Mini-splits for San Antonio
San Antonio’s summers are long and hot, and its housing ranges from Victorian homes in King William to new builds in Stone Oak and ranch properties out in the Hill Country. Almost every one of them has a space the main system doesn’t handle well.
A ductless mini-split cools or heats that one space on its own, with its own thermostat and no new ductwork.
Historic homes
Neighborhoods like King William, Monte Vista and Tobin Hill have some of the city’s oldest homes, many built long before central air. A mini-split needs only a small hole in the wall for its line set, so there’s no need to open plaster walls or give up closets to ductwork.
Helotes, Boerne and Seguin
Our San Antonio technicians also cover the towns around the city:
- Helotes, on the northwest edge, where many homes sit on acreage with workshops and detached garages.
- Boerne, in the Hill Country, where guest houses, barns and limestone homes are common.
- Seguin, to the east along the Guadalupe River, with older homes near downtown and rural properties outside it.
Common San Antonio projects
- Casitas and guest houses
- Workshops and barns on Hill Country properties
- Historic homes without central air
- Garages and additions
What a typical install looks like in San Antonio
For a casita or guest house, we start by checking the space and its electrical service. Detached buildings often need a dedicated circuit for the outdoor unit, and we plan for that up front so there are no surprises on install day.
Next, we mount the indoor unit, run the line set and drain line through a small hole in the wall, and set the outdoor unit on a pad in a shaded spot with good airflow. On Hill Country properties in Boerne and Helotes, rocky ground and limestone walls sometimes call for a wall bracket or a different line set route, which we work out during the visit. Most single-zone installs take about a day.
Before we leave, we test heating and cooling and show you the controls. A yearly tune-up keeps the system efficient through San Antonio’s long summers.