Whole-System HVAC Repair · Richmond, TX
In Richmond, your air conditioner works 8 to 10 months a year, then your furnace gets called on suddenly the first time a November cold front drops the overnight low into the 30s. We fix all of it: the cooling side in summer, the heating side in winter, and the parts both sides share the rest of the year. Same truck, same license, same one-year labor warranty. Call (346) 681-2625 and you reach a technician who is already in Fort Bend County, not one driving out from Loop 610.
Same-Day Service
Heating & Cooling
One Call, Both Systems
Licensed TACLA72152E
75 Degree AC provides same-day HVAC repair across Richmond, Texas, covering AC systems, furnaces, heat pumps, ductwork, and thermostats under one license, TACLA72152E. Technicians dispatch from the Richmond location at 20926 Bright Lake Bend Ct, Fort Bend County 77407, serving ZIP codes 77406, 77407, and 77469. One call handles both a July cooling emergency and a November furnace failure. Most HVAC repairs in Richmond run $200–$900 depending on the failed component; the diagnostic fee is $89 and applies toward the approved repair. Every repair carries a one-year labor warranty. The federal Section 25C tax credit expired December 31, 2025; CenterPoint Energy rebates up to $500 on qualifying SEER2 16+ heat-pump replacements remain available in 2026. Call (346) 681-2625.
TACLA72152E · Same-Day Service · Heating + Cooling, One Call · 1-Year Labor Warranty · Richmond, TX Office
Call (346) 681-2625: Same-Day HVAC Repair $89 diagnostic, applied to your approved repair.This page is for Richmond, Texas, in Fort Bend County, ZIP codes 77406, 77407, and 77469, south of the Brazos River and served by Lamar CISD and Fort Bend ISD. We do not work in Richmond, Virginia. If you typed “hvac repair richmond” without the state and landed on mixed results, that is the search-engine confusion this section clears up. Our Richmond office sits at 20926 Bright Lake Bend Ct, 77407, which puts our trucks inside Aliana, Pecan Grove, and Harvest Green within minutes instead of an hour out from central Houston. When you call (346) 681-2625, the 346 area code is a Fort Bend number, not a Houston HQ line.
HVAC repair covers your entire home comfort system: air conditioning, heating (furnace or heat pump), ventilation, and the ductwork that ties them together. AC repair is narrower, addressing only the cooling side. If your heating and cooling both quit, or the problem sits in a part both systems share, like the thermostat, control board, blower motor, or ductwork, that is HVAC repair. If only your air conditioner is struggling on a 98°F afternoon, that is AC repair in Richmond, TX, and our dedicated cooling page goes deeper on that. The reason this distinction matters: most Richmond homeowners who search “HVAC repair” instead of “AC repair” do it because they genuinely don't know which side failed, and they don't want to call two companies to find out.
| What “AC repair” covers | What “HVAC repair” covers |
|---|---|
| Air conditioner not cooling | Everything in the AC column, plus: |
| Refrigerant leaks, frozen coils | Furnace not igniting, weak heat |
| Capacitor, contactor, compressor | Heat pump stuck in one mode |
| Condenser fan motor | Cracked heat exchanger, CO safety |
| Cooling-side electrical faults | Ductwork leaks, uneven room temps |
| (summer-focused) | Thermostat, control board, blower (shared) |
75 Degree AC handles both columns in a single visit. You don't keep one contractor for July and a different one for December.
Our Richmond trucks are stocked to handle the full system, not just one half of it. These are the services we run most often inside 77406, 77407, and 77469:
Capacitor and contactor failures, refrigerant leaks, compressor faults, no-cool calls. Deep detail lives on our AC repair in Richmond, TX page.
Ignitor, flame sensor, heat exchanger, gas valve, and blower faults on gas and electric systems. For furnace-only problems, see heating and furnace repair in Richmond.
Reversing valves, defrost boards, and the “blowing cold air in heat mode” complaint common to Fort Bend dual-fuel homes.
