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|Founded=2025 | |Founded=October 2025 | ||
|Industry=Construction | |Industry=Construction | ||
|Logo= | |Logo=Alltech Services logo.png | ||
|ParentCompany=Alltech Services Inc | |ParentCompany=Alltech Services Inc | ||
|Type=Private | |Type=Private | ||
|Website=https://www.alltechservicesinc.com/ | |Website=https://www.alltechservicesinc.com/ | ||
|Description=AllTech Services Inc., headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, is a licensed HVAC and plumbing contractor operating in the Northern Virginia region. | |Description=AllTech Services Inc., headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, is a licensed HVAC and plumbing contractor operating in the Northern Virginia region. | ||
}} | }}AllTech Services, Inc. offers a full range of air conditioning, heating, plumbing, indoor air quality services throughout Northern Virginia<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Mar 2026 |title=AllTech Services {{!}} BBB Business Profile |url=https://www.bbb.org/us/va/sterling/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/alltech-services-0241-154817498 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183803/https://www.bbb.org/us/va/sterling/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/alltech-services-0241-154817498 |archive-date=9 Oct 2025 |access-date=18 Mar 2026 |website=Better Business Bureau}}</ref> | ||
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==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
Over recent years, the company has been the subject of multiple consumer complaints raising concerns about deceptive repair practices, aggressive upselling, and questionable charges for services or parts that may not have been needed as well as creating | Over recent years, the company has been the subject of multiple consumer complaints raising concerns about deceptive repair practices, aggressive upselling, and questionable charges for services or parts that may not have been needed as well as creating fictitious repairs to confuse customers and prevent fair price matching or second opinions. Below is a categorized summary of these reported issues. | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===1. Overcharging for Common HVAC Parts=== | ===1. Overcharging for Common HVAC Parts=== | ||
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A customer was told their blower motor was "damaged" and was quoted $959 for replacement. A second technician later confirmed the motor was functioning normally. | A customer was told their blower motor was "damaged" and was quoted $959 for replacement. A second technician later confirmed the motor was functioning normally. | ||
In multiple cases, AllTech technicians recommended full unit replacements when less invasive, lower-cost fixes would suffice.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services, Inc |url=https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/virginia/manassas/hvac-contractor/2023109030-alltech-services-inc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183135/https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/virginia/manassas/hvac-contractor/2023109030-alltech-services-inc |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Chamber of Commerce | In multiple cases, AllTech technicians recommended full unit replacements when less invasive, lower-cost fixes would suffice.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services, Inc |url=https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/virginia/manassas/hvac-contractor/2023109030-alltech-services-inc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183135/https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/virginia/manassas/hvac-contractor/2023109030-alltech-services-inc |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Chamber of Commerce]]}}</ref> | ||
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===3. "Energy Saver" and "Run Generator" Devices of Fictitious name=== | ===3. "Energy Saver" and "Run Generator" Devices of Fictitious name=== | ||
Claim: Customers allege being sold or recommended mysterious devices | Claim: Customers allege being sold or recommended mysterious devices labelled as “energy savers” or “run generators,” which lack clear function or necessity. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
These devices are not standard components in HVAC systems, and the technical purpose is often left vague during service calls. Some suspect they are fictitious or unnecessary add-ons used to inflate bills.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services |url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/alltech-services-sterling-5 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Yelp]]}}</ref> | These devices are not standard components in HVAC systems, and the technical purpose is often left vague during service calls. Some suspect they are fictitious or unnecessary add-ons used to inflate bills.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services |url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/alltech-services-sterling-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Ff4fS?wr=false |archive-date=18 Mar 2026 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Yelp]]}}</ref> | ||
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Customers report being visited by salespeople rather than licensed technicians. | Customers report being visited by salespeople rather than licensed technicians. | ||
Technicians allegedly photographed HVAC systems but failed to provide itemized quotes, and followed up with repeated calls to close deals.<ref name=":2 | Technicians allegedly photographed HVAC systems but failed to provide itemized quotes, and followed up with repeated calls to close deals.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
One complaint details a | One complaint details a cancelled installation appointment that was still billed. | ||
Another customer filed a refund request for a same-day contract cancellation and struggled to receive the money back.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /> | Another customer filed a refund request for a same-day contract cancellation and struggled to receive the money back.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /> | ||
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A listing for AllTech Services Heating & AC at their Sterling address is marked “permanently closed” on MapQuest, yet their website remains active. | A listing for AllTech Services Heating & AC at their Sterling address is marked “permanently closed” on MapQuest, yet their website remains active. | ||
The company also operated under names like Wittman Mechanical Contractors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=Alltech Services Heating & AC |url=https://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/alltech-services-heating-ac-427526863 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183056/https://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/alltech-services-heating-ac-427526863 |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[MapQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services, Inc |url=https://www.manta.com/c/m1rz2q9/alltech-services-inc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183557/https://www.manta.com/c/m1rz2q9/alltech-services-inc |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[manta]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title= |url=https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/ |url-status= | The company also operated under names like Wittman Mechanical Contractors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=Alltech Services Heating & AC |url=https://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/alltech-services-heating-ac-427526863 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183056/https://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/alltech-services-heating-ac-427526863 |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[MapQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=AllTech Services, Inc |url=https://www.manta.com/c/m1rz2q9/alltech-services-inc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183557/https://www.manta.com/c/m1rz2q9/alltech-services-inc |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[manta]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-09 |title=State Corporation Commission Clerk's Information System |url=https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=State Corporation Commission Clerk's Information System |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251003184900/https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/ |archive-date=3 Oct 2025}}</ref> | ||
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The CEO of Alltech Services Inc., Abe Zarrou, has been documented changing his name from Ibrahim after being dragged off of a cruise ship for claiming to have explosives and working with terrorist organizations | The CEO of Alltech Services Inc., Abe Zarrou, has been documented changing his name from Ibrahim after being dragged off of a cruise ship for claiming to have explosives and working with terrorist organizations | ||
The current Chief of HR, Joseph Woodard, is routinely suing its employees and | The current Chief of HR, Joseph Woodard, is routinely suing its employees and harassing them as a fear tactics as intimidation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-30 |title=Man arrested after threatening to blow up cruise ship |url=https://www.securityinfowatch.com/home/news/10488524/man-arrested-after-threatening-to-blow-up-cruise-ship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183712/https://www.securityinfowatch.com/home/news/10488524/man-arrested-after-threatening-to-blow-up-cruise-ship |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Security InfoWatch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Jim |date=2020-03-28 |title=Bomb Hoax Gets Drunken Carnival Cruise Passenger Arrested |url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2010/03/articles/passenger-rights/bomb-hoax-gets-drunken-carnival-cruise-passenger-arrested/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206220749/https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2010/03/articles/passenger-rights/bomb-hoax-gets-drunken-carnival-cruise-passenger-arrested/ |archive-date=2026-02-06 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Cruise Law News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Scott |date=2010-03-30 |title=Leesburg man charged with bomb hoax on cruise ship |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/2154583/leesburg-man-charged-with-bomb-hoax-on-cruise-ship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009183641/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/2154583/leesburg-man-charged-with-bomb-hoax-on-cruise-ship/ |archive-date=2025-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=[[Washington Examiner]]}}</ref> | ||
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AllTech Services Inc. holds Virginia Contractor’s License #2705117775 issued by DPOR, expiring 08/31/2026. No public disciplinary actions are currently listed. | AllTech Services Inc. holds Virginia Contractor’s License #2705117775 issued by DPOR, expiring 08/31/2026. No public disciplinary actions are currently listed. | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||