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Air conditioning

AC Installation for Hampton Homes and Businesses

New central air for houses and commercial buildings, sized by a load calculation before any equipment is picked, and the whole job priced in writing before we start.

(757) 529-6312 How the install runs

The estimate is free and commits you to nothing. We answer the phone or call back the same working day.

  • Sized by LoadBefore equipment is picked
  • Free EstimatesNo obligation
  • Whole-Job QuoteNo surprise charges after
  • Clean SiteWe clean up when done
ac installation at a Hampton home

What goes in

AC Installation in Hampton

AC installation in Hampton puts new central air into residential and commercial buildings, sized to the building before anything else is decided.

The indoor and outdoor parts are built as a matched set, which is why a new system replaces them together rather than pairing new equipment with old.

Outside
The condenser, set level on its own pad beside the house
Inside
The evaporator coil, on the furnace or air handler in the closet, garage or attic
Between
The insulated line set, plus the "condensate drain" that carries off the water the coil pulls from the air
On the wall
The thermostat that tells the whole system when to run

Getting the size right

Sized to the Home by a Load Calculation

A "Manual J load calculation" measures insulation, windows, air leaks and duct condition to size the new air conditioner. It is the trade's standard method, published as ACCA Manual J, and it replaces the old habit of matching whatever unit was there before.

  • Too big

    Cold, then clammy

    It chills the rooms fast and shuts off before it has wrung the moisture out, so the house feels damp. The trade calls that start-and-stop pattern "short cycling", and it wears parts early.

  • What we size for Matched to the house

    Long, steady runs

    It runs long enough on a hot afternoon to pull the humidity down as well as the temperature, then rests. Rooms stay even and the bill follows the weather, not the equipment.

  • Too small

    Never catches up

    On the hottest days it runs without a break and the thermostat still reads high by late afternoon, while the outdoor unit works harder than it was built to.

Start to finish

How an AC Installation Runs

An installation runs from a site check and load calculation through a written quote, the install, thermostat setup and a full test cycle.

Refrigerant is handled only by certified technicians, as the U.S. EPA requires of anyone who opens a cooling system.

  1. We look the place overWhere the outdoor pad goes, where the coil sits, the ducts and the electrical panel, and the room-by-room numbers the sizing needs.
  2. You get the price on paperEquipment, labor and any duct changes added up in writing, before anything is ordered or any work starts.
  3. Set, connect and sealThe condenser goes on a level pad, the coil goes on the indoor unit, and the line set and drain are joined and sealed.
  4. Controls on the wallThe thermostat is wired to the new equipment and set up with you, so you know how to run it from day to day.
  5. Run it, check it, clean upThe system cools the house through a whole cycle while airflow and drainage are checked, and the site is swept before we go.
Technician with a flashlight checking flex duct runs in an attic

Before the install

Ducts and Wiring Checked First

The ducts and the size of the old system are checked before a new unit goes in, and any circuit upgrade is the electrician's work.

A new air conditioner can only move air the ductwork lets through. Measuring "static pressure" shows whether the runs are choking the airflow, and the old unit's size tells us what the house has been living with, which the load calculation then confirms or corrects.

  • Crushed, kinked or loose flex duct in the attic or crawlspace
  • A return large enough for the air the new system has to move
  • A level spot for the outdoor pad, clear of shrubs and the dryer vent

What it costs

What Sets the Price

Every installation is priced to the house, so the number comes from the walk-through, not a list. These are the things that move it.

  • CapacityThe size the load calculation calls for.
  • EfficiencyHigher-efficiency equipment costs more up front and less to run.
  • DuctworkWhether the runs can be used as they are or need repair or resizing.
  • ElectricalA new or larger circuit, done by a licensed electrician.
  • AccessHow hard it is to reach the closet, garage or attic where the indoor unit sits.

Free estimate

The whole job, in writing, before we start

  • No charge and no obligation for the visit
  • No surprise charges after the quote
  • We show up when we say we will
Call for a Free Estimate

Or dial (757) 529-6312 and ask for a time that suits you.

Beyond the install

Related Heating and Cooling Work

Related jobs each have their own page, and furnace repair is the core service behind all of them.

  • Swapping out an old unit

    When an aging air conditioner is the problem rather than an empty pad, the old condenser comes out and a correctly sized unit goes in its place.

    AC Replacement

  • Rooms without ductwork

    An addition, a sunroom or a garage office cools on its own wall unit, fed through a small hole in the wall instead of a duct run.

    Mini Split Installation

  • The heating side

    Gas, electric and oil furnaces that will not light, blow cold or keep shutting down, diagnosed and fixed with the price agreed before the work.

    Hampton Furnace Repair

New central air starts with a free estimate.

Calls are answered Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm. A message left after hours gets a call back the next working morning.

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