Fast, Reliable AC Repair & Installation Across Memphis
AC repair in Memphis typically runs $150-$650 and most calls are completed in a single visit. Installation of a new system ranges from $3,500-$7,500 depending on your home’s existing ductwork and electrical service. Our AC Repair & Installation team answers the phone live, 24 hours a day, and we dispatch from routes that cover Midtown, East Memphis, and the 38126 corridor without making you wait through a weekend of Mississippi River valley humidity.
We’ve been serving Memphis long enough to know the difference between a clean original install and a retrofit nightmare. The shotgun doubles near Cooper-Young, the craftsman bungalows off Summer Avenue in 38127, the brick ranches popping up through Bartlett - we’ve worked on all of them. Glen Hartman built this company on showing up when we say we will, quoting a price that doesn’t change, and standing behind the work for 90 days in writing. That’s the Keystone Standard. Call (866) 561-3358 and you’ll reach a live person, not a menu tree.
Why Fireside Heating & Air Co. Is Memphis’s Preferred AC Repair & Installation Company
Forty-two years in this trade teaches you what matters. Homeowners in Memphis don’t want the cheapest bid on a Tuesday and a voicemail box on Saturday night. They want our Emergency & Commercial HVAC in Memphis to answer with a human voice at 2 a.m. when the compressor quits during a July heat wave.
We do. Every call, every hour, every holiday.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed journeymen who put on shoe covers without being asked. They carry parts for Memphis Carrier service, Trane, American Standard, and Bryant on the truck because Memphis’s humidity doesn’t wait for a warehouse order. Most repairs are done in one visit. The price we quote is the price you pay - no arithmetic at the kitchen table after the job’s done.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means if something isn’t right, we make it right. In writing. No paperwork to file, no arguing about what was said. That’s how we’ve kept customers in Germantown and New South Memphis calling us back for decades.
Our AC Repair & Installation Services in Memphis
AC Repair
Memphis summers punish equipment. The dew point climbs past 74°F, your system runs eighteen hours straight, and that undersized return in your 1950s bungalow finally chokes the coil into a block of ice. We see it weekly in 38104 and 38107. Our repair calls start at $150 and run to $650 for major component work. We diagnose before we quote, and we stock capacitors, contactors, and refrigerant on every truck.
AC Installation
New system installation in Memphis isn’t about dropping a box on a pad. It’s about matching equipment to a house that was never designed for central air. We size for dehumidification load, not just cooling tonnage. A typical installation runs $3,500-$7,500, and we handle the electrical upgrades, duct sealing, and permits that out-of-town crews sometimes skip. We replaced a failed 4-ton Carrier condenser on a 1920s shotgun double in 38104 Midtown, where the original ductwork was squeezed into a damp crawl space. After sealing the sweating flex duct and upsizing the return, we installed a Trane 17 SEER with a dehumidistat, dropping indoor humidity from 72% to 48% and stopping the mold that had plagued the owner for two summers.
AC Replacement
When your compressor’s locked or your coil’s leaking at fifteen years, we give you straight talk about repair versus replace. Sometimes a new condenser and coil pair makes sense. Sometimes the ductwork’s so compromised you’re throwing money at symptoms. We’ll walk your property, check your crawl space or attic chase, and tell you what we’d do in our own mother’s house. No pressure. Just facts.
Refrigerant Recharge
Low refrigerant means a leak, period. We don’t top off and wave goodbye. Our techs pressure-test, locate the breach, and fix it before charging the system with the correct refrigerant for your unit. In Memphis’s older housing stock, we often find leaks at the evaporator coil where years of poor airflow have stressed the seams.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Memphis
We train on and stock parts for Carrier, Trane, American Standard, and Bryant - brands we see constantly in Memphis’s established neighborhoods. Our trucks carry common capacitors, contactors, and control boards for these manufacturers because a parts run to Southaven shouldn’t cost you another day of humidity. We also service Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, and Lennox. If it’s in your home, we’ve likely worked on it before.
Common AC Repair & Installation Problems We See in Memphis Homes
- Undersized return air in retrofitted craftsman bungalows. The original floor plans in 38104 and 38107 never accounted for central air. A single return in a hallway can’t move enough volume, so the coil freezes and the compressor burns out from liquid slugging. We measure static pressure and upsize returns properly.
- Sweating flex duct in unconditioned crawl spaces. Memphis dew points above 74°F turn any duct below the floor into a condensation pipe. Water pools, mold grows, and your indoor air smells like a basement. We seal with mastic, insulate to R-8 minimum, and sometimes reroute through conditioned space.
- Heat pump defrost cycles icing over during winter ice storms. Memphis gets more ice events than Nashville or Birmingham. Condensers sit in standing water, coils ice solid, and the defrost board can’t keep up. We elevate units on proper pads and verify defrost sensor function every fall.
- Seismic bracing violations on rooftop equipment. Memphis sits directly over the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the most seismically active fault system east of the Rockies, which means local building codes require seismic bracing for rooftop HVAC units - a requirement most out-of-town HVAC contractors miss. We’ve been called in to correct installs where the curb was bolted down but the unit itself had no seismic restraints.
