We’re a licensed Boca Raton HVAC contractor, and we’ve been at this in Palm Beach County long enough to know that a service call from a condo off Federal Highway and a call from a fifty-year-old country club home out in West Boca are two different jobs.

AC Repair Boca Raton: Finding What Actually Failed

Your AC quits at three in the afternoon. Now what?

Here’s the frustrating part. Warm air at the vents can come from at least four separate failures, and the cheapest of them costs a small fraction of the most expensive. Nobody can tell you which one it is over the phone. That’s why AC repair Boca Raton homeowners call us for starts with a diagnostic instead of a guess.

Seven failures account for most of what we find:

A failed capacitor or contactor. The unit hums and nothing spins. A capacitor is one of the least expensive parts in the system, and it produces one of the most alarming symptoms.
The condenser fan motor. The outdoor unit runs hot, then trips off on high pressure. It picks the hottest afternoon of the week to do it.
A tired blower motor. The system sounds like it's running fine, but airflow at the registers is weak and the house never quite gets there.
A clogged condensate drain line. Water pools near the air handler. A musty smell usually shows up a few days before the water does.
Low refrigerant from a leak. The system runs and runs and never satisfies the thermostat. Refrigerant is not consumed in normal operation, so if the charge is low, there is a leak somewhere.
A frozen evaporator coil. Restricted airflow or low charge, and the coil ices over solid. It has to thaw before anyone can diagnose what caused it.
A control board or thermostat fault. Nothing turns on at all.

One thing here is genuinely local. Salt air off the Atlantic corrodes outdoor components faster than inland air does, and it works on the parts nobody thinks about — condenser coil fins, contactor points, fastener heads. A unit sitting two blocks from the ocean in east Boca does not age the way an identical unit ages ten miles west. We account for that on every diagnosis, and it changes what we recommend on replacement.

Seven Signs It's Time to Call

Warm air at the vents while the system is clearly running
The unit cycles on and off every few minutes, which is short cycling and is hard on the compressor
Weak airflow at some registers and normal airflow at others
Banging, grinding or rattling from the outdoor unit
Water pooling where water should not be, usually near the air handler
A musty or burning smell coming through the ducts
Your FPL bill jumped and nothing else in the house changed

Any one of them is a reason to book Boca Raton AC repair this week rather than next. None of these resolve on their own. A capacitor replacement is a small repair. Left alone for a few weeks, the same fault can take the compressor with it, and a compressor is the single most expensive component in the system.

Four Things to Check Before You Call

Some Boca Raton calls end with us charging nothing, because there was nothing wrong with the equipment. Worth two minutes before you pick up the phone.

The breaker. Air handler and condenser usually sit on separate breakers. A tripped one looks exactly like a dead system.
The thermostat. Set to COOL, not AUTO or FAN, and the setpoint at least three degrees below room temperature. Check the batteries while you are there.
The filter. A filter that has not been changed in six months restricts airflow badly enough to freeze a coil. If it is grey, that may be your whole problem.
The condensate float switch. Many systems shut themselves off when the drain pan fills. Clear the pan and the system often restarts on its own.

If all four check out and the house is still warm, that is a real fault and it needs a technician.

What you get from us:

We show up fast. A Boca Raton house with no cooling becomes uncomfortable within an hour in July, and we schedule no-cool calls accordingly.
We find the actual cause. Not the first worn-looking part, the one that failed.
Parts installed to manufacturer specification. No shortcuts that turn into a second service call in six weeks.
The price before we start. You approve the number, then we work. The invoice matches the quote.

AC Installation Boca Raton: Sized to the House, Not to the Old Unit

New construction, upgrade, full changeout – our AC installation in Boca Raton covers all of it.

Every AC installation Boca Raton homeowners hire us for starts the same way. We size the system to the house. That sounds obvious, but plenty of contractors just match whatever tonnage was sitting there before, and an oversized unit is a real problem in this climate. It cools the air quickly, satisfies the thermostat, and shuts off before it has run long enough to pull moisture out. The result is a house that reads 74 degrees and still feels clammy. It also short-cycles, which shortens equipment life.

We see this constantly in older Boca Raton homes that have been renovated or had impact windows installed. The cooling load dropped by a third and the equipment never changed.

