Orientation ranges, not a price list
These are rough industry ranges to orient you, not our price list. Your written quote can land above or below them depending on the equipment, the part, and the access. Capacitor or contactor: roughly $150–$350. Blower or condenser fan motor: roughly $350–$700. Refrigerant leak found, repaired, and recharged by weight: roughly $400–$1,200 depending on where the leak is and the refrigerant type. Drain and condensate problems: roughly $150–$300. Compressor or evaporator coil: $1,500–$3,000+, and on older equipment that's usually the point where a load calculation and a replacement quote deserve a look.
Why the diagnosis drives the real cost
Warm air at the registers has a dozen possible causes that all look identical at the thermostat — low charge, a restricted duct system, a failing capacitor, a dirty coil, an undersized return. Replace the wrong part and the symptom comes back, usually on the hottest week of the year, and now you've paid twice. That's the expensive version of a cheap service call.
How we quote
Every repair starts with a measured diagnostic — static pressure, airflow, refrigerant charge against measured superheat and subcooling — and ends with a flat written quote before any work is approved. You can see exactly what that diagnostic produces in our sample Home Comfort Report. Financing is available on jobs over $500.