About Our Free HVAC Quote Service
Free quotes from independent local HVAC contractors. We connect San Antonio-area homeowners with independent, TDLR-licensed local HVAC contractors for free, no-obligation quotes. The contractor you choose diagnoses, quotes, pulls the permit and does the work directly with you.
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What San Antonio Residential HVAC is
San Antonio Residential HVAC is a free quote service for homeowners in San Antonio and nearby cities. When your AC quits in August, your heat pump is struggling through a freeze, or you are pricing a replacement, you can send one request instead of calling around. We pass it to independent local HVAC contractors that cover your area, and they contact you directly with quotes.
San Antonio is a cooling town. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for San Antonio International Airport show about 122 days a year at 90°F or hotter, and 2023 set the record with 75 days at 100°F or more. That is why so many homeowners need a contractor quickly, and why it pays to know what to ask before you hire one.
How the referral service works
Four steps, and you decide at the end.
You send a request
Use the quote form or call. Tell us the problem, your ZIP code and how urgent it is.
We pass it along
Your request goes to independent HVAC contractors that work in your area. We usually reply the same day.
Contractors contact you
Each company arranges its own visit, inspects the system and gives you its own quote.
You choose, or don't
Compare the quotes. There is no obligation to hire anyone.
The full walkthrough, including permits and rebates, is on the how it works page.
What we are not
San Antonio Residential HVAC is an independent quote service and is not affiliated with any HVAC company of a similar name.
San Antonio Residential HVAC is not an air conditioning contractor, does not perform HVAC work, and holds no TDLR contractor license. Each contractor is responsible for its own licensing, permits, insurance, pricing and work.
Participating contractors may pay us for referrals; the service is free for homeowners.
The prices on this site are typical ranges from published cost guides (2024–2026), not our prices and not quotes. Rebate details come from CPS Energy and can change; check CPS Energy for current availability. Images are illustrations.
Before you hire: a seven-point checklist
- Get the company's TDLR license number. It looks like TACLA… or TACLB…, ending in E or C for home AC. Look it up at the TDLR license search. Texas rules require that number on the company's ads, both sides of its vehicles (2-inch letters), proposals and invoices (16 TAC §75.71).
- Confirm the technician is TDLR-registered or certified, and EPA Section 608 certified to handle refrigerant.
- For a replacement, expect a city mechanical permit in San Antonio, and check the rules in the suburbs. The contractor pulls it, and in San Antonio CPS Energy rebates require the permit number.
- Ask for a load calculation (Manual J) before replacing equipment.
- Get a written, itemized quote with model and serial numbers. Ask whether the diagnostic fee is credited to the repair and what the after-hours rate is.
- Get two or three quotes.
- If a CO alarm sounds, leave the house and call 911.
Texas exempts AC work by the owner in a home owned solely by them, but that exemption does not cover anyone helping them, and the City of San Antonio says homeowners must use licensed trade contractors for HVAC work. This is general information, not legal advice. For more on comparing companies, read how to compare and choose HVAC companies in San Antonio and how to check a Texas HVAC license.
Where requests come from
Requests come from San Antonio and nearby cities including New Braunfels, Boerne, Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, Helotes, Universal City, Live Oak and Alamo Heights. See all service areas, check typical prices in the AC and HVAC cost guide, or read the FAQ.
AC out or system acting up? Get free quotes.
Tell us what's going on and independent local HVAC contractors can send no-obligation quotes.