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Boerne & the Texas Hill Country · Heating and air

AC out? We answer the phone at 2 a.m.

A real dispatcher, not a voicemail, every night of the year. Same-day repair, a written price before any work, and technicians who live in Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, Bulverde and Helotes.

4.9 from 318 Hill Country homeowners

Sample rating — demo site

Licensed by TDLR, TACLA #000000Demo licence number — a real client's TDLR number appears here

Technician crouched beside an outdoor AC unit against a stucco wall, reading a refrigerant gauge set connected to the service ports

47 min

Average emergency arrival, sample figure

Regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

Current offers

This month's HVAC specials

Every offer shows how many days it has left. When one runs out, it comes off the page.

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Cooling

Expires in 3 days

$129 AC tune-up

Six-point inspection, coil check, refrigerant level and a condensate line flush before the next heat wave.

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One system per visit. Additional systems $89 each. Cannot be combined with other offers. Sample offer, demo site.

Cooling

Expires in 18 days

$59 AC diagnostic

Flat-rate visit for a system that is blowing warm or short-cycling. The fee is waived if you approve the repair.

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Waived only when the repair is completed on the same visit. Boerne service area only. Sample offer, demo site.

Cooling

Expires in 84 days

$1,000 off a new AC system

Replace a system on its last summer with a right-sized unit, installed in one day with the old one hauled away.

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Full system replacement only. Cannot be combined with other offers. Financing subject to credit approval. Sample offer, demo site.

Heating

Expires in 3 days

$99 heating tune-up

Furnace or heat pump check before the first blue norther: burners, heat exchanger, defrost cycle and thermostat.

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One system per visit. Additional systems $69 each. Cannot be combined with other offers. Sample offer, demo site.

Air Quality

Expires in 84 days

$150 off a whole-home air purifier

A purifier installed in the return duct, sized for cedar season, so the whole house breathes easier in January.

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Whole-home units only. Cannot be combined with other offers. Sample offer, demo site.

Maintenance Plan

Expires in 18 days

First month free on the Comfort plan

Two tune-ups a year, priority scheduling and 15% off repairs. Your first month of the Comfort plan is on us.

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New members only. The 12-month minimum term starts after the free month. See the plan terms for details. Sample offer, demo site.

Sample offers — demo site. Countdowns use the date in Boerne, Texas.

What we do

HVAC service built around Hill Country summers

Technician's hand guiding a leak-detector probe along the copper bends of an outdoor unit's coil

AC repair

Warm air, a tripped breaker or ice on the lines: we find the failed part and fix it, most calls the same day.

Typical major repair

Monthly and daily figures spread the total over 36 months, before financing charges.

Outdoor air conditioning condenser in a summer rain shower, green trees behind it

AC installation

A load calculation for your house, not a guess from the old unit's label, and a new system installed in one day.

Typical 3-ton system

Monthly and daily figures spread the total over 36 months, before financing charges.

Technician shining a flashlight into the top of an outdoor heat pump unit beside a house

Heating repair and replacement

Gas furnaces and heat pumps, checked with a carbon monoxide test on every furnace call.

Typical heat pump replacement

Monthly and daily figures spread the total over 36 months, before financing charges.

Round ceiling air diffuser on a white ceiling

Duct cleaning and sealing

Cedar pollen and attic dust build up in the ducts. We clean them, seal the leaks and fix crushed runs.

Typical whole-home job

Monthly and daily figures spread the total over 36 months, before financing charges.

Technician crouched beside an outdoor unit with a refrigerant gauge set in hand

Maintenance plans

Two visits a year catch the worn capacitor and the clogged drain line before a July breakdown does.

Comfort plan, $19.95 a month

Technician kneeling on a concrete pad, setting up refrigerant gauges on an open toolbox

Emergency service

No cool at night, no heat in a freeze. A dispatcher answers, and a technician is on the way.

Answering 24/7, 365 days a year

Sample prices — demo site. Every real job gets a written price before work starts.

