Palm Beach County AC replacement from a Florida-licensed company. Start with an online intake — no salesperson, no pressure. Manual J sizing, licensed installation, six written guarantees.
NewHVACDeals is a Florida-licensed AC replacement company serving Palm Beach County — from Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens in the north to Boca Raton and Delray Beach in the south, and west to Wellington and Royal Palm Beach. We replace air conditioning systems through an online intake process: no in-home sales call, no two-hour pitch. Homeowners submit photos and home details, a Manual J load calculation sizes the system, and a DBPR-licensed crew completes the installation. Six written guarantees. Replacement only.
Palm Beach County generates 210 monthly searches for 'hvac contractor' and 170 for 'ac installation' — strong for a county with high average home values and replacement-ready housing stock.
Palm Beach County's coastal barrier island microclimate — salt spray, high humidity, and Atlantic wind exposure — accelerates equipment corrosion within a mile of the ocean. Inland communities like Wellington and Royal Palm Beach face different challenges: larger lot sizes with long refrigerant line sets, well-water irrigation affecting outdoor unit placement, and equestrian property considerations.
Palm Beach County requires mechanical permits for AC replacement. The county's Planning, Zoning and Building Department handles unincorporated areas; individual municipalities — West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter — operate their own building departments with distinct processes.
CAC1822797 and CFC050548 — DBPR-verifiable contractor identity. Every installation is reviewed by a Florida State Certified contractor before the crew arrives.
AC installation cost in Palm Beach County reflects the housing stock: a wide range from 1950s concrete-block ranches in West Palm Beach to 2000s estate homes in Wellington and high-rise condos in Boca Raton. A straight changeout in a 1,600-square-foot Boynton Beach villa is a different scope than a full system replacement with duct modifications in a 4,000-square-foot Jupiter Farms property.
Coastal barrier island installations — Palm Beach, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream — require corrosion-resistant equipment and may need crane access for rooftop or elevated installations. These conditions are identified during intake, not discovered on installation day.
NewHVACDeals does not publish a flat rate. The intake captures ZIP, home age, square footage, existing equipment, and duct condition first. Manual J sizing determines the system. The number follows the home — not a price book.
Palm Beach County has the widest socioeconomic range of any Florida county served by NewHVACDeals — from high-rise luxury condos on the island of Palm Beach to working-class neighborhoods in Lake Worth Beach. The AC requirements follow the housing stock, not the ZIP code's reputation.
Barrier island homes — Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge — face the most aggressive corrosion environment in our service area. Outdoor units within sight of the ocean typically need coastal-rated cabinets, coated coils, and stainless hardware. Standard units can fail in 4-6 years in these conditions.
West Palm Beach has large neighborhoods of 1950s-1970s homes — Flamingo Park, Grandview Heights, Northwood — where original ductwork, electrical panels, and tight attic access are common constraints. The intake captures these before the crew arrives.
Wellington and the western communities present the opposite profile: large homes with long duct runs, multiple zones, and high expectations for comfort consistency across rooms. Duct leakage testing and zone balancing become as important as equipment selection.
Boca Raton and Delray Beach mix older coastal ranches, 1980s-1990s suburban developments, and luxury new construction — three different AC conversations in a single city.
The process begins online. You enter your ZIP, describe your home, upload photos of the existing equipment and access areas, and describe comfort issues — rooms too hot, humidity problems, noise complaints.
A Manual J load calculation (ACCA standard) determines the right system size based on your home's actual dimensions, window area, insulation, and construction. No rule-of-thumb tonnage guessing.
A DBPR-licensed contractor (CAC1822797) reviews the equipment path, sizing basis, permit jurisdiction, and installation scope. The crew handles the municipal permit, performs the installation, schedules inspection, and completes warranty registration.
The homeowner receives: permit record, inspection result, warranty confirmation, and equipment documentation. No salesperson. No two-hour pitch. No confusion about who handles what.
NewHVACDeals covers all of Palm Beach County. Major cities and communities include: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Greenacres, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, North Palm Beach, Lantana, Palm Beach, and the unincorporated areas throughout the county.
Each municipality operates its own building department with distinct permit processes. The intake identifies the correct jurisdiction from your ZIP.
Palm Beach County requires mechanical permits for AC replacement. Permit routing depends on your address: the county's Planning, Zoning and Building Department handles unincorporated Palm Beach County; individual municipalities — West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach — each operate independently.
Boca Raton and Palm Beach have particularly detailed permit requirements. Boca Raton's Building Department reviews equipment specifications and wind-load documentation carefully. The Town of Palm Beach has architectural review requirements that may affect equipment placement and screening.
NewHVACDeals identifies the jurisdiction from your ZIP during intake. The full permit path — application, fees, inspection scheduling, closeout documentation — is handled as standard installation scope.
NewHVACDeals specifies equipment based on the home's conditions — not brand preference or distributor relationships. In Palm Beach County, location-specific factors drive equipment choices.
Within one mile of the Atlantic: coastal-rated outdoor units with epoxy-coated condenser coils, stainless-steel fasteners, and UV-resistant cabinet finishes are standard recommendations. These cost more than standard units but last years longer in salt-spray conditions.
Inland communities: equipment selection focuses on efficiency tier, noise levels (important for pool-deck-adjacent installations common in Boca and Wellington), and multi-zone capability for larger homes.
SEER2 minimum is 15 for Florida. In Palm Beach County, the operational characteristic that matters most is latent (humidity) removal at part-load — a metric that doesn't appear on the yellow EnergyGuide label. The Manual J calculation paired with proper equipment selection ensures the system can handle both temperature and humidity across Palm Beach's long cooling season.
Yes. Palm Beach County and its municipalities require mechanical permits for AC replacement. The specific jurisdiction determines the permit path — the intake identifies whether you fall under county or municipal authority. NewHVACDeals handles the full permit process.
Coastal homes within a mile of the Atlantic face salt-spray corrosion that dramatically shortens standard outdoor unit life. Coastal-rated equipment with coated coils, stainless hardware, and corrosion-resistant cabinets is essential — not optional — for these locations.
Yes. Both Boca Raton and Delray Beach are within our Palm Beach County service area. These cities have their own building departments with specific permit requirements that our crews navigate as standard scope.
Yes. Wellington and the western communities often have larger homes with multi-zone systems, long refrigerant line sets, and specific equipment placement considerations. The intake captures home size, zone count, and access details for proper scoping.
Condo installations require additional coordination — association approvals, riser access, crane requirements for high-rise buildings, and sometimes specific equipment restrictions. The intake captures property type early so these factors are addressed before scheduling.
Oversizing. Many Palm Beach County homes have AC systems larger than Manual J would recommend, leading to short cycling and poor humidity control. Proper Manual J sizing is the foundation of a comfortable installation.
Yes. Heat pumps are an increasingly common choice for Palm Beach County homeowners who want efficient heating for the limited cool season alongside high-efficiency cooling. Manual J sizing accounts for both heating and cooling loads.
Start at newhvacdeals.com/assessment-v2/start. Enter your ZIP to confirm Palm Beach County coverage, complete the home intake (10-15 minutes), and receive a Manual J-sized system recommendation. No commitment until you review the scope.