1944. The company provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and services, along with metal fabrication. In 1985, she assumed the position of Vice President of Perrone Plumbing.

In 1986, she was the sole woman to finish a mentorship program at the Syracuse Builder's Exchange for women and minorities. She still values her mentorship relationship even after 22 years. Additionally, Suzanne studied for and obtained her heating license, being one of only two women in CNY with this certification. She engages with her staff daily, learning from their expertise. ""They are the professionals, and I discover something new with each discussion.""

Suzanne leads the only woman-owned business in New York that holds 8A certification in heating and air conditioning from the federal government. She made history as the first woman elected President of the Syracuse Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors Association.

Business Services

  • Drain repair
  • Faucet installation
  • Faucet repair
  • HVAC installation or replacement
  • HVAC system repair
  • HVAC system maintenance
  • Plumbing inspection
  • Plumbing installation or replacement
  • Plumbing repair
  • Sewer installation
  • Sewer repair
  • Toilet installation
  • Water heater installation
  • Water heater repair
  • Water pipe installation
  • Water pipe repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:Open 24 hours
Tue:Open 24 hours
Wed:Open 24 hours
Thu:Open 24 hours
Fri:Open 24 hours
Sat:Open 24 hours
Sun:Open 24 hours

Recommended Customer Reviews

Gloria A.
★★★★★

5 yr customer. Annual tuneups of furnace and a/c. Quality service, swift response to all requests.
Yesterday experienced furnace quitting on me. Thermostat not responding despite battery change. Called at 8am and had tech in my home by 2.

Ryan replaced existing thermostat with one far simpler, and with large lighted font. Proceeded to completely tuneup and clean unit. Even helped me with suggestions on redirecting excessive heat on my second level.
Immediately put on booties to keep floor area free of debris, vacuumed everywhere too. Excellent customer service, upstanding employees.

Yelena D.
★★★★★

That were able to come out the same day and assist us with a severely clogged drain. Worth every penny to have someone come out and know what they're doing

Vicky H.
★★★★★

Highly satisfied! Our AC decided to stop working yesterday and of course on one of the hottest days of summer. Got home last night after 7pm to a warm and toasty house. Received a call back from Tim, the on-call technician, described the problem and made an appointment for morning. He arrived before the scheduled time, looked at the AC unit, fixed and tested it and was done in less than 1/2 hour. Answered all my questions and gave me some tips about air filters. Couldn't have asked for better service. Highly recommend this company, and plan to call them back for furnace maintenance in the fall.

Robert G.
★☆☆☆☆

Furnace went out on a Sat morning, tech Don told me it was an electical issue and I needed to call an electrician. After paying $200 for 18 minutes (that's more than $600/hr, people!), he left and I was still without heat. I decided to change out one fuse in the panel and viola! I have heat but still feel like they need to fix their rates, not competitive for suboptimal service. Call someone else.

Roselynn K.
★★★★★

Very responsive, thorough and didn't empty my bank account. I have a very old house with old pipes. They didn't touch the antique tin ceiling near the leak. I highly recommend and will use them again myself.

Linda P.
★☆☆☆☆

This company had sent over a plumber with a bad attitude, was unable to determine the exact problem of a leak from a bathtub faucet, and did absolutely no work. He left saying he still had to charge me. I was in no way advised of a service call fee either on the phone with the two women I called and scheduled an appointment for, the first girl never got my service call listed when I called the first time. Now they sent a bill I refused to pay to collections. Not a very reliable organization.

Dana C.
★☆☆☆☆

These people screwed me over. Do not hire!! Their tech left a bleed valve open on a radiator. It leaked for four days while I was out of town. I came back to find paint sloughing off the walls of the room under the leak, original 1918 woodwork warped, ceiling and walls wet and full of mold. I called the guy back from potter and he saw what had happened and said, did I leave that valve open? I'm so sorry. We had a talk about how I hoped he wouldn't lose his job. My contactor and insurance adjuster agreed that the damage was $9500. My insurance covered all buy deductible, thanks travelers! But I'm left 1k out of pocket. My insurance asked theirs to compensate and Potter said no, that we have no evidence it was their fault and that my conversation with the guy was only hearsay. They know what happened and they are in the wrong. All I can do is warn others about them and that a company having insurance doesn't mean they will use it fairly. I can't believe business owners could be so unethical. I still hope the worker did not lose his job.

Joe G.
★☆☆☆☆

Not satisfied with the service we received at my elderly mothers home The plumber was unable to remove the sink for repair, ended up cracking a wall tile, claiming the bathroom sink was ""caulked to the wall really well."" Left without repair and charged us full price. My complaints to management were dismissed. I subsequently removed the sink within ten minutes without cracking any additional tiles. Plumber obviously didn't want to bother.

Nathaniel B.
★☆☆☆☆

I had countless issues with the work performed by Potter/Perrone. Their quality is sub par and staff is EXTREMELY unprofessional. When I called to talk to a manager regarding my issues, he stated ""you are just one of those Hillary Clinton types who have work done and don't expect to pay anything"". I would never refer Potter/Perrone and hope that this sways you to use another service.

Eva C.
★★★★★

Perrone came on time, and fixed what I feared would be a MAJOR repair in one hour and for less than $200. Can't ask for more!

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