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A new AC installation in West Palm Beach typically runs $3,500 to $7,500 for a full system, and the job usually takes one to two days once equipment is on hand. The real work starts before that: a proper load calculation on your specific house, not a guess based on square footage. If you’re in Flamingo Park, El Cid, Northwood, or anywhere else in West Palm Beach, call (747) 966-3037 and we’ll walk the property and give you a written price before any work begins.
We work in this city every week, so we know what the salt air does to condenser coils, what 1920s CBS construction means for duct routing, and which homes out in the western stretches are running all-electric with no natural gas line at the street. Our AC Installation team has seen what happens when a 1970s-era retrofit duct system gets asked to carry a modern heat pump. It does not end well. We measure, we calculate, and we install for the house you actually live in.
Why Meadowsweet Heating & Air Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred AC Installation Company
Luis Serrano leads our crew, and he’s particular about two things: the math has to be right before the equipment goes in, and the house has to look better when we leave than when we arrived. Every job here follows the Cedarwell Care Promise: a written price before any work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it is not done right, we make it right. No runarounds, no fine print.
West Palm Beach homeowners call us because we answer the phone. A live person picks up, 24 hours a day, every day, including the Sunday evening in August when your AC quits and the thermostat reads 84. We arrive with shoe covers and drop cloths. We ask before moving anything. We explain the price before we start, and we send a photo of the clean-up before the crew pulls out of the driveway. That is the C.A.R.E. code our technicians follow: Clean up like it is their own home, Ask before moving anything, Respect your family’s time and quiet hours, Explain the price before the work.
We stock parts for the brands West Palm Beach homeowners actually have, which matters when a two-day lead time from a distributor would leave your family sweating. And because Meadowweet is part of the Cedarwell family of HVAC companies, founded in 2004, every install is backed by a guarantee that covers the work for a full year.
Key Takeaways for West Palm Beach AC Installation
- A full AC installation in West Palm Beach runs $3,500 to $7,500, written down before we start.
- Historic CBS homes in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Northwood often need duct redesign, not just a new unit.
- Salt air off the Lake Worth Lagoon corrodes standard coils fast, so marine-grade coatings are standard practice here, not an upsell.
- Rural properties without natural gas are served well by heat pumps and ductless mini splits.
- We answer live, 24/7, at (747) 966-3037.
Heat Pump Installation in West Palm Beach
Heat Pump Installation in West Palm Beach is often the right answer for homes on the western edges of the city and unincorporated pockets where natural gas never made it to the street. A heat pump heats and cools from one unit, which means no separate furnace and no gas line to run. In West Palm Beach’s climate, the cooling season runs long, but the handful of cold snaps we get each winter are mild enough that a modern heat pump handles them without strip heat running all night. A typical heat pump installation here lands in that same $3,500 to $7,500 range, depending on tonnage and ductwork condition.
Sizing for exposed rural properties
Properties west of Jog Road and out near the Loxahatchee line sit more exposed than homes tucked into the city’s tree-covered historic districts. No wind shelter means the house gains heat from every direction, and we frequently find that these homes need a half-ton more capacity than the old rule of thumb suggested. That is exactly why we run a Manual J load calculation on every install, not a look at the old unit’s data plate and a box swap.
Propane heat pump options where gas is absent
Some rural West Palm Beach properties run propane for cooking and water heating, and the question becomes whether to tie the HVAC into that or go full electric. Where propane is already on site, a dual-fuel setup can make sense for the rare cold night. Where it is not, a high-efficiency all-electric heat pump keeps the install simpler and the monthly bill predictable. We will show you both paths in writing before you choose.
Ductless Mini Split Installation in West Palm Beach
Ductless Mini Split Installation in West Palm Beach solves a problem older homes have in spades: no room for ductwork. In the 1920s-1950s Mediterranean Revival bungalows and CBS ranch homes across Flamingo Park and El Cid, central AC was retrofitted decades ago, often with undersized flex duct crammed into low-pitch tile attics that hit 150°F in July. A mini split bypasses all of that. One outdoor unit, slim indoor heads on the wall, and no duct leaking conditioned air into a hot attic. Expect $3,500 to $7,500 per zone, with multi-zone systems scaling from there.
Conditioning detached workshops and outbuildings
If you have a detached garage, workshop, or barn on your West Palm Beach property, a ductless mini split is usually the most practical route. Running new duct from the main house to an outbuilding means cutting through walls and trenching lines, and the duct loss through an unconditioned run can eat much of the capacity. A single-zone mini split puts heating and cooling right where the work happens, with its own thermostat and no impact on the main house.
Pet-safe and quiet operation
Mini splits are among the quietest options we install, which matters when the indoor head goes in a bedroom where a light sleeper or a nervous dog lives. The outdoor units run at a low hum at partial load, and the indoor heads are typically quieter than a refrigerator. For homes with kids doing school at the table and pets underfoot, that is a real difference.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Palm Beach
We install and service equipment from Goodman, Rheem, York, and Daikin, among the nine brands our technicians are factory-qualified to handle. For West Palm Beach specifically, we recommend looking hard at Rheem and Daikin models with coated condenser coils from the start. The salt air off the Lake Worth Lagoon eats standard aluminum fins faster than most homeowners expect, and a marine-grade coating adds years of life here. Our West Palm Beach customers get honest brand guidance based on the house and the exposure, not a sales target. We keep common parts for these brands locally stocked, so when a capacitor fails in August, we are not waiting on a freight truck.