Heating and Cooling in Memphis Built on the K.E.Y.S. Code
Fireside Heating & Air Co. was named for the warmest word in the American memory, and that’s what we bring to Memphis homes. Across the Memphis Metro, we see the same story: builder-grade systems put in during the tract-home boom are hitting their stride, and the first real freeze or that July heat wave separates the maintained units from the neglected ones. We give you honest math on repair versus replace, tune-ups that actually prevent the 2 a.m. no-heat call, and a square deal on every bill.
Our technicians are trained journeymen who put on shoe covers without being asked. The Keystone Standard backs every job: 90 days, in writing, no arguing. we coordinate through our Memphis Metro service area
Heating and Cooling in Memphis
Memphis-area summers test every condenser, and the first real freeze finds the furnaces that got skipped last fall. Fireside keeps homes warm and cool through both, with journeymen who give you honest math on repair versus replace and tune-ups that catch trouble before it finds you at 2 a.m. We put on shoe covers without being asked, and the price we quote is the price you pay. we coordinate through our Memphis Metro service area
Our K.E.Y.S. code means every job is Krafted right, done right Every time, with Your home first and us Standing behind it. That’s the Keystone Standard: 90 days, in writing, no arguing. New customers save 10% on their first service visit.
Heating and Cooling in Memphis
Memphis-area summers test every condenser, and the first real freeze finds the furnaces that got skipped last fall. Fireside keeps homes warm and cool through both, with journeymen who give you honest math on repair versus replace and tune-ups that catch trouble before it finds you at 2 a.m. We put on shoe covers without being asked, and the price we quote is the price you pay. we coordinate through our Memphis Metro service area
Our K.E.Y.S. code means every job is Krafted right, done right Every time, with Your home first and us Standing behind it. That’s the Keystone Standard: 90 days, in writing, no arguing. New customers save 10% on their first service visit.
Pricing for AC Repair & Installation in Memphis, TN
We don’t play games with pricing. The number you hear before we start is the number on the invoice.
| Service | Price Range in Memphis |
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| AC Repair | $150 - $650 |
| AC Installation | $3,500 - $7,500 |
| Seasonal Tune-Up | $80 - $200 |
What moves you within these ranges? The age of your system, accessibility of your equipment, whether your electrical panel needs upgrading, and the condition of existing ductwork. A compressor replacement on a second-story rooftop in Midtown costs more than a capacitor swap in a Bartlett ranch with a ground-level pad. We assess everything before quoting. Estimates are free. Call (866) 561-3358.
Current offers: $50 off any repair over $250. Free second opinion on any written estimate. $89 seasonal tune-up. Senior and veteran discount of 5%, always.
We Also Serve Cities Near Memphis
Our routes cover the full metro without the franchise upcharge. We work regularly in Memphis proper plus New South Memphis, Germantown, Bartlett, and Southaven. Same live answer, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same journeyman technician whether you’re off Poplar in East Memphis or out near the Tanger Outlets in Southaven.
Serving Memphis, TN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Memphis area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - AC Repair & Installation in Memphis
Restricted airflow or low refrigerant causes ice buildup regardless of outdoor temperature. In Memphis, we most often find frozen coils in pre-1960 homes with undersized return ducts that can’t move enough air across the evaporator. The humidity load makes it worse - wet air holds more heat, the system runs longer, and the coil temperature drops below freezing. We measure static pressure, check refrigerant levels, and inspect your filter and blower before quoting repair. Call (866) 561-3358 for diagnosis - estimates are free.
Yes, if your unit is on a commercial roof or large residential structure. Memphis and Shelby County fall directly over the New Madrid Seismic Zone, and local building codes require seismic restraints that most out-of-town contractors have never encountered. We verify curb attachment, unit anchoring, and lateral bracing on every rooftop install. If you’re replacing equipment or buying a property with an existing unit, we can inspect for code compliance. Call (866) 561-3358 to schedule.
Twice yearly - once before cooling season and once before heating season. Memphis’s humidity and pollen load mean coils dirty faster than in drier climates. Our $89 seasonal tune-up includes coil cleaning, refrigerant check, electrical inspection, and defrost verification for Heat Pump & Mini Split in Memphis systems. Regular service prevents the compressor failures and duct leaks we see in neglected systems across 38126 and 38127. Call (866) 561-3358 to book.
Your ductwork is likely leaking or sweating into the crawl space. Memphis’s 74°F+ dew points turn uninsulated flex duct into a condensation source, and negative pressure from return leaks pulls that damp air into your living space. We seal with mastic, replace compromised flex, and sometimes add Air Quality & Ventilation - Memphis solutions like a dedicated dehumidistat to control indoor moisture independently of temperature. The fix usually runs $150-$650 depending on accessibility and extent. Call (866) 561-3358 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Sometimes a condenser-only replacement works, but we won’t do it if it sets you up for failure. If your evaporator coil uses a different refrigerant, or your ductwork’s leaking 30% of its air, a new condenser just masks the problem. We’ll inspect your full system, test for leaks, and give you straight talk about repair versus replace. In Memphis’s older housing stock, we often find that a full system with proper duct sealing costs less over ten years than band-aid fixes. Call (866) 561-3358 and we’ll walk you through it.
Written by Glen Hartman, Owner at Fireside Heating & Air Co., serving Memphis since 2018.