The posted-price install day, start to finish
Most homeowners from Killeen to Waco have never watched a ductless heat pump go in. Other contractors keep the day vague until a truck is already in the driveway, then extras start stacking. That is a standoff you do not need.
Old West Minisplits posts the price before anyone drills a hole. One zone is $2,000, two zones are $3,700, three zones are $5,400, and four or more zones are quoted individually. Those figures are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls. Use the quote form at /#quote and the crew shows up already knowing the number.
Arrival, layout, and hanging the indoor heads
Licensed contractors arrive with the equipment already assigned to your job. They confirm indoor head placement with you, check the wall, and mark the penetration for the line set. Nothing about that step changes the posted price unless mounting is unusually difficult, and that exception is named before a bit turns.
Each indoor unit goes on a bracket, level and tight to the wall. The condensate drain is planned so water leaves the house cleanly instead of staining the siding. These heads are heat pumps, so the same unit that cools a brutal Central Texas summer also handles a mild winter without a furnace.
Line set, condenser, and the electrical already in the price
The crew drills, then runs the line set from each indoor head to the outdoor unit. Standard line set, refrigerant, and standard electrical sit inside the flat price, with no trip fees. A very long line set or a panel upgrade the house already needed is an honest exception, stated up front, never buried in a noon change order.
They set the outdoor unit on a pad or wall brackets, connect the copper, and make the standard electrical connections included in the job. Old West Minisplits does not perform panel upgrades as a trade. If the house already needed a heavier panel, a licensed electrician handles that work separately.
Vacuum, live test, cleanup, and the paint run
The circuit is evacuated, charged, and tested so both cooling and heating respond at the head. You see the system run before anyone packs the truck. That testing is inside the $2,000, $3,700, or $5,400 figure, not an add-on after the unit is already on the wall.
Cleanup is part of the price. Drywall dust, scrap copper, and packing foam leave with the crew. They even make a Home Depot run for touch-up paint so the penetration and the wall look finished. When you want that same day on your house, use the quote form at /#quote.
How we compare
| Factor | Old West Minisplits | The usual contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost for a new install | 1 zone $2,000, 2 zones $3,700, 3 zones $5,400. Four or more quoted individually. | Ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000-$6,000 per zone on a custom quote. |
| When you know the number | Posted before a hole is drilled. No in-home visit required to see the price. | Most require an in-home visit before quoting, so install day starts without a locked figure. |
| What the crew brings on the day | Equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and touch-up paint. | A truck and a quote that can still move once copper, electrical, and cleanup are added. |
| Surprises after the truck arrives | Named exceptions only: a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. | Change orders after the heads are already marked and the drill is out. |
Straight answers
Is the $2,000 one-zone price the whole install day or just the equipment?
It is the full new-install day, not a parts-only number. Equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and a Home Depot run for touch-up paint sit inside $2,000 for one zone, $3,700 for two, and $5,400 for three. No trip fees or upcharges. These prices are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls.
Who actually does the work once they are on site?
Licensed contractors. They hang the indoor heads, run the line set, set the outdoor heat pump, make the standard electrical connections included in the job, charge and test the system, and clean up. Electrical panel work beyond what is included is something a licensed electrician handles separately.
What can still change the price after the crew arrives?
Three honest exceptions, named before work starts, never buried. A very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. On a standard new install along the I-35 north corridor, the posted number is the number.
Do I need to stay home for the whole install day?
Someone who can approve indoor head placement should be there when the crew arrives. After the walls are marked, the work is drilling, running copper, setting the condenser, and testing. Be present for the test so you see cooling and heating before the truck leaves, then send the next job through the quote form at /#quote.
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