Ductless AC for Older Sacramento Homes
Pre-1975 homes in midtown, Oak Park, and Curtis Park often have no ducts. A ductless mini-split adds AC with just a small hole in the wall.
Homes built before 1975 in midtown, Oak Park, and Curtis Park often have no duct work. Adding full ducts can mean cutting into plaster walls and historic trim. A ductless mini-split avoids all of that. You get a slim indoor head on the wall and an outdoor unit. Fresh Air installs ductless units in historic Sacramento homes. CSLB 945361, in business since 2009.
A ductless mini-split has two parts. An outdoor unit sits on the ground or a wall bracket. An indoor head mounts on the wall near the ceiling. A small 3-inch hole connects the two. No ducts needed. The indoor head blows cool air directly into the room.
Old homes in midtown and Oak Park often have plaster walls and detailed trim that would be damaged by duct runs. A ductless unit avoids that. The only wall work is a small hole for the line set. Fresh Air has done many ductless jobs in historic Sacramento neighborhoods.
A single-zone unit cools or heats one room. It runs $3,000 to $5,000. A multi-zone unit connects several indoor heads to one outdoor unit. Multi-zone runs $5,000 to $10,000 and can cool your whole home. Fresh Air sizes the system based on your floor plan.
Fresh Air starts with a free in-home check to count the rooms and measure the spaces. We size each indoor head to the room. We route the line set to the outdoor unit with as little wall work as possible. For single-zone jobs we often finish in one day.
Multi-zone jobs with three or four heads take two to three days. We pull all permits required by the city of Sacramento. Some older homes may need an electrical panel upgrade. Budget $500 to $2,500 if your panel is close to its limit. We check this at the free estimate visit.
Indoor heads are slim and white. They mount near the ceiling. Many owners in midtown and Oak Park find them easy to live with. Some models have a lower-profile look.
About 3 inches in diameter. The line set passes through and the gap is sealed. It is much less wall work than running full-size ducts.
Yes. Modern heat pump mini-splits both cool in summer and heat in winter. In Sacramento winters, they work well as a full heat source for most homes.
Most single-zone jobs in Sacramento finish in one day. We pull the permit and schedule the city inspection as part of the job.
Call Fresh Air at (916) 416-8181 or use our contact page. Free in-home checks for midtown, Oak Park, Curtis Park, and all of Sacramento. We know how to work in older homes without damaging what makes them special. Since 2009.