San Francisco ac repair
Real talk: ac repair pricing varies wildly in San Francisco, and most of that variance is upsell. We quote flat-rate so you can compare apples to apples. Three things you can count on: we show up when we say we will, we quote before we work, and we don't pad the bill.
What you're paying for
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.
San Francisco-area patterns we see
If you're inside the city limits, we're typically there inside an hour during business hours. Outside the metro, plan on a bit longer.
Ballpark numbers
For ac repair jobs in the San Francisco area:
- Diagnostic visit: $110 – $160
- Capacitor replacement: $205 – $405
- Refrigerant leak find + seal + recharge: $300 – $810
- Condenser coil cleaning: $120 – $245
- Contactor replacement: $230 – $425
- Blower motor replacement: $525 – $1,100
- Compressor replacement: $2,250 – $4,750
Other things we handle locally
- Mini-Split & Ductless Systems in San Francisco
- AC Installation & Replacement in San Francisco
- Furnace & Heating Repair in San Francisco
- Ductwork Cleaning, Sealing & Repair in San Francisco
A recent ac repair call
Got a call last month from a the north San Francisco home — 10-year-old build. Symptom: AC short-cycling every 4 minutes. Cause: refrigerant overcharge from a previous home-warranty repair. Recovered excess charge, recommissioned to manufacturer spec, all done in before lunch, billed flat-rate at $275.