No central air conditioning in the house. Or the old system is done. Calgary Air Heating and Cooling Ltd handles the air conditioning installation across the city, Chestermere, Cochrane, and Okotoks. Licensed and insured on every job. The quote you get is what you pay. Book evenings and weekends too.
New construction that never had central AC. An existing home adding cooling for the first time. Both are handled. Replacing an existing system is also covered, though that process runs a bit differently. See the AC replacement page if that is what you are looking at.
For a full overview of cooling options, see the air conditioning services page.
Before anything gets ordered, someone comes out to the property first. Layout looked at. Ductwork checked. Space measured for what it actually needs to cool properly. Get the sizing wrong and the system runs flat out on hot days without keeping up. Or short-cycles and leaves the air clammy. Both are bad outcomes that a proper load calculation prevents. Most homeowners do not know their ductwork situation until it gets checked before the job.
System selection comes after that. Square footage, sun exposure, your budget, furnace compatibility. All major brands carried and installed. Manufacturer warranties on every unit. Free quotes on all new air conditioning installation assessments. No obligation to proceed. Evening and weekend appointments available too.
Install day is usually one day. Sometimes two if the home is larger or the ductwork situation is more involved. The technician arrives with everything needed to complete the job. Existing ductwork gets inspected and connected. Outside unit goes in. Lines run. Wired back to the thermostat. No partial jobs left over a weekend.
Before leaving, airflow gets confirmed in every room and temperatures are checked to confirm they are dropping. Anything off gets corrected before the job closes. Nobody leaves until the system is running properly.
SEER2 range for most local installs: 14.3 to 15.2. Higher numbers, lower energy bills and better efficiency over the long run. Right number for your home depends on budget and summer heat exposure. Your technician walks through what makes sense at the site visit. No upsell on ratings you do not need for your situation.
$3,500 to $6,500 fully installed covers most air conditioning installation jobs in the area. That range includes the unit, labour, refrigerant lines, thermostat connection. What moves it up or down: home size, ductwork condition, which model tier you go with.
Good ductwork in place costs less than a home that needs modifications. Ductwork condition gets assessed during the pre-install visit, so you know going in what the total job involves. Written quote before any work begins. No surprises on the invoice.
Financing is available on request. Flexible payment plans to fit your budget without dropping your full savings at once. Worth asking about when you call. Also, if you are combining AC with a furnace install or replacement, that is when the savings on combined jobs are largest.
Age of the air conditioner times the repair cost. People call that the $5,000 rule. Past that number, the repair math stops working in the unit's favour.
Twelve-year-old air conditioner at $500: 12 × $500 = $6,000. That tips toward replacement. Same $500 job on a five-year-old unit: $2,500 total. Worth fixing.
Not a hard rule, but still a useful guide for a conversation most homeowners put off until something fails in July. Close to that number? The AC replacement page covers the full decision. That conversation rarely happens before the breakdown.
Most 2,000 square foot homes land at 2.5 to 3 ton. Installed range: $4,000 to $5,500. What moves the number is ductwork condition and the model tier.
Two-storey versus bungalow: same square footage, different sizing requirements. Second floors hold heat differently. That is one reason the pre-install visit matters before anything gets ordered.
Also worth knowing: furnace replacement at the same time costs less than two separate jobs. Air conditioning system and furnace share the same air handler. One visit, not two. Worth mentioning when you call.
Ready to book or just want a number first? (403) 720-0003. Quote provided before every new installation assessment, no obligation.
For ongoing service needs, the AC repair page covers what repair visits involve and typical costs. Annual tune-ups and seasonal service details are on the AC maintenance page. Both pages are worth knowing before you have a problem with the system on a hot day.
Calgary Air Heating and Cooling Ltd installs central air conditioning across Calgary, Chestermere, Cochrane, and Okotoks. Same-day response on quote requests. Every job starts with a free site visit and ends with a commissioned, working system.
You will always get upfront pricing on all our professional services. Also, you will get free replacement quotes on heating and cooling. Apart from Calgary, the other areas we cover are Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks, Rural Communities, etc.
