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Installation

A new system is only as good as the day it goes in.

Most of what determines whether a system lasts is decided during the install, not on the spec sheet.

Residential HVAC and commercial refrigeration · TX License TACLA56268C

Cooling or refrigeration down right now?

After hours emergency service is available. Say it is an emergency when you call.

Sizing before selling

Bigger is not better. An oversized system short cycles, never runs long enough to pull humidity out of the air, and leaves you cold and clammy instead of comfortable. We size to the house, which on the coast means accounting for the humidity load, not just the square footage.

What we do not skip

Line set handling, a proper vacuum, verified charge by weight and by measurement, and a look at the ductwork before we hang a new system off it. Putting new equipment on undersized or leaking ducts is how a high efficiency unit ends up performing like the one you replaced.

Commercial and crane sets

Rooftop units are part of what we do, and the crane is handled in house rather than subcontracted out for you to coordinate. That matters on a live business where the window to swap a unit is one slow morning, not a week.

Financing

Financing is available on new system installations through Service Finance Company. You can apply online in a few minutes, or ask us to walk the options through with your estimate.

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Where we do this work

Across 24 cities in two regions. Pick yours for the local detail, or just call the number for your side of the state.

Before you book

Questions we get on the phone.

How long does a system replacement take?
A straightforward residential changeout is usually a day. Anything involving ductwork, electrical changes or a crane set gets scheduled with a realistic window, and you will know that window before we start.
Do you handle the crane for a rooftop unit?
Yes, in house. You do not have to line up a separate crane contractor or coordinate two schedules.
Will a bigger unit cool my house faster?
It will cool faster and dehumidify worse. Short cycling leaves the air cold and damp. Correct sizing beats extra tonnage in this climate every time.