Leaky returns and undersized duct runs in newer Aliana and Harvest Green production builds that leave one room 6 degrees off the rest of the house.
Nest, Ecobee, and Carrier Infinity controls, including the wiring corrections older Hillcrest homes often need first.
Media filters, UV, and humidity control for the Gulf-Coast moisture load.
Rooftop and split-system service for Richmond storefronts and offices.
Most of the time, the symptom tells us which side failed before we even open the unit. Here are the calls we run most across both sides:
Most often a failed run capacitor or contactor, sometimes low refrigerant. This is a cooling-side fix; our AC repair in Richmond, TX page covers the full no-cool diagnostic tree.
Usually a hot-surface ignitor or a dirty flame sensor, the two parts that corrode while your furnace sits unused through a long Fort Bend cooling season. Both are same-visit fixes. Furnace-specific detail is on our heating and furnace repair in Richmond page.
A stuck reversing valve or a defrost-control fault. The system is trying to heat but switched the wrong way.
Duct leakage or an undersized return, common in 2021 to 2025 Candela and Harvest Green builds where a 6-inch return was installed where an 8-inch belonged.
Blower-wheel buildup, a failing blower motor, or a loose component. Houston pollen and humidity load up a blower wheel faster than drier climates.
Often a control-board or thermostat fault, sometimes a refrigerant or sizing issue.
A clogged condensate drain, which clogs faster in Fort Bend’s clay soil and high humidity than in West Houston.
A cracked heat exchanger is the one furnace failure we treat as a safety call, not a comfort call. A crack lets combustion gases, including carbon monoxide, leak into the air your blower pushes through the house. Texas has no statewide carbon-monoxide-detector law to catch it, so the inspection falls on the contractor. We check the heat exchanger on every furnace visit. Pecan Grove homes with 15- to 25-year-old gas furnaces sit in the highest-risk group, because thermal cycling stress accumulates with every heating season.
When both systems fail at the same time, it is usually one shared component, not two separate breakdowns. The three most frequent culprits are a tripped circuit breaker at your electrical panel, a failed control board that governs both heating and cooling signals, or a thermostat that has lost communication with the system. On a heat pump, add a stuck reversing valve, the part that switches the unit between heating and cooling. One technician finds and fixes all of these in a single visit. You do not need to book an AC company and a separate furnace company to chase a problem that lives in a part they both rely on.
This is the exact scenario the “HVAC repair” search exists for, and it is why a whole-system contractor solves it in one trip while a cooling-only or heating-only shop sends you a second invoice.
The hot-surface ignitor and the flame sensor are the two parts we replace most. Both degrade during the months your furnace sits idle. An ignitor runs $115 to $200 installed; a flame sensor $95 to $185. Neither is a replace-the-furnace conversation. The heat exchanger is the serious one, both for cost and for the carbon-monoxide risk.
AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) tells you how much of your gas becomes heat. Texas falls in the DOE South region, where 80% AFUE is the federal minimum for gas furnaces. For Fort Bend's two-season load, we usually recommend 96% or higher AFUE on a replacement, but rarely push past that, because the payback math is different when the heating season is short. Fort Bend's heating design temperature is about 28°F.
A gas furnace heats fast and cheap when gas prices are reasonable. An electric heat pump heats efficiently in our mild winters and also cools in summer, so it does both jobs. A dual-fuel system pairs a heat pump with a gas furnace and switches to gas below a balance point around 35°F. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 is why a lot of Richmond homeowners started asking about dual-fuel and backup heat.
Nobody in Houston thinks about heat until the first norther rolls through. That is exactly why furnaces hand us the most surprises. Yours runs maybe two to four months a year, so a small problem stays hidden until the cold snap that finally calls on it, and then it all shows up at once.
