HVAC Installation in College Station, TX
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from April through October every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Brazos County will get in touch.
Tell us about the job
It takes about a minute.
A new system here works almost the whole year
Cooling runs April through October here, seven months of afternoons near 94°F. Heat only takes over November through March, and even then winter nights average 41°F. That leaves almost no real rest for a system, and whatever you install needs to handle both jobs well, not just one.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so a power outage means no heat, not just no air conditioning. Brazos County has seen 75 damaging wind events and 5 winter storms over the past ten years, and across Texas a third of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. That is worth keeping in mind when you decide what kind of system to put in and how it is installed.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 7 months
- April through October, it cools
- 41°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 94°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Texas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state license is issued to the contractor by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, not to any single job. That means the person or company doing your installation has been tested and is on record with the state, and that record follows them from one job to the next rather than being reissued for yours.
For the installation itself, the license tells you the contractor met the state's bar. What confirms the work was done right is the local building office. In most cities and counties, putting in a new furnace, air conditioner or heat pump needs a permit before the work starts and an inspection after it is finished, and that inspection is what checks the actual gas connections, wiring and ductwork in your home.
Source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs start happening every year, or when the unit is old enough that the next repair might not be worth making. Most furnaces and air conditioners last a couple decades, but the honest sign is how they're behaving now, not just the age on the nameplate. If your system struggles to keep the house cool through the summer or keep it warm from November through March, or a contractor has already told you the coil or heat exchanger is failing, that's your answer. Waiting for a full breakdown in the middle of summer or winter just means dealing with it during the week you need the system most.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If they're close in age, yes, it usually makes sense to replace them together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at the same time are matched to work with each other, and pairing an old furnace with a new AC, or the reverse, can mean one part limits how well the other performs. That said, if one system is much newer than the other, there's no reason to replace what's still working well. A contractor can look at the age and condition of both and tell you whether they should go together or separately.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old equipment, sets the new furnace or air conditioner in place, and connects it to your ductwork, electrical, and in the case of a gas furnace, the gas line. They check the ducts for leaks or sizing issues, since even good equipment struggles if the ducts weren't built for it. Once everything's connected, they test the system, check refrigerant levels on an AC, and confirm it's heating or cooling correctly before they leave. The exact steps and how long it takes depend on your home and equipment, which a contractor can walk you through directly.