Maintenance plans

Skip the July breakdown

A worn capacitor or a clogged drain line is a $30 fix in April and a no-cool call in July. Plans put your system on our calendar twice a year.

Billing period

Basic

One tune-up a year and member pricing.

$12.95 / month

  • Tune-ups per year1
  • Priority schedulingNot included
  • Discount on repairs10%
  • Filters supplied and changed at each visitNot included
  • Condensate drain line flushIncluded
  • No overtime charge nights, weekends and holidaysNot included
  • Annual duct leak checkNot included
  • Diagnostic fee waivedNot included
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Comfort

Both seasons covered, first in line in July.

$19.95 / month

  • Tune-ups per year2
  • Priority schedulingIncluded
  • Discount on repairs15%
  • Filters supplied and changed at each visitIncluded
  • Condensate drain line flushIncluded
  • No overtime charge nights, weekends and holidaysNot included
  • Annual duct leak checkNot included
  • Diagnostic fee waivedIncluded
Choose Comfort

Total

Everything, including no overtime at 2 a.m.

$29.95 / month

  • Tune-ups per year2
  • Priority schedulingIncluded
  • Discount on repairs20%
  • Filters supplied and changed at each visitIncluded
  • Condensate drain line flushIncluded
  • No overtime charge nights, weekends and holidaysIncluded
  • Annual duct leak checkIncluded
  • Diagnostic fee waivedIncluded
Choose Total

All plans have a 12-month minimum term and renew automatically each year unless cancelled at least 30 days before the renewal date. Cancelling inside the first 12 months on monthly billing carries a fee equal to the visits already used at regular price, minus what was paid. Annual billing is charged once, up front. Additional systems serviced on the same visit: $59 (Basic), $69 (Comfort) or $89 (Total) each. Sample plans — demo site.

Local knowledge

Why AC units fail sooner in the Hill Country

Sun low behind two live oaks in a dry field, the sky orange with heat

01

A Hill Country summer is twice the runtime

From June through September a Boerne system can run 12 to 16 hours a day. That is two to three times the hours of a system up north, and every hour wears the compressor and the fan motor. A unit sized or serviced for a milder climate gives out early here.

Dust-caked condenser coil and fan blade of an outdoor unit opened for service

02

Cedar pollen and caliche dust pack the coil

The outdoor coil sheds the heat your house collected. When cedar pollen in winter and dust the rest of the year pack its fins, the compressor runs hotter and longer to move the same heat, and its life gets shorter.

Outdoor AC condenser on a concrete pad in mulch behind a two-story house, in full afternoon sun

03

Attics reach 150°F on an August afternoon

Most Hill Country houses keep the air handler and the ducts in the attic. On a summer afternoon that space runs well past what many parts are rated for, which is why duct sealing and insulation matter as much as the equipment itself.

Hands holding a refrigerant manifold gauge set connected to an outdoor unit

04

A small refrigerant leak becomes a big breakdown

A system a little low on refrigerant does not just cool less. It runs longer to reach the same temperature, the bill climbs, and the compressor adds hours it cannot spare. Leaks left alone one season often show up as a failure the next.

Copperfield Air, by the numbers

11

Service trucks on the road

14

Technicians who live in the Hill Country

1,284

Neighbors on a maintenance plan

3,847

Systems serviced last year

Sample figures — demo site.

Serving Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, Bulverde and Helotes, answering 24/7.

Owner checklist

A season-by-season checklist

What you can do yourself, in the order the Hill Country calendar asks for it.

