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Job report · Broward · Full System Replacement (HVAC Changeout)
75 companies in Fort Lauderdale that do full system replacement (hvac changeout), compared on the things you'd otherwise only learn on the phone: price ranges, deposits, warranties and payment terms. Where a business hasn't told us something, we say so.
75 companies in this report do this job. Below is what each has told us about price, warranty and terms, and what it hasn't.
Three full sheet excerpts to read first. Everyone else in this report follows in the table and the list below.
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Ratings tell you whether past customers were happy. These six details tell you what you're agreeing to. Under each one is how many of the 75 companies in this report told us.
Ask whether the quote includes permits, materials, cleanup and any equipment. A low number that leaves out part of the job isn't a low number.
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Know the amount before the first meeting. In many states a large deposit comes with legal deadlines for permits and a start date.
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Payments should follow finished stages of work, never get ahead of it.
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Structural, materials, equipment and workmanship warranties are different things. Check which one the number refers to.
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Changes after signing are where budgets drift. Ask for the method in writing: fixed price per change, or cost plus a markup.
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Ask for a current certificate of liability and workers' compensation insurance, sent by the insurer, before work starts.
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All 75 companies, listed alphabetically; the order is not a ranking. A dashed Not provided cell means the business hasn't told us and we couldn't confirm it from a public record. Not offered means the business told us it doesn't offer it.
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| A Star Air ConditioningFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (184) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-761-2600 |
| A to Z GC - Home RemodelingFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.3 (268) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-280-2848 |
| A+ESC Air Conditioning ServicesDavieUnclaimed | 5.0 (290) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-687-5950 |
| Abraham AC & Heating ServicesOakland ParkUnclaimed | 4.7 (620) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-491-3220 |
| Ac SoldiersFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (89) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-799-5257 |
| ACA Air ConditioningFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.6 (14) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-492-5510 |
| Advanced ACFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (12) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-908-9462 |
| Advanced Air SystemsFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (124) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 2 / 22 | +1 954-332-1418 |
| Advantage Air Conditioning Solutions, IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (23) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-797-7577 |
| After Hours Air Conditioning441 CorridorUnclaimed | 4.9 (409) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-822-0506 |
| Air AnytimeOakland ParkUnclaimed | 4.9 (562) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-569-5155 |
| Air MagicSouth CoralsUnclaimed | 4.9 (845) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-491-4557 |
| Air ProsFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.5 (341) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-218-1929 |
| Air Pros (Hollywood)South Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.6 (1020) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-408-8670 |
| Airflow CleanersHollywood HillsUnclaimed | 4.9 (420) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-800-3724 |
| Aloha Air Conditioning, Inc.Victoria ParkUnclaimed | 4.8 (230) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-772-0079 |
| Americare Appliance and HVAC SolutionsFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (12) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-765-6409 |
| Beard Marine Air ConditioningFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.5 (16) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-463-2288 |
| Beard Marine GroupFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.2 (29) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-463-2288 |
| Bentley Air, Inc.Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (136) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-793-2168 |
| Broward Factory ServiceFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.0 (55) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-797-0799 |
| Cajun Bear AC RepairMiramarUnclaimed | 5.0 (733) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-850-1204 |
| Cejas Cooling & Construction LLCFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (26) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-558-5959 |
| Cold Appliances ExportFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (12) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-993-2740 |
| Colder of Miami Inc.Flamingo ParkUnclaimed | 4.9 (137) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 786-474-7519 |
| Comfort Zone Air Conditioning, IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (388) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 754-205-5510 |
| Cool Air USALauderhillUnclaimed | 4.9 (4974) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 2 / 22 | +1 877-895-1155 |
| Cool by Design AC Repair & HeatingNorth CoralsUnclaimed | 5.0 (439) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-710-9252 |
| Cool It Air Conditioning RepairCentral Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (62) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-697-9068 |
| Cooling FX AC & RefrigerationDavieUnclaimed | 4.4 (81) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-916-6640 |
| Cooling Town Service & RepairPembroke PinesUnclaimed | 5.0 (97) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 754-269-1666 |
| Coolstar Air Service LLCFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (155) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-909-4163 |
| East Coast Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.PlantationUnclaimed | 4.7 (513) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 2 / 22 | +1 954-909-5884 |
| Elite Marine A/CSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (129) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-763-9677 |
| Expert Air Advice, Inc.Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (21) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-764-1990 |
| Fair Air Solutions LLCMiramarUnclaimed | 5.0 (932) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-687-9356 |
| Fort Lauderdale Air Conditioning HVAC CenterFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.2 (1777) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-251-9497 |
| Fort Lauderdale Heating & CoolingFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.6 (11) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-902-7793 |
| Fort Lauderdale Heating & Air ConditioningEast Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (10) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-944-9778 |
| Fresh Ducts & AC SolutionsSouth Middle RiverUnclaimed | 5.0 (44) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-670-7527 |
| Garrison AC RepairNorth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (38) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-453-7454 |
| Hartley Air Conditioning ServicesCentral Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (30) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-730-5607 |
| Heating & Air Conditioning Fort LauderdaleSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (12) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-944-9776 |
