AC repair in Santa Fe

TDLR licenses HVAC contractors, and its License Data Search lists contractors and technicians. Technicians who help a contractor must be registered and can't advertise HVAC services themselves, so the company name on the invoice should match a licensed contractor. Class A licenses cover any size of system; Class B covers cooling systems up to 25 tons.

Ask whether your replacement needs a permit through Santa Fe's iWorQ portal; on a remodel, the city wants the mechanical cover inspection requested together with the other trades. A split-system AC installed in Texas since January 1, 2023 must meet at least 14.3 SEER2 below 45,000 Btu/h.

HomeGuide's 2025 national figures put AC repair at $150 to $650, with technicians charging $75 to $150 an hour, and a standard central AC replacement at $5,000 to $8,300. Since September 1, 2021, Texas cities can't charge licensed HVAC contractors a registration fee, though permit fees apply.

Texas rules also bar licensees from misrepresenting the need for a repair, so get the diagnosis in writing. You choose a retail electricity plan on PowerToChoose. See the Texas HVAC guide, the Santa Fe local guide or AC repair in League City.