Flat-Price Ductless Mini Splits in 78704, Austin

What We Install in Austin 78704

Every system we put into a 78704 home follows the same principle: keep it simple, keep it cold. We install single-zone and multi-zone ductless mini splits from brands with solid parts availability across Central Texas. A single-zone setup pairs one outdoor condenser with one indoor air handler. That is the $2,000 flat price. A two-zone system, at $3,700, connects two indoor heads to one outdoor unit, letting you set different temperatures in two separate spaces. A three-zone configuration runs $5,400 and covers three distinct areas, each with its own head and its own remote or app control. The equipment we use is sized for the square footage we typically see in Austin, and every install includes a dedicated electrical circuit run from the panel to the outdoor unit, a composite pad that will not rust out, and a line set chase that keeps the exterior looking tidy.

The indoor heads we hang in 78704 homes are wall-mounted units, slim and white, placed high on an exterior wall. They push conditioned air across the room and pull return air back through washable filters. Each head operates independently, so you are not paying to cool an empty guest room while you work in the home office. The systems are heat pumps, which means they also provide heat on those damp Austin winter days when you need to take the chill off without firing up a gas furnace. Because this is a ductless setup, we do not touch your existing ductwork. We run a small refrigerant line set and a condensate drain through an exterior wall penetration, seal it tight, and button everything up. The whole job, start to finish, typically wraps in a single day for a one-zone install.

The Homes and Spaces We Work In Around 78704

Around the 78704 area, we see everything from older pier-and-beam bungalows to mid-century brick ranches and newer two-story builds that went up on an infill lot. The age of the house does not matter much to a ductless system because we are not tying into existing ducts. What matters is whether the room has an exterior wall where we can mount the head and a clear path to run the line set to the outdoor unit. In Austin, we commonly install on exterior walls of stucco, hardie plank, brick, and wood siding. The crew carries the right anchors and sealants for each surface, and we take care to keep penetrations watertight. We also work in accessory structures that sit behind the main house, which this part of town has in plenty.

The electrical side of the job is straightforward in most 78704 homes. We run a dedicated circuit from the main panel to a disconnect box near the outdoor condenser. If the panel is in a detached garage or on the opposite side of the house, the path might take a little longer, but the flat price stays the same. We do not charge extra for a longer line set run within reason, and we do not upcharge because the crawlspace is tight. The crew has worked in attics that feel like an oven and under houses where the clearance is measured in inches. They know what they are signing up for when they take a job in Austin, and the quote you get from the website already accounts for the conditions we see day in and day out around 78704.

Popular Uses: Garages, Home Offices, Hot Bedrooms, Casitas, Workshops, She Sheds, Additions

The most common call we get from Austin homeowners in 78704 is about a room the central AC forgot. Sometimes it is a bedroom on the west wall that bakes from three in the afternoon until sunset. Other times it is a garage that got converted into a home office during the pandemic and never got proper climate control. A single-zone mini split at $2,000 solves that problem outright. We install a dedicated system that cools that space independently, so you can keep the door closed and work in comfort without freezing out the rest of the house. The same logic applies to a casita or guest suite out back. Running ductwork from the main house to a detached structure is expensive and disruptive, but a ductless head on the wall gives that space its own climate at a flat price.

We also install plenty of units in workshops and what some folks call she sheds, those backyard outbuildings that serve as a craft room, a gym, or a quiet retreat. In Austin, these spaces get used year round, and a portable AC unit with a hose out the window just does not cut it come August. A mini split mounts cleanly on the wall, runs quiet, and pulls less power than a portable unit while delivering actual cold air. For additions and sunrooms that were tacked onto the original footprint of a 78704 house, a ductless system avoids the headache of trying to extend an already undersized central system. One outdoor condenser can serve up to three indoor heads, so if you have a hot bedroom, a garage workshop, and a sunroom addition, the three-zone system at $5,400 covers all three spaces under a single flat price.

How Quoting and Scheduling Works in 78704

The process starts when you fill out the quote request form on our website. You tell us what you need cooled, how many rooms, and where you are located in Austin. Because we serve 78704 regularly, we know the area and we do not need to send a salesperson to your kitchen table to measure every wall. We confirm the details over email, verify the scope, and give you a firm date on the calendar. The price is set before we arrive: $2,000 for one zone, $3,700 for two, or $5,400 for three. There is no deposit required to hold the date. We show up with the equipment, the crew, and a clear plan. If you need to reschedule because life happens, we handle that directly and without penalty.

On install day, the crew arrives in the morning and gets right to work. They lay down drop cloths from the entry to the work area, mount the indoor head, drill the wall penetration, and set the outdoor condenser on its pad. The electrical run goes from the panel to the disconnect, the line set gets connected and pressure tested, and the system pulls a vacuum before we release the refrigerant. We walk you through the remote control, show you how to clean the filters, and make sure the unit is blowing cold before we pack up. The whole thing, for a typical single-zone job in a 78704 home, takes about four to six hours. Multi-zone jobs take the better part of a day. We haul off all the packaging and leave the space as clean as we found it. If anything acts up down the road, you reach out through the same website form and we make it right. No phone tag, no runaround, just a crew that stands behind the work they do in Austin.

Why Old West Minisplits Belongs in Austin

Austin does not need another HVAC company that quotes one price on the phone and a different price when the invoice lands. We built Old West Minisplits on the idea that a flat price, stated plainly, is the only way to do business that lets both parties sleep well at night. $2,000 for one zone, $3,700 for two, $5,400 for three. That is the entire menu. We do not push maintenance contracts, we do not upsell UV lights or fancy filtration, and we do not ask you to finance a system over ten years. We show up, we install the equipment, and we leave you with a room that finally feels the way it should. For homeowners in 78704, that kind of directness is a relief.

The heat in this part of Texas is not a surprise to anyone who has spent a summer here. What should not be a surprise is the cost to fix a hot room. When you request a quote through our website, you get a number you can plan around. Whether you are cooling a bedroom in a 1940s cottage or a garage apartment behind a newer build in the 78704 ZIP code, the price holds. We serve Austin with the same ethic we would if we were shoeing horses a hundred years ago: one price, good work, no stories. If that sounds like what you have been looking for, fill out the form and let us get you on the schedule before the next heat wave rolls in.

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