Portland Air Conditioning Installation

Many homes in Portland don't have air conditioning of any kind. Whether your home is decades old or just a few years, the wisdom is that the moderate climate of Portland will be enough to keep you comfortable. In fact, when building a home, you typically need to request air conditioning installation from your home builder. With an average of only two weeks or so worth of days that hit 90 degrees, many people simply can't justify the expense. Of course, ServiceMagic does see quite a few Portland air conditioning installation requests, simply because so many homeowners don't have central air. If you've decided it's time to indulge yourself or have recently moved into a Portland home without air conditioning, we can help you find a contractor who will help you with any or all of your A/C needs.

Custom Air Conditioning in Portland, OR
This doesn't mean air conditioning isn't right for your home. Some people are more sensitive to heat than others. Even if you can't justify the expense of central air conditioning, window air conditioning units will allow you to cool individual rooms tailored for your needs. If you work from home, you may want to put one of these units in your home office. If you have trouble sleeping with even modestly warm temperatures, you may want to put one in your bedroom. If you love to cook and spend long afternoons using the oven, your kitchen may be the place.

Where you live in the Portland area can also have some bearing on your air conditioning needs. Air conditioning in Forest Grove is a different thing than air conditioning in Gresham or Sandy. The further you move away from the coast, the warmer summer temperatures tend to be. Even 50 miles can make a noticeable difference.

Portland Air Conditioning: Heat Pumps
Perhaps the most sensible way to cool your home is to use your home's heating apparatus. Heat pumps can work in exactly this fashion. This device exchanges warmer and cooler air particles between your home and the outside air, allowing you to create a comfortable environment inside your home without the need of generating your own source of heat and cold. The one major drawback of heat pumps is that they tend to be inadequate in extremely cold or hot temperatures, which Portland essentially never sees. The only reason many homeowners don't have heat pumps in their homes is that they already have a forced air heating system. Thus, the best time to install air conditioning for your home is when your heating system fails.

Cost of Portland Air Conditioning Installation
As you would expect, air conditioning in Portland isn't as expensive as in most areas of the country, owing simply to the fact that most homes don't require particularly large or state-of-the-art units. While our data suggests the national average for air conditioning installation is about $6,000, in Portland we see numbers between $3,000-$4,000, although we've also seen projects as low as $1,500 and as high as $6,000. Heat pump installation is likely to be closer to the national average, but as mentioned, these devices work to be cool your home in the summer and heat in the winter.

Portland Air Conditioning Contractors
Regardless of how far along you are in your air conditioning project, you should start looking for a contractor now. The demand for Portland air conditioning has begun to outstrip the supply of contractors, and homeowners are telling us they've had to fight/wait to schedule an installation date. This may also determine the availability of your preferred contractor, as the best contractors' schedules tend to fill more quickly than the rest. Once you've submitted your online request, you can trust that our contractors are the most reliable professionals in the business. Each and every one our contractors has been put through a rigorous ten-step screening process. Our online customer ratings and reviews section will allow you to see what other homeowners have said, not just about individual contractors, but Portland air conditioning installation in general.