HVAC system replacement in Kyle, TX

What a full replacement includes

A full replacement swaps both halves: the outdoor condenser or heat pump, and the indoor equipment in the attic or a closet, meaning a gas furnace with a cooling coil or an electric air handler with heat strips. It usually covers the refrigerant line set or its cleaning, the thermostat, the condensate drain and secondary drain pan, and the connection to the existing ducts. Whether the ducts themselves are replaced is a separate question with its own answer.

Why it comes up so often in Kyle

Kyle grew from about 5,300 residents in 2000 to 45,697 in the 2020 Census, and the Census Bureau estimated 69,917 for July 2025. Housing went up in waves: about 38% of the homes standing today were built in 2000–2009 and 39% in 2010–2019 (Census ACS 2020–2024). The first wave's original systems are now at the age where both halves are worn, and many of them were installed on R-22.

Gas or electric is close to a coin toss here. About 48% of Kyle households heat with natural gas and 51% with electricity, so a full replacement may mean a gas furnace with an AC, or a heat pump with an electric air handler. Switching between the two changes the gas line, the venting and the electrical circuit, and it is a question to raise before the quote is written, not after.

What to settle before you sign

• Size, and what it was based on. A measurement of the house, not the label on the old unit.
• The matched pair. Outdoor unit and indoor coil listed together, so the system performs as rated.
• The ducts. Attic flex duct from the 2000s can be crushed, disconnected or leaking. Ask whether anyone measured airflow or static pressure, and what the quote does about the ducts.
• Refrigerant. New equipment ships with R-454B or R-32. Ask which one the quote uses.
• Permit. The City of Kyle requires a permit to install or replace heating or air conditioner equipment. Ask who pulls it.
• License. The contractor's TDLR license number belongs on the written proposal. Check it on the TDLR license search.

Getting a second quote

A second contractor looking at the same system before anything is signed is ordinary. A useful second quote answers the questions above in writing; one that only moves the total tells you less.

Common questions

Can I replace only the failed half? Often you can. On a system past twenty years the other half is close to the same decision, and a mismatched pair loses efficiency. Ask the contractor to price it both ways.

How long does a full changeout take? Typically one to two days when the ducts stay, longer when ducts, the attic platform or the electrical service change.