HVAC Repair in Palo Alto, CA

A ducted heat pump (1.5–3 tons) for an average Palo Alto 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 — Old Palo Alto, Crescent Park, Professorville, Barron Park, Midtown, and the Charleston Meadows area. We're based in Santa Clara just up the road, with fast, live callback (no call centers). Properties in Palo Alto's historic districts may need additional design review for exterior equipment placement, and we plan for that during the estimate.

AC installation in Palo Alto starts at $4,800 for an average home — the final number depends on the system, brand (Carrier, Bryant, Daikin, Lennox, Goodman), and whether your home needs an electrical panel upgrade or new ductwork; a direct one-to-one swap with easy access keeps it down, a panel upgrade or new ductwork adds to it. We do a Manual J load calculation so the system is sized to your home, and the written quote is the price you pay — no upselling.

Yes. We run same-day AC repair across Palo Alto for cooling failures, warm-air issues, refrigerant leaks, and frozen coils. 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 AC is out in Palo Alto.

Yes — and Palo Alto is different from most of the Bay Area. Palo Alto has its own municipal electric utility (City of Palo Alto Utilities, CPAU) alongside PG&E gas, and CPAU offers its own energy efficiency rebates for qualifying HVAC equipment. Heat pump upgrades can also stack statewide TECH Clean California incentives and local utility rebate programs. We walk through what applies during the estimate.

HVAC repair in Palo Alto starts with a diagnostic visit; the repair cost depends on the failing part — a capacitor, contactor, or thermostat is a smaller fix, while a compressor, coil, or board is a larger one. You get a clear, written quote upfront before any work, so there are no surprises. Most repairs are completed same-day.

Yes — HVAC installations and replacements in Palo Alto require a permit through the City of Palo Alto's Development Center, and EVS pulls the permit and manages inspection scheduling. Historic-district properties may need additional design review, which we plan for upfront. You don't deal with the city.