How it works:

Choosing the system. Square footage, ceiling height, insulation, window exposure and orientation. A west-facing wall of glass changes the answer.
The install itself. Sizing, placement and connection handled as one job rather than a rushed swap.
Efficiency. The federal minimum for new systems in the South is 14.3 SEER2. In a climate where the air conditioner runs roughly eight months a year, the gap between the minimum and a higher-rated system pays back faster here than almost anywhere else in the country.
After the install. Warranty registration, maintenance scheduling, and a walkthrough so you know how to run the thing.

Repair It or Replace It? Air Conditioning Replacement Boca Raton

Ten years old and it needs a second repair this season? At that point replacement is usually cheaper than continuing to patch the old system.

Every air conditioning replacement Boca Raton quote we write comes alongside the repair quote, so you can see both numbers side by side. We will tell you honestly which way the math falls. If the repair makes sense, we say so. We would rather fix your system today and install a new one for you in four years than sell you equipment you did not need.

Five signs it is probably time:

The system is 10 to 15 years old, which is a normal lifespan in this climate
Repairs are stacking up in the same season
It still runs on R-22, which stopped being produced in the United States in 2020 and now costs more per pound than most repairs it is used in
The electric bill climbs every summer no matter how well the system is maintained
Some rooms never reach the thermostat setting

Eight Months a Year: Why AC Maintenance in Boca Raton Isn't Optional

An air conditioner here runs roughly eight months a year, against a humidity load that barely drops in winter. Add salt air on top of that and maintenance stops being optional. It is the difference between a system that reaches fifteen years and one that fails in eight. Our AC maintenance program is built around that reality.

What an AC maintenance Boca Raton visit covers:

The tune-up. Coil cleaning, condensate drain line cleared, refrigerant level checked, electrical connections inspected, capacitor tested under load.
A performance check. We confirm the system is cooling to specification, not simply running.
What we found. You get the condition of the system and any recommendations, not a verbal "looks fine."

A clogged drain line takes ten minutes to clear during a scheduled visit. The same drain line, discovered after it has backed up into a ceiling, is a very different conversation.

What an AC Service Boca Raton Call Looks Like

The technician starts by asking what the system has been doing. You have been living with it. You know things the gauges will not tell us.

Then the diagnostic. Before anything else happens, you get the findings and the price: what failed, why it failed, and what happens if it is left alone. If replacement makes more sense than repair, we say that out loud, quote both, and you decide.

Before we leave, you get walked through what was done and why. Tune-up or full AC installation, the routine is the same.

The Brands We Put in Boca Raton Homes

We install the manufacturers below and service every major brand, including systems somebody else put in.

American Standard. Built for continuous run time, which is exactly what equipment does in South Florida. The compressors and coil assemblies are engineered for load rather than for a mild northern season, and that shows up in how they hold together at year eight. We are an American Standard Customer Care Dealer.
Rheem. Strong efficiency numbers across the range, and a parts network that covers South Florida properly. A system nobody can source a board for is not a reliable system, whatever the brochure says.
York. High-performance equipment, frequently the choice on new AC installation projects in Boca Raton where the builder or the homeowner wants a known name. We hold York Certified Comfort Expert status.
Mitsubishi. Ductless and multi-zone systems. This is the answer for the addition that was never tied into the main ductwork, the converted garage, or the one bedroom that has run five degrees warm since the day the house was built.
Gree. Energy-efficient equipment at a price point that makes sense when the budget is real and the requirement is straightforward cooling that lasts.
Ameristar. The value tier. Popular with rental and investment properties around Boca Raton, where the owner needs reliable cooling and a sensible cost per unit rather than the top of the range.

Our full equipment catalog lists 79 models with specifications and pricing, which almost nobody in this industry publishes. Compare before you call. We would rather you did.

Offices, Retail and Restaurants: Commercial HVAC in Boca Raton

Beyond residential work, we serve commercial clients throughout Boca Raton — offices, retail, restaurants and multi-tenant buildings. Multi-zone climate control, air purification, rooftop package units, and HVAC design for new construction and tenant improvements.

Same salt air, same humidity load, larger scale, and far less tolerance for downtime. A restaurant with no cooling on a July afternoon is not inconvenienced. It is closed, and it stays closed until someone fixes the unit.

Commercial work also runs on a different clock. We schedule around your hours where we can, because pulling a rooftop unit apart during a lunch service helps nobody.

