Specify the Mini Split While the House Is Still Open
A new house along the I-35 north corridor, from Jarrell through Temple to Waco, has a short, clean window for a ductless mini split. Between framing and drywall the line set can run in the open, the indoor head can land where the room actually needs it, and the outdoor unit can sit on a pad the builder already knows about. Close those walls first and the same job becomes a cut, a patch, and a longer path for the copper.
Old West Minisplits posts the price up front, no standoffs: 1 zone $2,000, 2 zones $3,700, 3 zones $5,400, with four or more zones quoted individually. That figure includes equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and a Home Depot run for touch-up paint, with no trip fees. Licensed contractors do the work. Honest exceptions are a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting, and the next step is the form at /#quote.
Open Walls Beat a Finished House
On a new build the line set, the condensate drain, and the control wire can travel with the rest of the trades instead of through a painted room. The indoor head can sit high on a wall the furniture plan already respects. The outdoor unit can sit on a pad the builder already knows, with a short run instead of a path that later turns into a very long line set.
A retrofit into a finished house is still a new install, not a repair, and the same posted prices apply when the job is ordinary. Finished drywall, tight attics, and landscaping already in place are what push a job toward unusually difficult mounting. Specifying the mini split while the studs show is how you keep the work inside the posted figure.
What Belongs on the Plans
Have your designer or general contractor mark indoor head locations, the outdoor pad, and a chase for the line set on the drawings. A licensed electrician you hire separately handles any panel work beyond the standard electrical already inside the flat price. Old West Minisplits does not pull insulation, does not demo ducts, and does not do roofing or plumbing. Those trades stay with the crews already on the job.
Mini splits are heat pumps. They cool through brutal Central Texas summers and handle mild winters without a furnace, which matters if you are still deciding whether a bedroom even needs a duct run. If a rebate or tax credit is part of the budget, verify current numbers with your utility provider, a licensed electrician, or the IRS.
Posted Price Versus Waiting to Quote
Ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000-$6,000 per zone on a custom quote from other contractors, most of whom require an in-home visit before quoting. On a framed house that visit is often a formality. Old West Minisplits still posts 1 zone at $2,000, 2 zones at $3,700, and 3 zones at $5,400 for ordinary new installs. Send the form at /#quote instead of waiting on a walkthrough to hear a number.
Waiting until after closing does not change the fact that these figures are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls. It does change access, finish work, and the chance you hit a long line set or a difficult mount. If the house is already closed up, say so on the form at /#quote.
How we compare
| Factor | Old West Minisplits | Waiting to retrofit |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | 1 zone $2,000, 2 zones $3,700, 3 zones $5,400 for ordinary new installs | Commonly $3,000-$6,000 per zone on a custom quote, often after the house is finished |
| When copper is run | Line set in the open before drywall | Fished through finished rooms after paint and landscaping |
| How you get a number | Price posted up front, then the form at /#quote | Most other contractors require an in-home visit before quoting |
| Honest extras | Very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting, stated up front | Change orders once walls and yards are already in the way |
Straight answers
Does the $2,000 one-zone price apply while the house is still under construction?
Yes. The posted figures are for new installs only, and a framed house is the cleanest version of that job. One zone is $2,000, two zones $3,700, three zones $5,400, and four or more zones are quoted individually. Use the form at /#quote and note that the walls are still open.
If I wait until after we move in, is that a repair price?
No. A first-time mini split in a finished house is still a new install, not a repair or a service call. Old West Minisplits does not price repairs on this site. Finished construction can make mounting unusually difficult or the line set very long, which are the exceptions stated up front.
Who handles the electrician and the builder on a new construction job?
You or your general contractor. Old West Minisplits's licensed contractors install the mini split, the line set, and the standard electrical included in the flat price. A panel upgrade the house already needed is an honest extra, and a licensed electrician you arrange separately performs that work.
Can a mini split heat a new Central Texas house without a furnace?
Mini splits are heat pumps. They cool through brutal Central Texas summers and handle mild winters without a furnace. Whole-house ductwork, insulation, and any backup heat beyond the heat pump are trades you arrange separately. Put the heads on the plans and use the form at /#quote for the zones you want installed.
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