About
About this site
acinstallationdallas.com is an independent publisher of guides to AC installation in Dallas–Fort Worth. It is not an HVAC contractor, has no office or technicians, and does not install, repair or sell equipment.
What the site does
acinstallationdallas.com publishes what a Dallas homeowner needs before signing an installation quote: published prices with their sources, the permit and license rules, system choices, and tools to compare quotes. It also takes quote requests and passes them to licensed contractors.
What it is not
- Not a contractor. It holds no TDLR license because it does no air-conditioning work.
- Not a directory or a ranking. It does not rate contractors and publishes no reviews.
- Not staffed by named experts. No licensed reviewer has signed its pages yet; when one does, their name and license will appear on the pages they reviewed.
How it is funded
The model is that licensed contractors pay a fee for each introduction. No contractor is signed yet, so the site earns nothing today. Homeowners never pay us. See the disclosure.
So yes, we have a commercial interest in your request. We say it here and in the disclosure so you can weigh the guides accordingly. They should still be worth reading if you never send one.
Why the site exists
A central AC replacement is one of the bigger bills a Dallas house throws at its owner, and it rarely comes at a good time. The system quits in July and you have days, not weeks, to decide. Prices vary widely between quotes, the equipment rules changed recently, and permits and licensing differ by city.
We put the facts behind that decision in one place, each tied to a source you can open: the federal efficiency minimums that apply in Texas, the refrigerant transition, the TDLR license classes and endorsement, and the permit offices for the cities we have checked.
Rules every page follows
- No price is ours: every figure names its source and the date we read it.
- No invented reviews, people, credentials, offices or projects.
- Regulatory statements name the authority, and anything we could not confirm on the authority's own page is marked "verify".
- Prices keep their geography. A national figure is labeled national and never presented as a Dallas price.
- No expired incentive is promised. The federal 25C credit ended for systems placed in service after 2025, and no utility rebate amount is published unless it is confirmed.
- No city page without local substance. A city gets its own page only when at least two verified local facts change the advice.
- Dates move only when content changes. The "last reviewed" date is not refreshed to look current.
Where the facts come from
Regulatory facts come from the authority itself where possible: the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for contractor licensing, the Texas statutes site for law, city development-services pages for permits, and federal sources such as ENERGY STAR, the Department of Energy and the National Weather Service for efficiency and climate.
Price ranges come from 4 DFW cost pages for central AC, plus named pages for heat pumps, mini-splits and add-ons. Many of those publishers are contractors or equipment sellers, so the site shows their ranges side by side rather than picking one. Its own price index needs at least 12 dated quotes per cell before any figure is published, and it is still being collected.
Local pages use Census housing data and city or utility pages. Today 1 city has its own page and 12 researched cities are held; the service areas page explains why each is held.
What the site cannot tell you
- What your installation will cost. Only a contractor who has seen the house can quote it.
- What size system you need. That comes from a load calculation done for your house.
- Whether a particular contractor does good work. The site checks a license before passing on a request, which is a minimum, not an endorsement.
- Legal or tax advice. Statutes are summarized with a link to the text; read the source or ask a professional for your situation.
How to use the site
- Start with cost. The cost guide shows the published DFW ranges by size and system.
- Narrow the system. The comparison tool matches central AC, heat pump and mini-split to your house.
- Prepare for the visit. The sizing prep sheet gives every contractor the same facts.
- Check who you hire. The license guide walks through the TDLR search.
- Compare the quotes. The quote tool lines up to three estimates.
Contact and corrections
If a figure, rule or link is wrong, email the page address, the statement and the source you think is right. The editorial policy describes how corrections are handled. The site has no phone line and no office to visit.
Contact: hello@acinstallationdallas.com. Last reviewed .
Questions
Is acinstallationdallas.com an HVAC contractor?
No. It is an independent publisher. It holds no TDLR license because it does no air-conditioning work, and it does not install, repair or warrant anything.
Who checks the facts on this site?
The publisher, against the named source for each figure and rule. No licensed reviewer has signed the pages yet; the editorial policy explains the method and how to report an error.
Are the prices on this site your prices?
No. Every price is a range published by a named third party, with the date we read it and its geography (Dallas, DFW or national). The site sells nothing and sets no prices.
Do you recommend or rank contractors?
No. The site publishes no ratings, reviews or best-of lists. It explains how to check a contractor yourself, starting with the TDLR license search.
How do I report an error?
Email the contact address with the page, the statement and the source you think is right. Corrections are made against the source, and the page date changes only when the content does.
Why is there so little about the people behind the site?
Because the site makes no claims it cannot back. It does not present invented staff, credentials or history. When a licensed reviewer signs pages, their name and license will appear on those pages.
Next step
Free quote request
Get a quote to check against these numbers
- Tell us about the job. Service, ZIP, property and timing. The form says right away if your ZIP is outside the area.
- We check the license first. Requests go only to contractors whose TDLR air conditioning license we have matched on the state register. None is signed yet: if no checked contractor covers your ZIP, we email you and say so.
- Compare what comes back. Line the written quotes up in the quote-comparison tool.
No cost and no obligation. We are a publisher, not a contractor. Partner contractors will pay us for introductions; none is signed yet. How that works.
Request AC installation quotes
Free and no obligation. We pass a request on only to a contractor whose TDLR license we have checked and who covers your ZIP.