Beverly Hills AC repair and HVAC service
Cooling, heating, mini splits and ductwork for Beverly Hills houses and apartment buildings, from the Flats to Trousdale Estates. We diagnose the fault, explain it simply and quote the job before anything is touched.
Air Cove HVAC Beverly Hills
Prewar houses, apartment buildings and hillside homes
Beverly Hills was largely built early. Census figures date more than a quarter of its homes to 1939 or before, and roughly two in three to the years before 1970.
Just over a third of homes are detached houses and about half are in apartment buildings of five units or more, with close to six in ten households renting. Gas heats most of them and electricity about a third. Summers run hot and still, and winters stay mild apart from the odd Santa Ana spell. A 1930s house in the Flats and a Trousdale home from the 1960s rarely need the same fix, so we inspect before we recommend.
Air Cove HVAC Beverly Hills is on Durant Drive. We serve the whole city and Westwood next door, and the phones are answered every day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Heating, cooling and duct services
Areas we cover
Days a week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
What we fix and install
Cooling, heating and air quality for Beverly Hills homes
Tap a card to reach the service page, with typical problems and what happens on the visit.
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AC RepairNo cooling, short cycling, odd noises or water around the indoor unit.
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AC Installation & ReplacementNew equipment sized by load and filed with Beverly Hills Building and Safety.
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AC Tune-Up & HVAC MaintenanceCoil cleaning, a drain flush and a check of the controls ahead of summer.
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Furnace & Heater RepairNo heat, a burner that cuts out or a heater that smells when it starts.
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Furnace Installation & ReplacementRetiring an aging gas furnace or wall unit for efficient new heat.
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Heat Pump Installation & RepairAll-electric heating and cooling from a single outdoor unit.
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Ductless Mini SplitsQuiet wall units for additions and rooms that never had ducts.
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Air Duct CleaningSupply and return runs cleaned of built-up dust and debris.
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Duct Repair & SealingGaps and crushed sections in attic and crawlspace ducts, sealed tight.
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Dryer Vent CleaningA clear path for hot, moist air from the dryer to the outdoors.
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Swamp Cooler RepairEvaporative cooler repairs, from float valves to belts and pads.
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Thermostat InstallationProgrammable, smart or basic controls fitted and set up for you.
Start with the symptom
Where does your problem start?
Choose what you are noticing and go straight to the service behind it.
The house will not cool down
A failed capacitor, a frozen coil or refrigerant lost to a leak are frequent causes. Diagnosis comes first, and many of these end in a repair rather than a replacement.
An addition or room with no ducts
A wall-mounted mini split cools and heats one space without new ductwork, with the outdoor unit placed where it fits the lot.
The furnace blows cold air
Gas heats most Beverly Hills homes. A dirty flame sensor, a failed igniter or a tripped safety switch can each keep the burners off.
Time for new equipment
We match the size to the home, handle the Beverly Hills permit and its Title 24 paperwork, and book the inspection and test.
Replacing a system in Beverly Hills
Replacing a system under Beverly Hills rules
Beverly Hills runs its own Building and Safety Division, and the city also limits when construction can take place.
The city's permit counter
An HVAC change-out is a mechanical permit from Beverly Hills Building and Safety, and the city asks for Title 24 energy documentation with it. Applications, inspections and payments run through the City Smart portal.
Weekdays only
Construction is allowed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend or holiday work needs an after-hours permit from the building official, so a changeout is booked for a weekday.
Is the address in the city?
Plenty of 90210 addresses, including parts of Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon, sit outside city limits. Those go to LADBS or the county instead, and we confirm which before filing.
Charge and duct checks
All three Beverly Hills ZIP codes fall in climate zone 9. A Title 24 HERS rater checks duct leakage after a changeout and verifies the refrigerant charge on the new equipment.
Cost
What drives the cost in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills homes range widely, and so does the work each one needs.
A prewar house or a newer unit
A 1930s house may need ducts rerouted or replaced, while a unit in a larger building brings shared space and building rules.
The state of the ductwork
Ducts that pass the leakage test can stay. Leaky or undersized runs add sealing or replacement to the job.
Hillside and fire zone homes
Trousdale Estates and the streets north of Sunset are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone with yearly brush clearance checks. Slopes and long runs to the equipment can add labor.
Gas, electric and the panel
Gas heats about six in ten homes. Going all electric with a heat pump can mean panel or circuit work, and SCE, SoCalGas and Clean Power Alliance programs are worth checking before you buy.
How it works
How we handle a Beverly Hills visit
Reach us by phone or form
Share the symptom and your address. We answer every day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A full system inspection
Controls, indoor equipment, ductwork and the condenser all get checked, so nothing is assumed.
A clear finding and the price up front
We explain what failed and the options, and you approve the cost before work starts.
Tested, running and cleaned up
We confirm the system works properly before leaving. Not ready to book? Send us the details and someone will get back to you.
Where we work
Beverly Hills, Westwood and beyond
Every Beverly Hills neighborhood, Westwood beside it, and the other areas Air Cove HVAC serves.
Questions
Beverly Hills HVAC questions
Who issues HVAC permits in Beverly Hills?
The City of Beverly Hills does, through its Building and Safety Division, not LADBS. An HVAC change-out goes in as a mechanical permit with Title 24 energy paperwork, and applications, inspections and payments are handled in the City Smart system. We take care of the filing.
Is every 90210 address inside Beverly Hills?
No. Many 90210 addresses in the canyons, such as Benedict Canyon and Coldwater Canyon, lie outside city limits in the City of Los Angeles or unincorporated county. The permit for those homes comes from LADBS or Los Angeles County, so we confirm the jurisdiction before filing.
What is the typical cost of installing a new HVAC system in Los Angeles?
There is no single figure, because the cost follows the home. Equipment size, whether the ducts can stay, where the outdoor unit goes, electrical work and the permit and HERS test all move it. We quote after seeing the house, and the Air Cove AC replacement cost guide breaks those factors down.
Can HVAC work be done on a weekend in Beverly Hills?
A replacement is planned for a weekday, because the city allows construction from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday unless the building official grants an after-hours permit. For a repair, call us any day and we will tell you when we can come.
Do you also work in Westwood?
Yes. Westwood is next door and part of the City of Los Angeles, so a replacement there is permitted through LADBS rather than Beverly Hills. It shares climate zone 9, so the same Title 24 charge and duct tests apply.
Get in touch
Schedule your Beverly Hills HVAC service
Let us know what the system is doing and when it started. We find the fault, explain the fix and confirm the cost before any work begins.
