Air Conditioner Installation

Too many Toronto homes are struggling with undersized air conditioning units that just can't handle the city's intense summer heat and that sticky humidity that makes you feel like your trapped in a sauna. An improperly sized system runs constantly, driving up your Hydro bill while failing to maintain comfortable temperatures throughout your home—especially if you live in one of those older houses in the Beaches or High Park area.

Older air conditioners with low SEER ratings can cost Toronto homeowners hundreds of extra dollars each summer in electricity costs (and we all know how expensive Hydro One can be!). These aging systems often break down right when you need them most, leaving your family sweltering during those heat waves that seem to hit the GTA harder every summer.

Here's what happens when someone does a sloppy AC installation job. First, you start getting refrigerant leaks because they didn't seal the connections properly. Then your airflow gets all messed up because they rushed through the ductwork. Eventually the whole system just gives up way earlier than it should.

I've seen this story too many times. Someone hires the cheapest guy they can find - maybe some random person off Kijiji who says they can do it for half the price. Two summers later, that homeowner is calling us because their house won't cool down and their repair bills are adding up fast. Last month we had to completely redo an installation in Leslieville because the original contractor didn't even connect the drainage properly. The family had water damage in their basement and a $3000 repair bill.

The worst part? These problems usually show up right when you need your AC most - during the hottest week of summer. That's when you realize that saving a few hundred dollars upfront just cost you thousands in the long run.

Toronto's older homes—especially those century homes in Cabbagetown or the Annex—often have ductwork that wasn't designed for central air conditioning. Leaky, undersized, or poorly designed ducts can reduce your system's efficiency by up to 30%, making it impossible to cool your home effectively no matter how hard your AC works.