Cool the listing weak spot before the photos go live
A listing with a sunroom, a garage conversion, or a bonus room that never got ductwork does not fail on paper. It fails when the photographer hits that doorway and when the first buyer stands in still air. You already know which address on your slate has that room.
Old West Minisplits posts the price before anyone sets a ladder. A new one-zone ductless install is $2,000, two zones are $3,700, three zones are $5,400, and four or more zones are quoted individually. Those figures are new installs only, never a repair or a service call. Point the seller to /#quote so the work can land before photos and showings.
The weak spot shows up before the offer
Photographers will not linger in a room that feels like a parked truck. Staging a closed-off addition with a box fan in the frame tells a story you do not want on the MLS. A wall-mounted indoor unit is a small, clean line in the photo, not a window unit perched in the sash.
During a live showing the rest of the house can be perfect and that one zone still steals the walk-through. Mini splits are heat pumps, so the same head that cools a brutal Central Texas summer also handles a mild winter without a furnace. You are not patching July. You are taking the HVAC objection off the table for the season the house will sit.
A posted price you can take to the seller
Other ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000 to $6,000 per zone on a custom quote, and most of those contractors require an in-home visit before they name a number. That is extra days of estimates while the photographer is already booked. Old West Minisplits puts 1 zone at $2,000, 2 zones at $3,700, and 3 zones at $5,400, including equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and even a Home Depot run for touch-up paint.
The price is posted up front, no standoffs. There are no trip fees and no surprise upcharges on the posted work. Honest exceptions sit up front, never buried: a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. Licensed contractors do the install, and a seller can approve the number from the kitchen table.
New cooling for a listing, not a service call
If the existing system is broken and the seller wants it repaired, that is not this page and not this price. Old West Minisplits's flat figures cover new mini split installs only. Use them when a room never had its own zone, when an addition was left off the ducts, or when you would rather add a clean head than argue about a window unit in Killeen, Temple, Belton, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Waco, Salado, Jarrell, or nearby towns.
Mounting is usually a single indoor head and a compact outdoor unit, with a small line-set penetration and a standard electrical hookup. Panel work beyond what is included, insulation, duct demolition, or roofing around a sunroom is arranged by the homeowner with the right trade. When the seller is ready, the next step is the quote form at /#quote.
How we compare
| Factor | Old West Minisplits | The usual contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | 1 zone $2,000, 2 zones $3,700, 3 zones $5,400 (four or more quoted individually) | Ductless work in Central Texas commonly $3,000-$6,000 per zone on a custom quote |
| When the seller sees a number | Posted up front, no standoffs, no visit required to name the flat price | Most require an in-home visit before quoting |
| Photos and showings | A wall head and a cool room before the photographer and the first open house | Window units in the sash, a box fan in the frame, or a delayed install |
| What the listing price includes | Equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, Home Depot touch-up paint. No trip fees. | Line items and extras often appear after the visit |
Straight answers
Is the $2,000 one-zone price a repair for a listing that already has AC?
No. The $2,000, $3,700, and $5,400 figures are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls. If the existing system needs a fix, the seller should hire a service company. If a room never had its own zone, these new-install prices apply.
Can I quote the seller the flat price before anyone visits the house?
Yes. One zone is $2,000, two zones are $3,700, three zones are $5,400, and four or more are quoted individually. Honest exceptions are a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. Send the seller to /#quote.
Will a mini split look cheap in listing photos?
A wall head is a slim indoor unit, not a window box in the sash. Licensed contractors install it, test it, clean up, and even run to Home Depot for touch-up paint so the wall around the line set does not photograph as a patch.
Does this still matter on a winter listing along I-35?
Mini splits are heat pumps. They cool through brutal Central Texas summers and handle mild winters without a furnace. A January showing in Salado and a July open house in Killeen use the same equipment. Start at /#quote.
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