Central AC Installation and Replacement in Southern Indiana
When a central air conditioner is genuinely done, we size the replacement to your house and put the whole number in writing first. New systems for Clark and Floyd County homes, sized by load calculation, not by the badge on the old unit.
Henry Brothers installs and replaces central air conditioners across Clark and Floyd County, Indiana. We size the system with a load calculation, not off the old badge, and you see the written price before we start. If a repair still makes sense, we quote that instead. Call (812) 994-1008.
Repair First. Replacement When It's Right.
A lot of July AC calls end the same way: the tech finds a problem, a "comfort advisor" shows up with a folder, and suddenly you're picking between three new systems while the house is 84 degrees. We split those two jobs on purpose. An AC repair call ends with a repair quote whenever a fix still makes sense. A new system enters the conversation only when the equipment itself says it should.
When replacement genuinely is the better path, we lay out why in plain terms, with both numbers on paper. It's a conversation, never an ambush. And if another company already told you the unit is finished, bring us their diagnosis. A second opinion carries no obligation, and there's no trip charge in our service area.
When Does AC Replacement Make Sense?
An air conditioner earns a replacement recommendation from us in a handful of specific situations, not because the calendar says it is sales season.
A Failed Compressor Past Year Twelve
The compressor is the expensive part. When one fails on a system past twelve years, the repair often lands close to a full changeout, and the rest of the unit is exactly as old as the part that quit. We show you both numbers and let you pick.
A Leak That Keeps Coming Back
A refrigerant leak in the coil or the line set is worth chasing once. When the same system loses its charge a second and third summer, you are buying refrigerant instead of buying cooling, and that math never improves.
Ten Years Old and Bills Climbing
ENERGY STAR points to the ten year mark as the time to start considering replacement for an air conditioner. Age plus rising bills plus repeat repairs is the pattern that matters. Age by itself is not a verdict.
The House Never Really Cools
A unit that runs all afternoon and still leaves the upstairs warm may be undersized, mismatched to its indoor coil, or fighting duct losses. Sizing math tells us which one before anybody sells you a bigger box.
How Do We Size a New Air Conditioner?
Never by reading the badge on the old condenser. That unit may have been oversized the day it was set, and the house has changed since: new windows, added attic insulation, a finished bonus room over the garage. We run a load calculation instead. Square footage, ceiling heights, window exposure, insulation, and the shape the ductwork is in. The tonnage that comes out of that math is the tonnage we quote.
Oversizing is the most common mistake we walk into, and in southern Indiana it hurts twice. A unit that is too big drops the thermostat setting fast, shuts off, and never runs long enough to pull moisture out of the air. You get a cold, clammy house in August and a compressor that starts and stops all day. Right-sized equipment runs longer, quieter cycles and actually dehumidifies.
Efficiency is the other half of the spec. SEER2 is the cooling-season score under the current federal test, which pushes air against higher static pressure so the rating looks more like real house ductwork than the old SEER test did. Higher number, less electricity for the same cooling. Our SEER rating entry breaks the comparison down. ENERGY STAR puts the ten-year mark as the point to start considering replacement for an air conditioner or heat pump, and notes that a high-efficiency unit, installed correctly, can save up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs. Their when to replace checklist is worth reading before you call anyone.
The Parts of the Job Most Quotes Skip
A central AC changeout is not one box. The outdoor condenser and the indoor evaporator coil are rated and tested as a matched pair, so a new condenser bolted onto a coil from 2006 rarely delivers what the label promises, and it complicates the warranty. We quote the pair. Same with the electrical: disconnect, whip and breaker get sized for the equipment going in, not the equipment coming out.
Justin runs a new line set on most changeouts rather than reusing the old copper. Oil from the previous refrigerant stays behind in those lines, and the charge going in doesn't want it. On the slab ranches around Charlestown and Sellersburg the run is short and it costs an hour. On a two-story with a finished basement ceiling, pulling new copper is a real decision, so we have that conversation at the quote, not on install day with the drywall saw already out.
Refrigerant itself changed. New residential equipment now ships with a lower global-warming refrigerant under the EPA's phasedown, so the system you buy in 2026 is not the system your neighbor bought in 2019. Charge, parts and service procedures all differ, and we tell you which one is in your quote. The rules live at EPA's HFC technology transitions program. Permits are ours to handle too, whatever your jurisdiction in Clark or Floyd County asks for, and the cost sits inside the quoted number instead of appearing at the end.
What's Included in Every AC Install
The five steps below walk the timeline. These are the parts of the finished job that come standard, whatever equipment tier you pick.
Equipment Sized by the Load Calc
The tonnage matches the number the sizing math produces, not the badge on the old condenser and not a rule of thumb about square footage.
Matched Coil, New Line Set, Level Pad
Indoor coil matched to the outdoor unit, line set run fresh where the wall allows it, condensate routed to a real drain, condenser set level on a new pad.