Most HVAC repairs in Richmond run $200 to $900 depending on the failed component. Our diagnostic fee is $89, and it applies toward the repair you approve, so you are not paying twice. We show you the failed part before we pull it, and the written quote you approve is the invoice you pay. No gap between the two.
| Repair | 2026 price range | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit (applied to repair) | $89 | 30 to 60 min |
| Run capacitor (cooling) | $150 to $350 | 30 to 45 min |
| Flame sensor (heating) | $95 to $185 | 30 to 45 min |
| Hot-surface ignitor (heating) | $115 to $200 | 30 to 45 min |
| Thermostat replacement | $200 to $450 | 45 to 90 min |
| Blower motor | $300 to $700 | 1 to 2 hr |
| Refrigerant recharge + leak repair | $300 to $650+ | 1 to 3 hr |
| Compressor replacement | $1,800 to $2,800 | half day |
| Furnace heat exchanger | $800 to $2,000 | half day |
Financing is available on larger repairs and replacements. For systems over 12 years old, we put repair cost and replacement cost side by side on-site so you can decide with real numbers, not pressure.
One Call for Heating AND Cooling: (346) 681-2625These are 2026 Fort Bend ranges. Your exact number comes after the $89 diagnostic, with the failed part shown to you and the written quote approved before any work starts.
We confirm a two-hour arrival window on the spot.
Your dispatcher texts a live ETA when the technician is about 30 minutes out, with the tech's name.
The technician runs the $89 diagnostic, then shows you the failed part and a written quote before any work starts.
You approve the quote, the repair happens (most finish same-visit), and the $89 applies to the total.
Because we dispatch from Bright Lake Bend Ct inside Richmond, our response time to Aliana, Pecan Grove, and Harvest Green is measured in minutes, not the 45-plus-minute drive a Houston-based company faces. For after-hours failures, see our 24/7 emergency HVAC repair in Richmond page; the emergency line is answered by a Richmond dispatcher, not a call center. If we miss the arrival window without calling first, the diagnostic fee is waived.
A heat pump moves heat instead of burning fuel, which makes it efficient in Richmond’s mild winters and lets one unit handle both heating and cooling. A dual-fuel setup adds a gas furnace for the coldest mornings and switches over around a 35°F balance point. Heat pump heating efficiency is rated in HSPF2, with a 7.5 minimum in our region. Richmond and Fort Bend County sit in CenterPoint Energy’s service territory, where qualifying SEER2 16+ heat-pump replacements earn up to $500 under the 2026 Standard Offer Program, with up to $75 on smart thermostats. Because a heat pump rebate covers the unit that does your heating too, it is the one whole-system incentive Richmond homeowners can actually claim in 2026. (The federal 25C tax credit expired December 31, 2025, so we do not count on it, and Texas HEEHRA is funded but not yet launched.)
We work on every major brand sold in Texas, heating side and cooling side. A few we see in Richmond garages and attics most weeks:
Any system installed new after January 1, 2025 uses the A2L refrigerants R-454B or R-32 instead of R-410A, under the EPA AIM Act phase-down. We match replacement components against the AHRI Directory so the SEER2 and AFUE rating you pay for is the rating you actually get.
Our Richmond trucks are stocked for both systems, so most calls finish on the first visit. Here is what sets the repair apart.
It depends on your parcel. Inside Richmond city limits, the City of Richmond Building Department (402 Morton St, 281-342-5456) issues mechanical permits. In unincorporated Fort Bend County, which covers most of 77406 and 77407, Fort Bend County Engineering (301 Jackson St, 281-633-7500) handles them. On replacements, we pull the permit for you.
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Yes. 75 Degree AC serves Richmond, Texas, in Fort Bend County, from our location at 20926 Bright Lake Bend Ct, 77407. We do not serve Virginia. The communities we cover include Pecan Grove, Aliana, Harvest Green, Long Meadow Farms, and Greatwood. When you call (346) 681-2625, you reach a technician already in Fort Bend County, not one driving from central Houston.
