AC repair and replacement in Largo, FL

AC systems in Largo

Largo is mid-century Pinellas: 1950s to 1970s concrete-block ranch houses with low-slope roofs and flat additions, and more manufactured-home communities than anywhere else around the bay. The block houses run split systems with an air handler in a hall closet or a garage; the manufactured homes run package units or mobile-home split systems, which are their own category of equipment and their own conversation with the contractor.

A manufactured home's AC change-out still needs a mechanical permit through the City of Largo's Building Division; the federal HUD code governs the structure, not the equipment swap. Largo is Duke Energy territory, so the rebate needs Duke's Home Energy Check (no charge from Duke) first, and Duke's program covers manufactured homes.

Largo facts that come up on the call

Permits

City of Largo Building Division issues the mechanical permit for a change-out, including on manufactured homes; the contractor pulls it. The PCCLB licenses AC contractors at the county level; state-certified contractors are exempt. source

Utility

Duke Energy Florida: Home Energy Check within 24 months first, SEER2 15.2 for a replacement AC or heat pump, licensed and insured contractor; the HVAC rebate is also available for manufactured homes. source

Housing

1950s–70s block ranch houses with closet or garage air handlers and flat additions; manufactured-home communities on package units and mobile-home split systems.

Wind

Pinellas County designs ordinary homes to a 145 mph ultimate wind speed everywhere in the county; outdoor units are anchored to that under the Florida Building Code, and a manufactured home's package unit has its own tie-down detail. source

Neighborhoods contractors serve

Contractors who take our calls serve Ridgecrest, Bardmoor, Lake Seminole, Highland Lakes, East Bay, Whispering Pines, as well as Belleair Bluffs, Seminole, Belleair, Pinellas Park.

How it works

A call connects you to an independent local air-conditioning contractor who serves Largo; the form gets you a call back. Ask them to diagnose first, quote in writing, and pull the mechanical permit in their own license if the work needs one. Price, timing, and warranty are between you and the contractor.

Tampa Bay Cooling Line connects homeowners with independent local air-conditioning contractors. We are not an air-conditioning contractor. Service availability, pricing, and timing are determined by the contractor.