Areas
Service areas
The quote form accepts Dallas–Fort Worth ZIP codes beginning 750, 751, 752, 753, 760, 761, 762. No partner contractor is signed yet, so we cannot claim coverage anywhere; requests are held until a checked contractor covers the ZIP. Garland has its own page because its utility and housing differ.
ZIP codes
The form checks your ZIP before you send anything and says so if it is outside the area. It accepts ZIPs beginning 750, 751, 752, 753, 760, 761, 762, which span Dallas, its northern and eastern suburbs, and the Fort Worth side of the metro.
Accepting a ZIP is not the same as coverage. A ZIP on the list means the form will take your request. No contractor is signed yet anywhere, so the site makes no claim that any ZIP is served. If you send a request, we tell you so by email rather than hold it silently.
City pages
Garland qualifies because two things that change the advice are verified there: most homes are served by the city's own utility, Garland Power & Light, rather than Oncor, and its housing is older than the other cities we checked, which makes duct and insulation questions more pressing.
Cities without a page, and why
We researched these on 2026-10-20. Each is held until we verify at least two local facts that change the advice. The year is the median year homes were built (ACS 2024 5-year).
| City | Median year built | Why there is no page yet |
|---|---|---|
| Irving | 1986 | Permit and $65 single-trade fee confirmed only from search listings; one verified fact. |
| Richardson | 1986 | $100 annual registration and 2021 codes not yet read on the City page. |
| Plano | 1993 | No official HVAC permit statement found. |
| Carrollton | 1988 | Strong permit rules, but the City page blocked fetching; awaiting a manual check. |
| Mesquite | 1983 | Free contractor license verified; nothing beyond the permit office yet. |
| Farmers Branch | 2001 | Registration verified; the housing figure looks wrong and needs checking. |
| Grand Prairie | 1992 | Permit and registration verified, but both are permit-office facts. |
| Addison | 1998 | Permit and registration rules not found. |
| Arlington | 1986 | Permit and homeowner affidavit seen only in search listings. |
| Frisco | 2009 | Registration verified; nothing beyond the permit office yet. |
| McKinney | 2007 | Registration and $40 permit fee seen only in search listings. |
| Fort Worth | 1994 | A separate market with its own search demand; outside a Dallas site’s focus. |
The rule exists because a page that swaps one city name for another adds nothing. If the cost, the code, the utility and the climate are the same as in Dallas, the Dallas guides already answer the question, and a separate page would only repeat them. A permit office alone counts as one fact, since every city has one.
Not sure your area is covered? Contact us or read who runs this site.
Permit offices
Every city runs its own permit office. The permit guide lists the 9 offices we have checked, with official links.
Most require a permit for AC replacement, and most require contractors to register with the city using their state license. Some cities let an owner-occupant pull a homeowner permit, which shifts responsibility to the owner. Where the official page could not be opened directly, the permit guide says so and lists what is still open.
What is the same across DFW
Most of the advice on this site applies anywhere in the metro, because the rules that matter most are state or federal and the climate is shared.
- Heat. DFW averages 20 days a year at or above 100 °F on the 1991–2020 normals, two more than on the 1981–2010 normals.
- Efficiency minimums. Texas is in the DOE Southeast region. Since 1 January 2023 a split-system central AC under 45,000 BTU (about 3.75 tons) must be at least 14.3 SEER2 on the date it is installed; larger systems need 13.8. Split heat pumps need 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2 nationwide.
- Refrigerant. Equipment made or imported since 1 January 2025 uses lower-GWP A2L refrigerants (R-454B or R-32) instead of R-410A. An EPA rule finalized in May 2026, effective 27 July 2026, removed the 1 January 2026 cutoff, so contractors may install pre-2025 R-410A systems until that stock runs out.
- Licensing. Texas licenses HVAC contractors through TDLR. Class A has no size limit; Class B covers cooling systems of 25 tons and under. Each license carries one endorsement; residential work is the Environmental Air endorsement. Contractors must hold liability insurance and renew with continuing education every year.
Published price ranges on the cost guide are DFW-wide too. None of the sources we read publishes a separate price for an individual suburb.
What differs by city
| Variable | Why it matters | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| Permit office | Fees, registration and inspection steps vary. | Permit guide |
| Electric utility | Decides which efficiency program, if any, applies. Oncor, the wire-and-meter utility for most of DFW, pays residential efficiency incentives through participating service providers, not to homeowners. Amounts change by year; ask the contractor whether they participate and verify on the program site. | Your electric bill |
| Housing age | Older homes are more likely to need duct, insulation or electrical work. | The table above |
| Gas utility | Matters if you keep a gas furnace. Atmos Energy’s Mid-Tex appliance rebate program, running 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 for its Mid-Tex residential customers, pays $300 for an ENERGY STAR gas furnace rated 90% AFUE or higher and $350 for 95% AFUE or higher. Applications close 12 months after purchase or installation. | Your gas bill |
If your city has no page
- Use the Dallas guides. Cost, sizing, system choice and licensing apply across the metro.
- Find your permit office in the permit guide, or on your city's development-services page.
- Check your utility on your bill, and ask contractors whether they take part in its program.
- Prepare for sizing with the prep sheet, which records the housing details that vary most.
- Check every contractor's license with the TDLR guide.
Sources
- US Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year, table B25035 (median year structure built), via Census Reporter (retrieved 2026-10-20)
- NWS Fort Worth, "1991–2020 Normals" (retrieved 2026-10-20)
- AHRI, "2023 Energy Efficiency Standards"; DOE regional standards (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- NAHB summary of the EPA final rule (May 2026); EPA AIM Act Technology Transitions program (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- Oncor "Take A Load Off Texas" (retrieved 2026-09-23) — verify before relying on it
- Atmos Energy, Mid-Tex Appliance Rebate Program (retrieved 2026-10-20)
Questions
Which areas does acinstallationdallas.com cover?
The quote form accepts Dallas–Fort Worth ZIP codes beginning 750, 751, 752, 753, 760, 761, 762. No partner contractor is signed yet in any of them; a request is held until a contractor whose license we have checked covers your ZIP.
Is Fort Worth covered?
The form accepts Fort Worth-area ZIPs (760, 761, 762), but Fort Worth has no local page. It is a separate market with its own search demand, outside the focus of a Dallas site.
Does the advice on the Dallas pages apply in my suburb?
Mostly. Climate, efficiency minimums, refrigerant rules and TDLR licensing are the same across DFW. What changes is the permit office, sometimes the electric utility, and the age of the housing.
Will my city get a page later?
If the research finds two verified local facts that change the advice. The table on this page shows what each held city is missing.
Why is there no page for my city?
We publish a city page only when we can verify at least two local facts that change the advice, such as a different utility or a notably older housing stock. Otherwise the city would just be Dallas with a different name.
Next step
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- 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.
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