| Hudson Mechanical and ElectricalFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (10) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-851-6205 |
| Kristi Heating & Cooling Repair CompanyFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.4 (13) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 239-456-0449 |
| Lauderdale Lakes Ducts & Ventilation CareLauderdale LakesUnclaimed | 5.0 (20) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-714-6579 |
| Leak TroopersFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (43) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-914-7696 |
| License To ChillPompano BeachUnclaimed | 4.9 (449) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-539-9599 |
| Lindstrom Air Conditioning & PlumbingSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (89) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-324-4140 |
| LJ Air Conditioning Services, IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (15) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-309-7593 |
| Mainline Plumbing, AC & Electric RepairEast Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (208) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-417-0701 |
| Max AC Repair ServiceNorth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (50) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-714-7707 |
| Nationwide HVAC CorpVictoria ParkUnclaimed | 4.3 (181) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-673-3837 |
| One Way AirSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (41) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-697-6458 |
| Paradise Plumbing, Air & ElectricSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (5533) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-408-9598 |
| Phoenix Air Conditioning IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.4 (14) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-581-1927 |
| Planet ConstructionFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (15) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-301-6747 |
| Premier Cooling LLC | HVAC contractorOakridgeUnclaimed | 4.9 (159) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-257-9998 |
| PSR Airducts Cleaning Fort LauderdaleFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (52) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-504-9784 |
| Quality Air Conditioning CompanyNorth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (1062) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-504-6314 |
| Quality Marine Air & Refrigeration Inc.Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (13) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-560-0084 |
| Saez Distributors - BrowardFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.4 (50) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-358-1315 |
| Sears Heating and Air ConditioningFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (12) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-289-1354 |
| SENSIBLE COOLINGMiramarUnclaimed | 5.0 (163) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-372-5884 |
| Serv Tech Air Conditioning SolutionsNorth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (214) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-417-1008 |
| Snow & Heat Professional Service LLCFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (20) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-918-5496 |
| South Florida Academy of ACFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (1114) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-708-1585 |
| South Florida Air CareFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (48) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 954-594-3322 |
| South Florida Appliance, Inc. (HVAC/Parts/Supplies)Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.9 (104) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-248-6237 |
| Southeast Duct Specialist, Inc.Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.7 (10) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-966-0287 |
| Super Cool AC RepairSouth Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (28) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 754-444-8399 |
| Superior Electric and AirCentral Fort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 5.0 (93) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-575-1327 |
| Tropical Marine Air Conditioning IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.0 (25) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-463-0003 |
| United Refrigeration IncFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.1 (14) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | +1 954-846-8300 |
| World Air HVACFort LauderdaleUnclaimed | 4.8 (101) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | +1 561-344-6802 |
| Sources: information on file for each business (checked against documents or official records where marked), public business listings and state records. Ratings as of October 29, 2026. | |||||||
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What public records add to the prices on each sheet: local costs, figures and the rules every quote has to meet.
| Fact | Figure | Period | Source |
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| Cooling degree days per year | 4,486 (Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 |
| Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 70 (Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 |
| Median home value | $486,700 (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).) | 2020–2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
| Homes built before 1990 | 72.5% (73,696 of 101,691 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).) | 2020–2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
| Households in Fort Lauderdale | 80,999 (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.) | 2020–2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
| Atlantic hurricane season | June 1 to November 30 (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.) | 1991–2020 climate period | NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology |
| Florida air-conditioning contractor classes | Class A or Class B (Class A has no size limit; Class B covers systems up to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 Btu of heating.) | 2026 Florida Statutes | Florida Statutes s. 489.105 (definitions) |
| Check an HVAC contractor's license | Florida DBPR license search (Search by name or license number for certified (CAC) and registered (RA) air-conditioning contractors and their status.) | live lookup | Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
| State license for HVAC contracting | Required: state-certified or registered contractor (A person must be certified or registered to engage in the business of contracting in Florida (s. 489.113(2), F.S.). Air-conditioning and mechanical contractors are licensed by the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board; check a contractor's license status at myfloridalicense.com.) | 2026 Florida Statutes | Florida Statutes s. 489.113; Florida DBPR license search |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).) | 2020–2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.1% (43,841 of 80,999 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).) | 2020–2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates |
| Fort Lauderdale residents | 188,677 (Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).) | July 1, 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates |
| Average summer high | 90.0°F (Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Fort Lauderdale Beach (USC00083168), about 3 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 |
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Every active business with enough public data is listed, so you can compare them on the same fields. We compared 75 full system replacement (HVAC changeout) companies for Fort Lauderdale. Paid placements never change the order.
Paradise Plumbing, Air & Electric, with 5533 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.
South Florida Academy of AC has a 5.0 rating from 1114 public reviews, the highest on this page.
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