Colorado Springs ac installation & replacement
Quick gut-check: if water is flowing where it shouldn't be, call. If it's just a slow drip, you can wait until morning at standard rates. Our pricing's flat-rate, our techs are state-licensed, and our trucks have parts on them. Most jobs done the same visit.
Local context for Colorado Springs
From downtown Colorado Springs to the outer subdivisions, we cover the metro on standard pricing. No travel surcharge inside the service radius.
If you're calling from a property management company, we have separate scheduling and billing for that.
One we ran last year
Recent Colorado Springs job: 3.5-ton system, 16 years old, repeatedly failing capacitors and refrigerant leaks in a replacement of 15-year-old home. We replaced with new 4-ton 16 SEER variable-speed system, $11,200 installed after diagnosing compressor on its last year. Cost ran $1450 — pretty middle-of-the-road for that fix.
What you're paying for
When repair doesn't make sense, replacement does. Modern systems run 50-70% more efficient than 15-year-old units, and the sun-belt utility savings can pay back the system in 6-9 years.
We size systems with proper Manual J calculation — not by square footage rules of thumb. Right-sizing matters; oversized systems short-cycle and don't dehumidify properly, undersized systems run constantly and never reach setpoint.
Standard same-day install: 1.5 to 5 ton residential central AC, single-stage and 2-stage, 14-18 SEER, all major brands. Variable-speed inverter systems and full ductwork rebuilds typically take 2-3 days.
Permit pulled by us where required. We handle the manufacturer warranty registration too — most homeowners don't realize unregistered systems carry only the base 5-year warranty instead of the 10-year that registration unlocks.
Pricing
For ac installation & replacement jobs in the Colorado Springs area:
- 1.5-2 ton single-stage 14 SEER: $5,400 – $7,800
- 2.5-3 ton single-stage 14 SEER: $6,800 – $9,400
- 3-4 ton 16 SEER 2-stage: $8,800 – $13,200
- 4-5 ton 18+ SEER variable-speed: $12,800 – $18,500
- Heat pump install (3-4 ton): $9,800 – $15,400