Spring, March to May
  • Change the filter before cooling season. Cedar season just loaded it.
  • Clear leaves, grass clippings and mulch at least two feet back from the outdoor unit.
  • Run the AC on a mild day in April, before you need it on a 100°F one.
  • Pour a cup of white vinegar down the condensate drain line to keep algae out.
Summer, June to September
  • Check the filter every month. Dust load is at its highest now.
  • Hold the thermostat steady. Swinging it ten degrees makes the system work harder, not less.
  • Watch for water at the indoor unit or a sweating line. Both mean a drain or charge problem.
  • Listen for a new buzz or click at the outdoor unit. It is often a capacitor on its way out.
Fall, October to November
  • Book the heating tune-up before the first norther, not the night it arrives.
  • Make sure the attic access to the air handler is clear for a technician.
  • Replace the batteries in a battery-powered thermostat.
  • Test the carbon monoxide detectors if the house has any gas appliance.
Winter, December to February
  • Cedar pollen peaks in January. A pleated MERV 8 to 11 filter catches much more of it.
  • Keep vents and returns clear of rugs and furniture.
  • Heat pump iced over for more than an hour? Call. A short defrost cycle is normal, a solid block is not.
  • A sudden jump in the gas or electric bill usually means the system is struggling.

Payment estimator

What would a new system cost per month?

Most homeowners do not have $9,000 set aside for a July compressor failure. Slide to the job cost and see a monthly figure, with the rate and the term on screen, not in fine print.

How financing works
$9,000
Term

≈ $191 per month

Assumed 9.99% APR over 60 months, no down payment.

Estimate only, not a loan offer. Financing is subject to credit approval by a third-party lender, who sets the real rate and term. Demo site — figures are illustrative.

Service area

Five towns, one short drive

Based in Boerne and working the Hill Country around it. If the house is in one of these five towns, a technician can usually be there the same day.

Rooftops of a new subdivision at the edge of dense oak and cedar woodland under a clear Texas skyBroad live oak on open Hill Country land under a cloudy spring sky
  • Boerne, TX

    Home base. Most calls reach us in under an hour, day or night.

  • Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

    Larger homes with two systems and long attic duct runs.

  • Comfort, TX

    Older stone and frame houses, many with heat pumps.

  • Bulverde, TX

    Newer builds on acreage, lots of 4- and 5-ton systems.

  • Helotes, TX

    Hillside homes where attics run hottest in July.

What homeowners say

Sample reviews

Sample review

“Our AC quit at eleven on a Saturday night in July with a new baby in the house. Someone actually picked up, and the technician was in the driveway before one. New capacitor, cold air by two.”

Boerne homeowner

Sample review

“Another company told us we needed a whole new system. They came out for a second opinion, found a leaking valve core, and fixed it for a fraction of the price. That was two summers ago.”

Fair Oaks Ranch homeowner

Sample review

“We are on the Comfort plan. They show up in April and October without us having to remember, and they text before they arrive. The house has not been warm in August once.”

Bulverde homeowner

Questions

Straight answers

How fast can you get here when the AC quits at night?

A dispatcher answers 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. For no-cool and no-heat calls in Boerne the average arrival is under an hour; Comfort and Bulverde can take longer. The dispatcher gives you an honest time on the phone, not a window of 'sometime tomorrow.'

Are you licensed in Texas?

Yes. Heating and air conditioning work in Texas is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and our licence number is TACLA #000000. (Demo licence number: a real client's TDLR number appears here.) You can look up any Texas HVAC licence on the TDLR website before you let anyone into your attic.

Will I know the price before you start?

Yes. The technician finds the problem, then gives you a written price for the repair before touching it. You decide. If you say no, you pay only the diagnostic fee, and on most of our offers that fee is waived when you approve the repair.

Should I repair my system or replace it?

A common rule of thumb: if the system is past 12 to 15 years and the repair costs more than a third of a new one, replacing usually makes more sense. We show you the numbers for both and let you choose. If another company told you to replace, we will give you a free second opinion.

How often does a system need maintenance here?

Twice a year: cooling in spring, heating in fall. Hill Country systems run far more hours than the national average, and dust and cedar pollen build up on the coils faster. The Comfort and Total plans include both visits.

Which areas do you serve?

Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, Comfort, Bulverde and Helotes. If you are not sure whether your address is inside the area, call and the dispatcher will tell you straight away.

Demo form

Book a technician

Tell us what is going on and where. The dispatcher calls back to set a time, usually within the hour during business hours.

  • 01 A written price before any work starts
  • 02 A text when the technician is on the way
  • 03No cooling at night? Call (830) 555-0176 and a person answers.
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