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[Rooftop Unit Replacement](https://theopenbooklocal.com/tampa/rooftop-unit-replacement/) Job report · Hillsborough · Rooftop Unit Replacement # Rooftop Unit Replacement in Tampa: Cost, Companies and What They Disclose 8 companies in Tampa that do rooftop unit replacement, 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. - Updated **October 29, 2026** - **8** sheets in this report - **169 of 176** fields not provided - [How we collect and check this](https://theopenbooklocal.com/methodology/) Contents 1. Short answer 2. Start with these three 3. What to compare 4. Comparison table 5. More companies 6. Cost and local facts 7. Questions to ask 8. FAQ 9. Contact businesses 10. Areas and related No business can pay to change this page's order or labels. [How we make money](https://theopenbooklocal.com/how-we-make-money/) ## Short answer The short answer 8 companies in this report do this job. Below is what each has told us about price, warranty and terms, and what it hasn't. ## Section 1 Start with these three Three full sheet excerpts to read first. Everyone else in this report follows in the table and the list below. ### [Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/alvarez-plumbing-air-conditioning-tampa/) Unclaimed Based in Tampa Reputation 4.8 from 2748 reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **1 of 22 fields on file** · 21 not provided **Records** License: confirmed Request a quote from Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning [Full information sheet for Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/alvarez-plumbing-air-conditioning-tampa/)[Call +1 813-655-7520](tel:+18136557520) ### [SSI Services](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/ssi-services-sanford/) Unclaimed Based in Tampa Reputation 5.0 from 312 reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **1 of 22 fields on file** · 21 not provided **Records** License: confirmed Request a quote from SSI Services [Full information sheet for SSI Services](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/ssi-services-sanford/)[Call +1 800-263-2206](tel:+18002632206) ### [American Air Authorities](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/american-air-authorities-tampa/) Unclaimed Based in Tampa Reputation 5.0 from 116 reviews Focus Not provided Typical price Not provided Deposit Not provided Warranty Not provided Estimate Not provided Financing Not provided **1 of 22 fields on file** · 21 not provided **Records** License: confirmed Request a quote from American Air Authorities [Full information sheet for American Air Authorities](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/american-air-authorities-tampa/)[Call +1 877-932-6658](tel:+18779326658) ## Section 2 What to compare before you call 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 8 companies in this report told us. ### Total price and what it includes 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. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ### Deposit at signing Know the amount before the first meeting. In many states a large deposit comes with legal deadlines for permits and a start date. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ### Payment schedule Payments should follow finished stages of work, never get ahead of it. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ### Warranty: what kind and how long Structural, materials, equipment and workmanship warranties are different things. Check which one the number refers to. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ### How changes are priced Changes after signing are where budgets drift. Ask for the method in writing: fixed price per change, or cost plus a markup. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ### Proof of insurance Ask for a current certificate of liability and workers' compensation insurance, sent by the insurer, before work starts. Disclosed by **0 of 8** companies below ## Section 3 Comparison table All 8 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. Rooftop Unit Replacement in Tampa: information on file, October 29, 2026 | Company | Rating | Typical price | Warranty | Estimate | Wait time | Fields on file | Phone | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [AAA Airwaves, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/aaa-airwaves-inc-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 4.3 (30) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | [+1 813-247-9283](tel:+18132479283) | | [Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/alvarez-plumbing-air-conditioning-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 4.8 (2748) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | [+1 813-655-7520](tel:+18136557520) | | [American Air Authorities](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/american-air-authorities-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 5.0 (116) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | [+1 877-932-6658](tel:+18779326658) | | [Dolphin Air & Heat, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/dolphin-air-heat-inc-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 4.9 (92) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | [+1 813-605-3401](tel:+18136053401) | | [Frank Gay Commercial Services](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/frank-gay-commercial-services-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 4.4 (325) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | [+1 813-344-2511](tel:+18133442511) | | [SSI Services](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/ssi-services-sanford/) Tampa Unclaimed | 5.0 (312) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 1 / 22 | [+1 800-263-2206](tel:+18002632206) | | [Sunstate Mechanical Contractors, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/sunstate-mechanical-contractors-inc-tampa/) South Tampa Unclaimed | 4.9 (177) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 2 / 22 | [+1 813-657-8200](tel:+18136578200) | | [Veterans AC & Heat Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/veterans-ac-heat-inc-tampa/) Tampa Unclaimed | 5.0 (88) | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | Not provided | 0 / 22 | [+1 813-592-4120](tel:+18135924120) | | 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. | | | | | | | | Scroll the table sideways to see every column. The business name stays in view. ## Section 4 More