Electrical and Startup to Code
Disconnect, whip and breaker sized for the equipment, then charge weighed in and airflow measured before we call the job finished.
What Happens When You Call?
Visit and Load Calculation
We come out, look at the existing system, the ductwork and the house, and run the sizing math on site. If a repair still makes sense, this is where we say so.
Written Quote
You get the options in writing: tonnage, efficiency tier, indoor coil, and the full installed price for each. Take your time with it. No expiring today only number.
Install Day
Old condenser and coil out, new equipment set, line set and condensate run, electrical connected and the thermostat configured. Most changeouts finish in one day.
Charge and Airflow Verified
Refrigerant weighed in to the manufacturer number, then the measurements that prove it: temperature split across the coil, static pressure, amp draw at the compressor.
Walkthrough and Wrap-Up
We show you the filter, the thermostat, the disconnect and the drain, answer your questions, and leave the paperwork in your hand instead of in a truck somewhere.
No Financing Right Now
We don't offer financing right now. We keep looking for a company that fits how we treat you, and when we find one it will be here. The number on your written quote is the whole number.
After the Install
Keep the New System at Its Rated Efficiency
A dirty condenser coil costs you capacity every summer, and it starts costing it in year two. The Two Seasons Membership covers a spring AC visit and a fall furnace visit for $159 a year on a furnace-and-AC system, plus 10% off repairs.
Weighing other ways to cool the house, or trying to save the system you have?
Where We Install Central AC
Clark and Floyd County, Indiana. Charlestown, Jeffersonville, Clarksville, New Albany, Sellersburg, Georgetown, Floyds Knobs, Borden, Henryville, Memphis, Otisco, Marysville, New Pekin and Utica. Homeowners only, and no trip charge inside that area. The town-by-town service area pages cover the housing stock and the jobs we run into in each one. Reach us at (812) 994-1008.
Towns We Serve
Clark and Floyd County and the surrounding area. No trip charge in our service area.
Common Questions
How much does central AC installation cost in Clark and Floyd County?
The price moves with the size your home needs, the efficiency tier you pick, and what the existing coil, line set and electrical look like. We measure first, then hand you a written quote before any work. The price we quote is the price you pay. The Transparent Pricebook™ explains how we price.
What size air conditioner does my house need?
Sizing comes from a load calculation, never from the badge on the old condenser. Square footage, insulation, window exposure, ceiling height and duct condition all move the number. An oversized unit cools fast, shuts off early, and leaves the house clammy through an Indiana August.
Do I have to replace the indoor coil when I replace the outdoor unit?
Almost always, and the reason is on the rating sheet. The outdoor unit and the evaporator coil are tested and rated as a matched pair, so a new condenser bolted to an old coil rarely delivers the efficiency printed on the box. It also muddies warranty coverage. We quote the pair together.
What does SEER2 actually mean for my power bill?
SEER2 scores cooling efficiency across a whole season under the current federal test, which pushes air against higher static pressure so the number looks more like real house ductwork. Higher means less electricity for the same cooling. Our SEER rating entry breaks the comparison down.
How long does a central AC replacement take?
Most changeouts finish in one day. Old condenser and coil out in the morning, new equipment set, line set run, electrical and condensate connected, charge and airflow verified by evening. Duct or panel work can add a day. Schedule a visit and the timeline goes in the written quote.
Should I repair my air conditioner or replace it?
Age, the failed part and the refrigerant decide it. A ten year old unit with a bad capacitor gets repaired and you keep your money. A compressor failure past year fifteen usually argues the other way, and we show you both numbers. Our AC repair page covers what a diagnosis looks like.
Could a ductless system replace my central AC instead?
For homes with bad ductwork, a stubborn addition, or rooms the trunk line never really reached, ductless is worth pricing right next to a changeout. We quote both when both fit, and our ductless mini split installation page covers where those systems beat a central unit.
Is R-410A going away, and does that change what you install?
New residential systems now ship with a lower global warming refrigerant under the EPA phasedown, so a changeout today is not the same equipment as one from 2019. Charge, parts and service procedures all differ. We tell you which refrigerant is in your quote and what it means for service later.
Do you install ducted heat pumps instead of straight AC?
Some Clark and Floyd County homes do better with a heat pump, which cools exactly like a central air conditioner and carries most of the heating season too. Where a good gas furnace already heats the house, straight AC is usually the cheaper path. Our ducted heat pump installation page lays out the tradeoff.
Do you pull permits for an AC changeout?
Requirements vary by jurisdiction across Clark and Floyd County, and we handle whatever yours wants for the equipment and the electrical. Permit cost sits inside the quoted number, never a line item that shows up at the end. That holds for all of our heating and cooling work.
Ready to Price a New Air Conditioner?
We'll look at the house, run the sizing math, and put the number in writing before anything is scheduled. Clark and Floyd County, no trip charge.