Choosing an AC Company Boca Raton Homeowners Trust

Search HVAC companies Boca Raton and you will not run short of options. Finding one worth staying with is a different question. Here is what is different about this one.

Before you hire anyone in Boca Raton, three checks are worth making:

Verify the licence. Florida HVAC contractors are licensed through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and the number is searchable in the state database. Ours is CAC057413. Any contractor who will not give you a number is telling you something.
Ask about insurance. Liability and workers' compensation both matter. If somebody is hurt on your property without coverage, that becomes your problem.
Insist on a written price before work starts. A verbal "shouldn't be much" is how a $300 repair turns into a $900 invoice. Get the number in writing, then approve it.

Here is how we measure up on those three, and on everything else.

Licensed and insured. Florida certification CAC057413.
Local, not a franchise. Our office is in Pompano Beach, about 12 miles south of Boca Raton. You are not getting whoever the call center dispatched that morning.
Published pricing. Most air conditioning companies will not put a figure anywhere on their website. Our catalog lists 79 models with prices.
Straight answers on repair versus replace. We quote both and show the math.
American Standard Customer Care Dealerand York Certified Comfort Expert.

Paying for It

A compressor failure in the middle of a Boca Raton August does not check your calendar first. Financing is available for up to 36 months with approved credit, which turns a replacement most people were not budgeting for into something manageable month to month. Ask the technician on site or call before the visit and we will walk through the options.

We also run seasonal offers on maintenance and installation. Worth checking what is current before you book.

Where Else We Go Around Boca Raton

Boca Raton sits in the middle of our service area, and the communities around it are covered from the same base.

Delray Beach — about 8 miles north
Highland Beach and Boynton Beach — north along the coast
Deerfield Beach — about 5 miles south
Coconut Creek — southwest, inland
Parkland — west, inland
Pompano Beach — about 12 miles south, where our office is
West Palm Beach — about 27 miles north

Coastal communities and inland ones need different things from an HVAC contractor, which is why we do not run a single template across all of them. A condo two blocks from the water in Highland Beach and a house out in Parkland fail in different ways and on different timelines.

Case Study: AC Repair in Boca West, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County

A homeowner in Boca West called for AC repair when their system began blowing warm air despite running normally. The outdoor unit was operating, but the home overlooking the golf course was steadily warming. This type of issue requires systematic diagnosis to identify the root cause rather than surface symptoms.
Our diagnostic process revealed the evaporator coil was low on refrigerant due to a minor leak in the system. We repaired the leak point and recharged the system to manufacturer specifications. The air coming from the vents quickly returned to ice-cold, restoring proper cooling throughout the home. This repair not only resolved the immediate comfort issue, but also prevented further system damage that could have resulted from continued operation with low refrigerant levels.

Challenge:

System running continuously but delivering warm air instead of cooling

Solution:

Located and repaired a refrigerant leak, recharged the system to restore ice-cold performance

Brand:

Goodman

Location:

Boca West, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County

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Questions We Get About Boca Raton AC Repair

Ten to fifteen years. Proximity to the ocean matters — salt air, near-continuous runtime and high humidity all push toward the shorter end of that range. Inland systems with consistent maintenance sit at the upper end.

Lower Energy Bills: High SEER-rated units consume less electricity, reducing monthly utility costs.
Better Cooling Performance: Advanced technology ensures consistent temperatures and improved humidity control.
Eco-Friendly Operation: Energy-efficient models help reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact.

Natal Air Conditioning specializes in high-efficiency AC installations, helping homeowners save money while enjoying superior comfort. Let our team guide you through your upgrade options.

Four causes account for most cases: low refrigerant from a leak, a failed capacitor, a dirty condenser coil, or a frozen evaporator coil. They carry four different repairs at four different prices, which is why no honest contractor will quote this over the phone.

Replacing AC Filters Regularly: Change filters every 1-3 months to ensure clean airflow.
Duct Cleaning: Professional duct cleaning helps remove accumulated dust, allergens, and mold.
Humidity Control: Keeping indoor humidity levels between 30-50% prevents mold growth.
Air Purification Systems: Using air purifiers or UV lights can help eliminate airborne pollutants.

Natal Air Conditioning offers air quality solutions, including filter replacements, duct cleaning, and whole-home air purification systems.

Air Conditioning Repair and Installation in Boca Raton, FL