companies in Tampa The other 5, A to Z. The squares show all 22 fields we track; dashed ones are not provided. Each name opens the full sheet. [How we collect and check this](https://theopenbooklocal.com/methodology/) - [AAA Airwaves, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/aaa-airwaves-inc-tampa/) Unclaimed Tampa 4.3 from 30 reviews 1 of 22 fields [+1 813-247-9283](tel:+18132479283) **Records** License: confirmed - [Dolphin Air & Heat, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/dolphin-air-heat-inc-tampa/) Unclaimed Tampa 4.9 from 92 reviews 1 of 22 fields [+1 813-605-3401](tel:+18136053401) **Records** License: confirmed - [Frank Gay Commercial Services](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/frank-gay-commercial-services-tampa/) Unclaimed Tampa 4.4 from 325 reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 813-344-2511](tel:+18133442511) **Records** Not provided - [Sunstate Mechanical Contractors, Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/sunstate-mechanical-contractors-inc-tampa/) Unclaimed South Tampa 4.9 from 177 reviews 2 of 22 fields [+1 813-657-8200](tel:+18136578200) **Records** License: confirmed - [Veterans AC & Heat Inc.](https://theopenbooklocal.com/business/veterans-ac-heat-inc-tampa/) Unclaimed Tampa 5.0 from 88 reviews 0 of 22 fields [+1 813-592-4120](tel:+18135924120) **Records** Not provided ## Section 5 Cost and local facts ### Local facts: Hillsborough costs, fees and rules What public records add to the prices on each sheet: local costs, figures and the rules every quote has to meet. Local facts for Tampa | Fact | Figure | Period | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Cooling degree days per year | 3,928 (Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Tampa International Airport (USW00012842), about 4 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012842.csv) | | Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 94 (Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Tampa International Airport (USW00012842), about 4 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012842.csv) | | Median home value | $420,400 (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1271000) | | Homes built before 1990 | 55.7% (101,687 of 182,425 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](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1271000) | | Households in Tampa | 166,278 (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) | | 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](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) | | 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)](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0489/Sections/0489.105.html) | | 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](https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp) | | 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](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0489/Sections/0489.113.html) | | Median year homes were built | 1985 (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](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1271000) | | Owner-occupied homes | 50.3% (83,683 of 166,278 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).) | 2020–2024 | [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) | | Tampa residents | 413,554 (Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).) | July 1, 2025 | [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates](https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv) | | Average summer high | 90.9°F (Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Tampa International Airport (USW00012842), about 4 miles from the city center point.) | 1991–2020 normals | [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012842.csv) | Figures from public sources. Sample figures show what our live public-data feed will fill in; they are not real counts. ## Section 6 Questions to ask before you sign Each question matches a field on our sheets. If a sheet says Not provided , this is where to ask. 1. **Number and tonnage of units?** Have the answer ready before you ask for quotes; it changes the price. 2. **Crane access available?** Have the answer ready before you ask for quotes; it changes the price. 3. **What exactly is in the price?** Get a line-by-line list: permits, materials, equipment, disposal and cleanup. 4. **How much is the deposit, and what are the payment stages?** Each payment should be tied to finished work you can see. 5. **How do you price changes after I sign?** Fixed written price per change, or cost plus a markup? What is the markup? 6. **Which warranty covers what, and for how long?** Ask for the warranty document itself, and whether it transfers if you sell the house. 7. **Who does the work?** Which parts are done by your own crew and which by subcontractors, and are the subcontractors licensed? 8. **Can I see your license and a current insurance certificate?** Check the license yourself on the state's license lookup, and ask the insurer to send the certificate. 9. **What happens if I cancel?** Before permits, after permits and after work starts: what do you keep, and what do you refund? 10. **When could you start, and what delays the finish?** Get the start date in writing, and ask how weather and inspections are handled. ## Section 7 Frequently asked questions Which rooftop unit replacement companies in Tampa are included here? Every active business with enough public data is listed, so you can compare them on the same fields. We compared 8 rooftop unit replacement companies for Tampa. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these rooftop unit replacement companies has the most reviews? Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning, with 2748 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Which of these rooftop unit replacement companies in Tampa has the best reviews? SSI Services has a 5.0 rating from 312 public reviews, the highest on this page. Are these rooftop unit replacement companies licensed? 6 of the 8 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. How many quotes should I get for rooftop unit replacement companies in Tampa? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. ## Section 8 Contact businesses Ask up to three companies for a quote, or for the details their sheets are missing. We send your request only to the businesses you tick. Which businesses? 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