You are replacing the heating, the cooling or both in a Santa Monica home, and you want one company to price the whole job. That is what Santa Monica AirCon Repair does for hvac installation in Santa Monica: one visit, one written quote, every piece of equipment named. Ask for the written quote here and we will book the visit.
What a central install runs
A 3-ton split system install in a Santa Monica home with existing ducts runs $7,500 to $12,000, depending on duct repair, electrical panel upgrades and permit fees. A house that needs a full duct retrofit lands closer to $14,000 to $18,000. Both figures are for cooling equipment, and they sit on our AC installation service.
A ductless system is the other route. A single-zone ductless install runs $3,500 to $5,800 in Santa Monica, depending on line-set length and electrical requirements. Multi-zone setups that connect two or three indoor heads to one outdoor unit range from $11,500 to $23,500. See our ductless mini split service for how those jobs go.
What a heating install costs
A furnace or heat pump replacement has no figure we can honestly quote from a desk. The number comes from the visit: the equipment you choose, the gas or electric connection, the venting, and the permit. The quote is written before work starts, with the heating equipment on its own line.
We lean toward heat pump systems and also install gas furnaces. Santa Monica gas is SoCalGas and electric service is Southern California Edison, so the fuel you already have shapes what is simple and what needs new work.
If you need both, the quote lists cooling and heating side by side. That lets you do one now and the other later without redoing the math.
What moves the number
Every install quote is built from the same few lines. Knowing them lets you compare our figure with any other.
| Line | What decides it |
|---|---|
| Equipment size | The size is set by the building, not by what the old unit was |
| Ductwork | Existing ducts that are sound, ducts that need repair, or a full retrofit |
| Electrical | Panel upgrades and a new circuit for the outdoor unit |
| Permit | Santa Monica's building and safety division issues it |
| Refrigerant | New split systems use lower-GWP A2L refrigerants such as R-454B or R-32 |
| Placement | Where the outdoor unit and air handler go, and how our crew reaches them |
Salt air matters on this coast. We specify corrosion-resistant equipment options so the outdoor unit is not the first thing to fail.
Permits, duct testing and the final sign-off
Replacing a furnace, heat pump or AC in California is permitted work. We pull the city permit, and for heating that is the mechanical permit. You do not chase the paperwork.
On a change-out or duct work, Title 24 can require duct sealing and a duct leakage test, verified by a third-party HERS rater who is not the installer. Whether your job triggers it depends on the scope, and the quote says so in advance. After the install we verify the system's performance before we call the job finished.
An apartment building or a home with no ducts
Some Santa Monica buildings were never built with ductwork. For those we install ductless systems, and for multi-unit buildings we schedule access so the work does not stall on a manager's calendar. Tell us the unit count when you request the quote.
If the current system still has life in it, ask for a repair figure next to the install figure. We write both, and the choice stays yours. Our AC repair crews handle the fixes, and nobody is pushed into a replacement.
Where we install
We install across Santa Monica, and we also take installs in Venice and Brentwood. Give us the street when you call so we can plan access for the outdoor unit.
Frequently asked questions
Can I replace just the AC and keep my furnace?
Yes. The quote can cover cooling alone. If the furnace and the AC share ducts, we check the ducts once and price any repair as its own line.Do you install heat pumps or only gas furnaces?
Both. Heat pump systems are the ones we lean toward, and we price a gas furnace when that is what the house needs.Who pulls the permit?
We do. Replacing HVAC equipment is permitted work, and the city permit is part of the job we handle.How long until I get the quote?
We answer around the clock, and we schedule same-day visits whenever the calendar allows. The written quote comes after we have seen the equipment, the ducts and the electrical.Will the quote change after work begins?
The quote is written before work starts and lists each item. If something unexpected shows up behind a wall, we stop and talk to you before anything is added.Call to book
Call (877) 409-5247 and Santa Monica AirCon Repair will set a time to measure the house and write your HVAC installation quote.
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Our HVAC-experienced technicians are ready to help with all your AC and heating needs. Contact Santa Monica AirCon Repair today for expert service throughout the the coastal Westside service area.