Common AC Installation Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Undersized 1970s-era retrofit ducts. In Flamingo Park and El Cid, we regularly find a single undersized trunk line trying to feed an 1,800 to 2,400 square foot CBS home. The old equipment tests fine, but bedrooms still run hot because the duct cannot carry what the new system produces.
- Salt-air condenser corrosion. Aluminum fins and copper line sets within a few miles of the Lake Worth Lagoon corrode measurably faster than inland installations. Unprotected equipment in West Palm Beach often fails years before the same unit would in Wellington or Orlando.
- 150°F attic duct runs. Low-pitch tile roofs in the historic districts leave almost no ventilated attic space, and flex duct up there gets cooked all summer. We recommend sealed, insulated duct when replacement happens, and sometimes a redesign to get runs out of the worst heat.
- High-rise and condo equipment mismatches. Downtown West Palm Beach has a growing stock of condos with aging PTACs and chilled-water systems. Installing in those buildings requires different equipment and coordination with building management, which is not a job for a crew that only does single-family homes.
Pricing for AC Installation in West Palm Beach, FL
A full AC installation in West Palm Beach runs $3,500 to $7,500. That range holds for heat pump replacements and full central air systems in typical homes. Ductless mini splits land in the same $3,500 to $7,500 band per zone. AC repair work here runs $150 to $650, and an annual tune-up is $80 to $200, which includes thermostat calibration, coil cleaning, and a static pressure check.
What moves the price within that range: tonnage required after a load calculation, whether the existing ductwork can stay or needs sealing or replacement, the brand and SEER2 rating you choose, and whether we are adding a marine-grade coil coating. We write all of that down before the first tool comes off the truck. Call (747) 966-3037 for a free estimate on your specific house.
| Service | Typical Price Range in West Palm Beach |
|---|---|
| AC Installation (full system, including heat pump options) | $3,500-$7,500 |
| Ductless Mini Split Installation (per zone, typical) | $3,500-$7,500 |
| AC Repair (capacitor, refrigerant charge, blower motor) | $150-$650 |
| Tune-Up (thermostat calibration, coil cleaning, static pressure check) | $80-$200 |
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews serve AC Installation in West Palm Beach and the surrounding communities, including Palm Beach, Greenacres, North Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. Scheduling is coordinated from the brand’s Miami (South FL) office, so when you call from West Palm Beach, you get a local crew and a live person on the phone.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About AC Installation in West Palm Beach
Because the ducts were never designed for central air in the first place. The 1920s-1950s CBS homes in Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Northwood were built for natural cross-ventilation through jalousie windows and sleeping porches. Central AC got retrofitted in later decades, usually by running undersized flex duct through low-pitch tile attics that exceed 150°F in summer. A new unit connected to those ducts will still leave bedrooms hot. We run a static pressure check and a Manual J calculation before any equipment order, and if the duct is the limiter, we say so in writing. Call (747) 966-3037 if you want us to look at your specific house.
Yes. Salt-laden onshore breezes from the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Atlantic, roughly three to five miles east, corrode aluminum condenser fins, copper line sets, and electrical contacts measurably faster than inland Florida homes experience. That is why we recommend marine-grade coil coatings and annual corrosion treatments on West Palm Beach installations. Skipping that protection means the outdoor unit may fail years before a comparable inland unit. A coated coil adds modest cost upfront and pays for itself in avoided early replacement.
Most rural properties west of the city need a load calculation rather than a rule of thumb, because exposed, wind-unsheltered homes gain heat from every direction. We commonly find that these homes need a half-ton more than the old square-footage formula suggests. A 1,800 square foot exposed house might take a 3.5 or 4-ton unit where a sheltered city lot of the same size would take a 3-ton. We will show you the Manual J numbers before we quote the equipment.
We typically install a ductless mini split on the outbuilding. Running new duct from the main house means cutting through walls, trenching lines, and losing capacity through an unconditioned run. A single-zone mini split gives the workshop its own heating and cooling, its own thermostat, and no load on the main house system. Where propane is already on site for other uses, we can discuss whether a small propane furnace or a dual-fuel setup makes sense, or if Furnace Repair - West Palm Beach service is what you need instead. For most detached buildings in West Palm Beach, the mini split wins on simplicity and cost.
Look for a minimum of 15 SEER2, and consider 16-17 SEER2 if you plan to stay in the house more than five years. The higher rating reduces cooling costs through our long, humid summers. Pair that with a coastal-protected coil, because in West Palm Beach the coil coating and the annual corrosion treatment matter as much to lifespan as the efficiency rating. We will show you the trade-off in dollars for each option before you decide.
If you are in West Palm Beach and your AC is done, limping, or simply old, call (747) 966-3037. We will send a background-checked technician in a uniform, with shoe covers and drop cloths, and you will get a written price before anything is installed. That is how we work in this city, and it is how Luis Serrano wants every Meadowsweet job done.
Written by Luis Serrano, Owner at Meadowsweet Heating & Air, serving West Palm Beach as part of the Cedarwell family of HVAC companies since 2004.