Boca Raton AC installation
AC installation and replacement in Boca Raton, FL
The equipment brand matters less than the installation. Correct sizing from a load calculation, return air that can feed the system, working zoning, a proper drain and float switch, the right breaker and disconnect, and a charge verified by measurement — those decide whether your new system is comfortable and cheap to run or merely new.
We install and replace systems across Boca Raton: single-family homes, estates with multiple systems, gated communities, condominiums, and offices. Permit pulled, inspection met, price in writing. 35+ Years in Business.
- Load-calculated sizing, not a nameplate match
- Multi-system and zoned homes sequenced sensibly
- Condo, high-rise, and gated-community logistics handled
- Permit, inspection, and warranty registration included
35+ Years in Business · Licensed & Insured AC and Electrical Technicians · Open 24 hours · 7 days a week · 24/7 Emergency Service
What is included
What a real installation covers
Load-calculated sizing
Sizing driven by the house — glass area, orientation, insulation, ceiling height, and duct capacity — instead of copying the nameplate off the old unit.
Full system replacement
Condenser, air handler or coil, line set, pad, disconnect, drain and float switches, and thermostat handled as one system.
Multi-system and zoned homes
Sequenced replacement across two or three systems, with zoning corrected or rebalanced rather than inherited broken.
Condo, high-rise, and office
Closet air handlers, rooftop and packaged equipment, elevator and work-hour coordination, and shared condensate stacks verified before install.
Permitting and inspection
Mechanical permit through the City of Boca Raton or Palm Beach County, inspection met, documentation handed to you at closeout.
Electrical work in-house
Breaker, disconnect, and whip sized correctly for the new equipment — no second contractor and no second trip.
Process
From evaluation to passed inspection
- Step 1
Site evaluation
Existing equipment and its history, duct and return capacity, zoning hardware, electrical feed, drain routing, condenser location, and any building or HOA constraints.
- Step 2
Load calculation and options
Sizing from the calculation, then two or three equipment options at different efficiency levels with the trade-offs and the duct implications stated plainly.
- Step 3
Written proposal
Equipment model numbers, full scope, permit, warranty terms, and price. Where architectural approval is required, we supply the detail your board will ask for.
- Step 4
Permit, approvals, and scheduling
We pull the mechanical permit and coordinate gate access, building management, elevator reservations, and approved work hours before install day.
- Step 5
Installation
Removal, set, line set evaluated or replaced, drain and secondary pan with a working float switch, electrical verified, charge weighed and set to specification.
- Step 6
Commissioning and inspection
Airflow and charge confirmed by measurement, zoning balanced, thermostat configured, warranty registered, and the inspection met.
Choosing equipment
Sizing, humidity, and what your house can actually use
The most common comfort complaint we hear in Boca Raton is not that the house is hot — it is that the house is cold and clammy. That is an oversizing symptom. Too much capacity cools the air quickly, satisfies the thermostat, and shuts off before the coil has pulled meaningful moisture out of the house. Right-sized equipment runs longer, lower cycles and dehumidifies as a byproduct.
Efficiency is the second decision, and it is real: variable-speed equipment holds humidity down and lowers operating cost. But it needs airflow. If your returns are undersized or your attic trunk lines leak, the correct order is ducts first, equipment second — and we would rather tell you that than sell you top-tier equipment your house will strangle.
On zoned and multi-system homes, the third decision is sequencing. We tell you which system needs replacing now and which has seasons left, so you replace on your schedule instead of during a heat wave.
Licensed, insured, and permitted
Delray Beach Air Conditioning & Electrical is a collective of licensed electricians and air conditioning technicians. Work is performed by licensed, insured crews, including permitting and inspection where your municipality requires it. Open 24 hours · 7 days a week.
Cost
What drives installation price
| What changes the price | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Tonnage and efficiency level | Capacity and SEER2 rating are the biggest inputs. Variable-speed equipment buys comfort and lower operating cost, but only in a house whose ducts can use it. |
| Number of systems | Replacing one system in a three-system home is a different project from replacing all of them, and sequencing them can spread the cost sensibly. |
| Duct, return, and zoning work | Undersized returns, leaking trunks, and failed zone dampers are corrected as part of making a new system perform as rated. |
| Access and rigging | Attic air handlers, closet units, second-floor and high-rise installs, and rooftop or crane-set equipment all change labor substantially. |
| Electrical scope | New equipment may require a different breaker, disconnect, whip, or panel capacity to support it. |
| Permits and building requirements | Permit fees, inspection, insurance certificates, and management-imposed work windows are real costs and belong in the written price. |
Proposals are written, with equipment model numbers, scope, and permit included — so competing bids can be compared on the same basis.
Local context
Boca Raton specifics
- Boca Raton housing stock ranges from mid-century east-side ranches to 1980s–2000s gated communities and large estates. Sizing, duct capacity, and equipment placement differ meaningfully across those groups.
- Multi-system homes are common, and staging replacement across two or three systems by age and condition is usually smarter than replacing everything at once.
- Zoned systems from the 1990s and 2000s frequently have failed dampers or a dead zone board. Installing new equipment onto broken zoning guarantees the comfort complaint survives the replacement.
- Deed-restricted and gated communities often require architectural approval for exterior equipment changes and contractor registration for gate access.
- High-rise and mid-rise buildings restrict work hours, require elevator reservations and floor protection, and may require certificates of insurance naming the association.
- East-side and Intracoastal properties benefit from coated condenser coils and thoughtful placement out of direct salt spray, which materially extends equipment life.
- Replacement in the city permits through the City of Boca Raton; unincorporated addresses permit through Palm Beach County. Either way a mechanical permit and inspection are required.
Boca Raton AC installation questions
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- (561) 816-5331
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- 956 SW 20th Ct, Delray Beach, FL 33445
- Open 24 hours · 7 days a week
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