AC Installation & Replacement.
Central AC. Mini-splits. Condenser swaps. Sized to the actual thermal envelope, not last year’s tonnage. SEER2 15.2 up to inverter-driven 20+. Permit and inspection on every install. Florida Mechanical Contractor #CMC1251666.
The full ac installation & replacement scope in writing before we start.
AC in South Florida runs ten months a year. Undersize and it never catches up; oversize and it short-cycles and dies young. Sizing matters more here than almost anywhere in the country.
Included in the fixed bid
- Manual J load calculation
- Condenser (SEER2-rated for your budget)
- Air handler + evaporator coil
- Refrigerant lineset (new or verified reuse)
- Copper condensate line + overflow pan
- Nitrogen pressure test + vacuum evacuation
- Refrigerant charge (R-410A or R-454B)
- Smart thermostat with WiFi
- Hurricane-rated pad + tie-down straps
- Permit application + AHJ inspection
Not included (transparent)
- Full ductwork replacement (quoted separately)
- Electrical service upgrade if required
- Zoning-system retrofit (quoted separately)
Timeline
Straight condenser swap: 1 day. Full split-system change-out: 1–2 days. Ductless mini-split (single zone): 1 day. Mini-split multi-zone: 2 days.
License stack
- Mechanical Contractor · FL #CMC1251666
- Electrical Contractor · FL #EC13015530
- General Contractor · FL #CGC1525289
The reason a new AC actually holds its efficiency for 15 years.
01Sized to your envelope
Manual J load calc on every install — not a lazy tonnage match to what the old unit was.
02Owner-held Mechanical license
Aldo personally holds FL #CMC1251666. Every install signed by the qualifier doing the work.
03Electrical in-house
New whip, disconnect, and (if needed) breaker upgrade under Aldo’s own EC license — one crew, one day.
04Real vacuum + nitrogen test
Not a five-minute pump-down. Deep vacuum to 500 microns and nitrogen leak test on every install — the two shortcuts that kill compressors early.
AC Installation & Replacement · the questions Aldo answers every week.
How do I know if I need a new AC or just a repair?
Age plus refrigerant. If the unit is 12+ years old, still on R-22, and needs more than a $500 repair, replacement usually pencils out. We’ll walk it, pressure-test the existing system, and give you both numbers before you decide.
SEER2 15.2 or higher — is the efficiency upgrade worth it in South Florida?
Usually yes, because the AC runs so many hours here. Moving from a SEER 14 to SEER2 17 typically saves $250–$450 per year on FPL. Inverter-driven variable-speed units (SEER2 18–20+) pay back faster on larger homes.
Can you install a mini-split for a Florida room or addition?
Regularly. Extending the main ductwork to an addition usually starves the rest of the house. Single-zone or multi-zone ductless is almost always the right answer — permitted and inspected the same as central.
Do you install and warranty a customer-supplied unit?
Generally no. Manufacturer warranties on customer-supplied equipment run 1 year vs. 10 years when installed by a licensed contractor purchasing through the distributor. We’ll be transparent about the tradeoff before you buy.
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Fixed price at signing. Sized to your actual load.
Tell us the square footage, the age of the current system, and the pain point. We’ll run Manual J and come back with a fixed-bid within the business day.