AC Repair FAQs

Multiply the repair estimate by the age of your system in years. If that number is more than $5,000, replacement is usually the better financial call than another repair.

We don't publish a number, because it depends on the system and the actual problem — that's what the free estimate visit is for. You'll get a written quote before any work starts, not a guess over the phone.

Capacitor and contactor failures are the most common calls we run, especially in systems more than eight to ten years old — a system that's running but not cooling is usually one of these two parts.

Texas doesn't have a statewide law requiring landlords to fix AC within a set number of hours, though some cities and leases set their own rules. What Texas does recognize is extreme heat as a genuine health risk — if anyone in the home is elderly, very young, or has a health condition, a no-cool call during a heat warning should be treated as urgent regardless of what any lease says. We treat every no-cool call that way.

After the system shuts off, wait at least three minutes before turning it back on. Restarting too fast can trip the compressor's internal protection or shorten its life — if your thermostat cycles the system faster than that, it's worth having someone look at it.

We service every major brand and don't steer customers away from one over another — brand matters less than installation quality and maintenance history. A well-installed, well-maintained mid-range system will usually outlast a premium one that was installed poorly.

Most residential systems in this climate last 12 to 15 years with regular maintenance, sometimes less if it's run hard through Texas summers without service. That's the number the $5,000 rule is built around.