Mini-Split & Ductless Systems — Denver, CO
There's a reason mini-split & ductless systems in Denver is mostly handled by small shops, not the big franchises: nobody beats a guy who knows the housing stock and answers his phone. Service area covers Denver proper plus the metro suburbs. After-hours is real after-hours, not "we'll get back to you tomorrow."
What's typical for this job
Mini-splits are the right answer for additions, garages, sunrooms, casitas, and homes without existing ductwork. Single-zone setups install in a day; 4-zone systems take 2 days.
We install Daikin, Mitsubishi, LG, and Pioneer most often. Mitsubishi has the best cold-climate performance for sun-belt mountain regions; Daikin has the best warranty terms; LG and Pioneer compete on price.
Inverter compressors mean these systems modulate continuously instead of cycling on/off. That's why mini-splits are 25-40% more efficient than central AC for the same space.
Denver-area patterns we see
Denver's housing market has us seeing a lot of move-in inspections and "the previous owner did what?" calls. We sort them out.
Sample job
Recent Denver job: new 600 sqft addition with no existing ductwork capacity in a retrofit home. We installed 12,000 BTU single-zone mini-split, single-day job after diagnosing main system already at capacity. Cost ran $820 — pretty middle-of-the-road for that fix.
Cost range
For mini-split & ductless systems jobs in the Denver area:
- Single-zone 9-12k BTU install: $3,200 – $5,400
- Single-zone 18-24k BTU install: $4,200 – $6,800
- 2-zone multi-split install: $6,400 – $9,800
- 4-zone multi-split install: $10,200 – $14,800