HVAC repair covers your entire comfort system, including air conditioning, heating (furnace or heat pump), ventilation, and ductwork, while AC repair addresses only the cooling side. If your heating and cooling both stopped, or the problem is in your thermostat, control board, ductwork, or blower motor, that is HVAC repair. If only your air conditioner is failing in summer, that is AC repair. 75 Degree AC handles both in a single visit in Richmond, TX.
Yes, and that is exactly what HVAC repair means. 75 Degree AC repairs your air conditioner, heat pump or furnace, thermostat, ductwork, and blower motor in a single visit under license TACLA72152E. Richmond homeowners do not need separate contractors for heating and cooling. Call (346) 681-2625; we dispatch from Richmond, not Houston.
Most HVAC repairs in Richmond run $200 to $900 depending on the failed component. Common 2026 costs: diagnostic $89 (applied to repair), capacitor $150 to $350, thermostat $200 to $450, blower motor $300 to $700, compressor $1,800 to $2,800. Our diagnostic fee always applies toward the repair you approve. For systems over 12 years old, we provide a side-by-side repair versus replacement comparison on-site.
When both systems fail together, the cause is usually one shared component, not two separate breakdowns. The three most frequent culprits are a tripped circuit breaker, a failed control board that governs both heating and cooling, or a thermostat that has lost communication with the system. On a heat pump, a stuck reversing valve is also common. One technician can diagnose and repair all of these in a single visit. Call (346) 681-2625.
A CenterPoint Energy power surge can blow your capacitor, fuse, or control board at once, sometimes all three, knocking out both heating and cooling. Wait three minutes after power returns before restarting your system, which protects the compressor against unequalized pressure. Check your circuit breaker first. If it still will not run, call us; capacitors, fuses, and most control boards are on every truck, so most post-storm repairs finish same-visit.
Use the $5,000 rule: multiply the repair cost by the system’s age, and if the result exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the smarter investment. Then apply a Fort Bend adjustment, because systems here run 8 to 10 months a year versus 4 to 5 in northern climates, aging them 20 to 25% faster. A 10-year-old Richmond system has often worn like a 12- to 13-year-old one elsewhere. If it still runs R-410A, factor in rising refrigerant costs. We provide a written repair-versus-replace analysis on every call at no extra charge.
Yes. 75 Degree AC holds Texas HVAC license TACLA72152E, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. You can verify it at tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch. All technicians dispatched to Richmond are EPA 608 certified for refrigerant handling. Unlicensed HVAC work is illegal under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1302 and can void your manufacturer warranty and insurance claim. Always request a license number before authorizing work.
In Texas, new homes carry a 1-2-10 builder warranty: one year for workmanship, two years for mechanical systems including HVAC, ten years for structural. If your failure is within two years and involves a defect rather than normal wear, contact your builder first. But if the builder’s HVAC subcontractor has a long summer wait, we provide a written diagnostic report documenting the failure that you can submit for reimbursement. We repair it now; the warranty coordinator can reimburse later.
Yes. 75 Degree AC services all Fort Bend communities including Pecan Grove (77406), Aliana, Harvest Green, Long Meadow Farms, Telfair, New Territory, Greatwood, Candela, and Hillcrest (77407 and 77469). Our Bright Lake Bend location puts us within minutes of most Aliana and Harvest Green addresses. We also cover Rosenberg, Missouri City, Sugar Land, and Katy. Call (346) 681-2625 for Richmond-local dispatch, not a Houston call center.
Whether your AC quit on a 99°F afternoon or your furnace will not light on the first cold morning of the season, one call to 75 Degree AC covers it. Licensed TACLA72152E, dispatched from inside Fort Bend County, and stocked to fix both systems on the first visit. Most repairs finish same-day. Call (346) 681-2625.
75 Degree AC · 20926 Bright Lake Bend Ct, Richmond TX 77407 · License TACLA72152E · Serving Richmond, Fort Bend County & surrounding Houston-area communities. Need only the cooling side? See AC repair in Richmond, TX. Heating only? See heating and furnace repair in Richmond. After hours? 24/7 emergency HVAC repair. Or visit our Richmond HVAC contractor page.
