AC Repair & Installation in Santa Cruz, CA

For an average Santa Cruz home, AC installation starts at $4,800 — the final number depends on the system, brand (Carrier, Bryant, Goodman, Daikin, Lennox), and what your home needs. The price goes up with an electrical panel upgrade, new or replacement ductwork, or a system redesign; it comes down on a direct one-to-one equipment swap with easy access and no redesign. We run a Manual J load calculation during the site visit so the system is sized to your home, not a square-footage guess, and the written quote is the price you pay — no upselling on things you don't need.

A ducted heat pump (1.5–3 tons) for an average Santa Cruz home starts at $5,000; ductless mini-split systems are priced separately by zone, starting around $1,900 per zone. The final number depends on whether it's ducted or ductless, the brand (Carrier, Mitsubishi, Daikin, Bosch, Lennox), and whether we're converting a gas furnace to a full electric heat pump — an electrical panel upgrade or new ductwork adds to the total, a direct one-to-one swap keeps it down. We run a Manual J load calculation so the system is sized to your home, and the written quote is the price you pay — no upselling on things you don't need.

Yes — the City of Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Soquel, and the San Lorenzo Valley mountain communities including Felton, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek. Mountain homes can see more PG&E power shutoffs (PSPS) during fire season, so we can discuss heat pump plus battery backup options that keep heating and cooling running through outages.

Yes. We run same-day HVAC repair across Santa Cruz for AC, heating, and heat pump failures. A real customer called us at 10am, we were at his house by 11am, and the failed system was installed by 4pm. Call (408) 300-8254 if your HVAC is out in Santa Cruz.

Furnace and heater repair in Santa Cruz starts with a diagnostic visit; the cost depends on the failing part — an igniter, flame sensor, or control board is a smaller, straightforward fix. If your furnace is past its useful life or the heat exchanger is cracked, replacement with a new gas furnace starts at $2,800 and often makes more sense. We give you an honest repair-vs-replace read with a clear quote for each — the price you pay, no add-ons.

Yes — furnace, AC, heat pump, and mini split installation across Santa Cruz and the mountains. We do a Manual J load calculation so the system is sized to your home, and the written quote is the price you pay. For mountain homes, we size for the colder winter temperatures and PSPS resilience.

Yes. Santa Cruz County is served by PG&E, and heat pump and high-efficiency HVAC upgrades can qualify for TECH Clean California incentives. For mountain-area homes, a heat pump also pairs with battery backup for PSPS resilience — we can scope that during the estimate.

Yes — HVAC installations and replacements require a permit through the City of Santa Cruz Building Department for in-city homes, or the County of Santa Cruz for unincorporated and mountain areas. EVS pulls the correct permit and schedules the inspection as part of every job.