AC repair & replacement
in Live Oak.

"Annual AC tune-up caught a weak capacitor and a dirty condenser coil before they failed in July. Cheap insurance — exactly what HVAC maintenance is supposed to be. The other company we used to use just topped off refrigerant and called it a day."

The Holloway Family

Converse

"Three companies told us our compressor was shot. Clint pulled gauges, ran the numbers, and showed us it was just low on refrigerant from a slow leak. Repaired the leak, recharged, done. Compressor was fine. Still is."

Vanessa O.

Converse

"Signed up for the maintenance plan after Carnes did our AC service. Two visits a year, cleaned coils, checked refrigerant pressures, tightened electrical. Caught a contactor going bad before it left us without AC."

The Reyes Family

Converse

"Our 1990s-era ductwork in Selma had separated in three places in the attic. Carnes resealed the whole system — the next CPS bill was noticeably lower and the upstairs actually cools now."

The Patterson Family

Selma

"Got three quotes for AC replacement in Live Oak. Carnes wasn't the cheapest but the quote was the most detailed — exact Carrier model number, line set, thermostat, permit, everything itemized. Other guys had vague 'good/better/best' sheets designed to push the most expensive option."

The Castillo Family

Universal City

"Fan motor on the outdoor condenser seized in the middle of August. the tech had the part on the truck and we were back up the same afternoon. Other AC repair companies in Live Oak were quoting two-week waits."

Jordan & Casey N.

Converse

"Big-name AC company in San Antonio quoted us almost double what Carnes charged for the same Carrier system, same tonnage, same SEER rating. Read the quotes side by side — identical equipment, wildly different prices."

Derek J.

Selma

"I'm a single mom in Universal City and I was bracing to get taken advantage of on AC repair. Clint just told me what was wrong, what it'd cost, and what I could put off until next year. No drama, no scare tactics."

The Bradley Family

Universal City

"AC wouldn't turn on at all on a Sunday afternoon. Carnes diagnosed a tripped float switch from a slowly clogging condensate line — cleared the line, reset the switch, no charge for the float. Other companies would've turned that into a service call plus a 'recommended' replacement."

Tommy D.

Universal City

"Thermostat was the actual problem, not the system. Other AC company in Live Oak would've sold us a new control board. Carnes swapped the stat and we were done in 20 minutes."

Cody H.

Selma

"Hot bedrooms in our two-story Live Oak home for years. Carnes did a proper duct assessment, found undersized returns and leaks at the plenum, and fixed it. We'd been told for years it 'just is what it is.' It wasn't."

Tara F.

Universal City

"Asked Clint about heat pump versus straight cool for our Live Oak home. He spent twenty minutes on the phone walking through the trade-offs before I'd even scheduled. Didn't try to sell me up — just gave me the honest answer for our climate."

The Alvarez Family

Universal City

"Clean AC install. Tight line set, properly pitched condensate drain, labeled disconnects, breaker sized correctly, permit pulled, inspection passed first try. The kind of HVAC work you don't see anymore."

The Salinas Family

Universal City

"Our older AC unit ran on R-22 and was low on refrigerant. Carnes was honest — said they could top it off but at our system's age the smarter move was a new R-410A Carrier. No pressure either way. We chose the AC replacement and the Carrier financing made it doable."

The Mendoza Family

Universal City

"AC was running but not cooling. Clint found a dirty condenser coil packed with cottonwood and a slightly low refrigerant charge. Washed the coil, topped off, done. Whole house was cold within an hour."

The Nguyen Family

Selma

"AC went out on a Saturday in Converse. Carnes was out in two hours. No weekend surcharge, no out-of-town dispatcher, no 'master tech' showing up later to push a replacement. Just a real local AC repair company."

Holly J.

Converse

"Power flickered during a storm and the AC wouldn't turn on. Carnes replaced the surge-blown contactor and capacitor and installed a hard-wired surge protector on the disconnect. Smart preventive work."

Allison D.

Converse

"Air conditioner drain line backed up and the system kept shutting off. Another Live Oak HVAC company wanted to come out, charge a diagnostic, and reschedule the actual repair for the next week. Clint's tech cleared the clogged condensate drain line same day."

Frank T.

Selma

"Financing through Carnes was painless — $0 down, manageable monthly payment, brand-new Carrier system. Less than what we'd been spending on emergency AC repairs every summer."

Anthony M.

Universal City

"Blower motor in the attic gave out and the AC wouldn't push any air. Carnes diagnosed it, replaced the motor, and checked the static pressure on the ductwork while they were up there. Thorough work."

Drew & Kim L.

Selma

"Coil was frozen, no cold air. Two other companies in Live Oak said we needed a new AC unit. Carnes found a clogged filter and a low refrigerant charge from a tiny line set leak. Repaired and recharged. System has run two summers since with zero issues."

Sarah P.

Selma

"Cedar fever and oak pollen were destroying us in Live Oak. Carnes upgraded our air filtration to a 4-inch MERV 11, sealed return-side leaks pulling attic dust in, and the difference was immediate."

The Jenkins Family

Converse

"AC was leaking water inside the house. Other guys said it was the evaporator coil and wanted to replace the whole indoor unit. Carnes diagnosed a clogged AC drain line, cleared it, done. Saved us thousands."

Carlos & Maria S.

Selma

"Our 18-year-old AC unit finally died. Clint walked us through HVAC replacement options without the high-pressure pitch. The Carrier system they installed runs quieter than the old one ever did and the CPS bill is noticeably lower."

Stephanie & Mark R.

Converse

"Allergies were brutal this spring. Clint installed a 5-inch MERV 13 media filter cabinet and cleaned the evaporator coil. Wife stopped waking up congested within a week. Real air filtration, not the 1" cardboard filter the builder put in."

Erin S.

Universal City

"Capacitor blew during a thunderstorm and the condenser wouldn't kick on. Carnes did the AC capacitor replacement the next morning and put a surge protector on the outdoor unit so it doesn't happen again."

Doug L.

Selma