1Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
Air conditioning installation and replacement in Malibu
A new system, a replacement for an old one or a ductless unit for a room that never cools well. We look at the house, the place for the outdoor unit and how you live in it, then explain the options in plain words.
- New and replacement systems
- Ductless mini splits
- Rooftop and ground units
Fit the system to the house
Choosing an air conditioner is less about a brand than about the house it will cool: the size of the rooms, the ducts that already exist, the sun on each wall and the place where the outdoor unit can sit without bothering anyone.
On a hillside lot or a house with a flat roof, that place is not always obvious. Some units go on the ground, some on the roof and some on a platform, and a crane lifts the larger ones into position.
We walk through the choices with you before anything is ordered, and we explain what the installation involves from the first visit to the day it is switched on.
- A system for a house that has none
- A replacement for a unit that is worn out
- A ductless mini split for one room or one floor
- Rooftop units that need to be lifted into place
What you get with Air conditioning installation and replacement
Sized to the house
We look at the rooms, the sun and the ducts before choosing a system, so it is not too small to cool or too large to run well.
Options explained
Central, ductless or a replacement in kind: you hear the difference between them and what each means for your house.
Lifted where it has to go
Larger units on a roof are lifted into place by crane, and the crew plans the lift with the unit and the roof in mind.
Ductless mini splits
A ductless system puts a slim indoor unit on the wall of a room and an outdoor unit outside, joined by a small line. It suits an addition, a guest house or a floor the central ducts never reached.
- No ducts needed for the new room
- An outdoor unit on a bracket, a pad or the roof
- One indoor unit per room or zone
What an installation involves
Every house is different, but the work follows a path you can expect.
A visit to look at the house and the place for the outdoor unit
The options and the plan explained in plain words
The installation of the indoor and outdoor parts
A test of the finished system and a walk through how to use it
Air conditioning installation and replacement questions
How do I know whether I need a new system or a repair?
It depends on what is failing and on the age and condition of the rest of the system. We explain what a repair would involve and, if a replacement looks wiser, we say so and tell you why.
Can you install a unit on the roof?
Yes. Many houses here carry the outdoor unit on the roof, and the larger units are lifted into place by crane. We plan the lift when we look at the house.
Is a ductless system a good fit for one room?
Often. A ductless unit cools a room or a zone without ducts, which helps with an addition or a space the central system never reached. We tell you honestly when central cooling is the better choice.
Do you take requests outside office hours?
The online form is open at any hour and the office is open 24 hours. Leave your number and we call you back to set a time to look at the house.
Other services
Air conditioning repair
Warm air, a unit that will not start or a noise that was not there last week: we find the cause and tell you what the repair is.
Air conditioning maintenance
A regular check of the parts that wear, so a small problem is found before the first hot week and not in the middle of it.
Duct replacement
Ducts that are torn, crushed or worn out replaced, from a single run to the whole system, after we show you what we found.
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Planning a new system? Let us look at the house
Tell us what is wrong or what you want done and leave your number. We call you back to set a time.