AC Installation & Replacement — Memphis, TN
AC Installation & Replacement in Memphis can mean a $200 fix or a $4,000 job depending on what's actually wrong. We figure it out before quoting. Calls go to a working tech, not a call center. You'll get a real estimate over the phone when we can give one.
Talk to a tech: (800) 555-3072
AC Installation & Replacement in Memphis — what's typical here
We work across Memphis proper plus the surrounding suburbs, with average drive time of 30–60 minutes from dispatch to driveway.
Most of our Memphis ac installation & replacement jobs come from older neighborhoods, where the housing stock just has more failure points.
From the books — a recent Memphis job
Recent Memphis job: 3.5-ton system, 16 years old, repeatedly failing capacitors and refrigerant leaks in a replacement of 12-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 $630 — 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.
Price expectations
1.5-2 ton single-stage 14 SEER runs $4,970 – $7,175. 2.5-3 ton single-stage 14 SEER runs $6,255 – $8,650. 3-4 ton 16 SEER 2-stage runs $8,095 – $12,145. 4-5 ton 18+ SEER variable-speed runs $11,775 – $17,020. Heat pump install (3-4 ton) runs $9,015 – $14,170.