Seasonal tune-up and full diagnostic on your Carrier, Trane, or Goodman system - readings shown to you before any repair is proposed
Diagnosis first, numbers second - you approve the repair price before a single part goes in.
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Dalton Heating & Air is the HVAC company Austin homeowners call when the system quits in July or the heat won’t kick on during a January cold snap. Austin work is different because the housing stock spans everything from 1940s bungalows in Hyde Park to brand-new builds in Mueller, and the limestone ledge under much of the city complicates condenser placement and drainage. We’re a Garrison Partners company held to The Garrison Standard since 2003, which means every job gets a written price before work starts and a full-year written guarantee on every repair. Call (361) 306-9515 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail queue.
Why Austin Homes Are Different
Austin’s climate punishes HVAC equipment hard. Systems here log more cooling hours in one summer than a Chicago unit logs in three years, and the humidity means coils and drain pans work overtime from May through September. Older homes in Brentwood, Crestview, and Allandale were mostly built with undersized ductwork and single-pane windows, so the system has to work harder to hold set temperature. Homes in Circle C, Steiner Ranch, and Avery Ranch tend to run newer and tighter, but they still deal with hard water scaling on evaporator coils and the occasional scorpion or mud dauber nest inside the condenser cabinet.
The limestone shelf is another Austin reality. In neighborhoods west of MoPac like Tarrytown and Westlake, condenser pads often sit on shallow soil over rock, which means leveling and drainage take more thought than a simple slab pour. Some HOAs in master-planned communities around Austin also have specific rules about where outdoor units can sit and how they must be screened. We handle that paperwork and placement so you’re not chasing board approval. River Place, Barton Hills, and the hills west of 360 add elevation changes that push systems into longer runtimes and more frequent filter changes.
Our Main Austin Services
Most Austin homeowners reach for Dalton Heating & Air for one of two things: an AC that won’t cool during the long season, or a furnace that acts up when the temperature finally drops. Heat pump installation has grown steadily here as Austin homeowners replace aging air conditioners with equipment that heats and cools from one unit.
AC Repair in Austin
When an Austin AC stops holding temperature in July, the problem is usually one of three things: a refrigerant leak, a failed capacitor, or a clogged drain line backing up into the overflow pan. Our techs carry the common capacitors, contactors, and drain fittings for Trane, Lennox, and Goodman systems on the truck, so most calls are one-trip fixes. The price goes in writing before we touch a single screw, and the repair carries a written guarantee for a full year. If it fails inside that window, we return at no charge – that’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every repair call in Austin. See what’s involved on our AC Repair in Austin page.
Heat Pump Installation in Austin
Heat pumps make sense in Austin because they cool as efficiently as a traditional AC while adding electric heat for the handful of genuinely cold weeks. Most homes we install in Austin get an inverter-driven heat pump sized to the square footage and window load, not a one-size-fits-all tonnage guess. We handle the load calculation, the permits, and the rebate paperwork so the installation is set up correctly from day one. Written fixed price before equipment is ordered, install date set in advance, no same-day surprises on a job this size. Full scope lives on the Heat Pump Installation in Austin page.
Furnace Repair in Austin
Austin furnaces don’t run much, but they get ignored most of the year, which means failures tend to show up the first night it drops below 40. Flame sensors, igniters, and draft inducers are the most common failures on gas furnaces here, and our techs stock the common versions for Rheem, Trane, and Lennox systems. We carry a written price before the work starts and a written guarantee on the repair for a full year, with a free return visit if it does not hold. The full breakdown of what furnace repair costs and how it works in Austin is on our Furnace Repair in Austin page.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service in Austin
Our techs are factory-trained on nine major residential brands, and in Austin we see a heavy concentration of Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem equipment. We keep the most common capacitors, contactors, igniters, and flame sensors for those brands stocked on our trucks, which means most repairs finish in one visit. For the full manufacturer list, see our brands.
Pricing for HVAC Company in Austin, TX
| Service | Typical range in Austin |
|---|---|
| AC repair | $150 – $650 |
| Furnace repair | $150 – $700 |
| AC installation | $3,500 – $7,500 |
| Tune-up | $80 – $200 |
What pushes a repair toward the top of that range in Austin is usually the part itself, not the labor. A compressor replacement runs far higher than a capacitor swap, and a refrigerant recharge – topping off the cooling fluid your system needs to reach set temperature – costs more when a system has a slow leak that needs finding first. The number you get from us is written down before any work starts, and it does not change at the door.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Austin
Dalton Heating & Air covers the whole Austin metro from our Austin office. Techs are dispatched locally, so response times are measured in hours, not days. The neighborhoods and communities below are a representative slice of where we run calls every week:
- Hyde Park and North Loop
- Circle C and Shady Hollow
- Mueller and Windsor Park
- Barton Hills and Zilker
- Avery Ranch and Steiner Ranch
Service Area – Cities Near Austin
We serve the cities around Austin as well. If you’re in Pflugerville, TX or Cedar Park, TX, we’ve got you covered. We also run calls in Manor, TX and Round Rock, TX on the same schedule as our in-town work.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About HVAC Company in Austin
Yes. In most cases we can have a technician at an Austin home the same day you call, and we run emergency service around the clock. Call (361) 306-9515 and a live person will give you a real arrival window, not an automated callback.
It depends on where you live. Many Austin HOAs, especially in master-planned communities, require approval before an outdoor unit is replaced or relocated. The City of Austin also requires a permit for most installations and some repairs. We handle the paperwork and can tell you exactly what your specific property needs before any work is scheduled.
No. Our written-price rule applies to emergency calls the same as any other visit. You get the price in writing before work starts, with no overtime markups on top of the quoted number. If you’re not sure whether your situation is an emergency, call us and we’ll help you sort it out over the phone – free.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local hvac pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Austin Customers Say
"Installed a heat pump to replace an old oil furnace. Three clear quotes and the install crew was tidy."
- Cheryl B."Tech arrived in uniform right on time. AC wasn't cooling, found a failed capacitor, and replaced it in twenty minutes. The owner is a veteran and the company runs like it."
- Frank O."Blower motor died on the coldest night. They had the part on the truck and had us warm again the same day."
- Sandy G.