AC Repair services in Austin
We've been the after-hours number for Austin-area homeowners and a few local property managers since 2019. Calls go to a real person. If we can't get to you ourselves, we'll tell you who to call. Free consult either way.
What's typical for this job
Most AC repair calls come down to one of six causes: low refrigerant from a slow leak, failed capacitor, failed contactor, dirty condenser coil, blower motor failure, or compressor failure.
The diagnostic determines which. We run refrigerant pressures (high and low side), superheat/subcool calculation, voltage at the contactor, capacitor microfarads, and a temperature-split test on the supply and return.
About 60% of summer no-cool calls turn out to be one of three things: low refrigerant ($240-$650 to find and seal the leak, plus refrigerant), bad capacitor ($165-$325 to replace), or dirty condenser ($95-$195 to clean).
Compressor failures are the expensive ones — $1,800 to $3,800 typically. On any unit over 10 years old, we walk through the math on repair vs. replace before quoting the compressor swap.
How Austin jobs differ
Newer Austin construction tends to be on slab foundations with PEX. Easier access in some ways, more code-current in others.
Recent service example
A Austin customer in their 15-year-old home had been chasing AC short-cycling every 4 minutes for weeks before calling. Refrigerant overcharge from a previous home-warranty repair was the actual cause. We recovered excess charge, recommissioned to manufacturer spec; everything stable since. About $262 all in.
Cost range
For ac repair jobs in the Austin area:
- Diagnostic visit: $80 – $120
- Capacitor replacement: $150 – $300
- Refrigerant leak find + seal + recharge: $220 – $600
- Condenser coil cleaning: $85 – $180
- Contactor replacement: $170 – $315
- Blower motor replacement: $385 – $810
- Compressor replacement: $1,655 – $3,495
Adjacent services
- AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups in Austin
- Ductwork Cleaning, Sealing & Repair in Austin
- Mini-Split & Ductless Systems in Austin
- AC Installation & Replacement in Austin