NATE-Certified · Family-Owned Since 1969
A new air conditioner is a major decision, and the install matters as much as the equipment. Wally Falke’s has provided air conditioning installation services in the Central Valley since 1969. We size your system to your home, install every major brand as a York Certified Comfort Expert, and back the work with a one-year money-back guarantee. Start with a free in-home estimate for your house in Turlock, Modesto, Merced, Manteca, or the surrounding areas.
If notice several of these AC replacement signs, it usually means a new system is the smarter money decision, so it’s worth a free estimate before you spend more on repairs:
A system that’s sized and installed right cools better and costs less to run for the next 12 to 15 years. Replacing an AC is more than swapping a box, and every installation we do includes:
Considering a heat pump that heats and cools in one system? See our heat pump page →
In the Central Valley, a standard central AC replacement typically runs in the upper $7,000s to low $8,000s. A full system replacement, when it involves new ductwork, electrical work, or a higher-efficiency system, generally runs $9,000 to $15,000 or more. Five things move that number: the size of the system, its efficiency rating, the condition of your ductwork, any electrical needs, and the age of what you’re replacing.
We’ll give you a free in-home estimate with honest options, so the price you see is the price for your house, not an average off a website.
And because we stand behind the work, every new installation is backed by our Triple Trust Parts, Labor and Workmanship Guarantee and a one-year money-back guarantee. If your system is 10 to 15 years old or older, repairs are adding up, or your bills keep climbing, a new system usually pays you back in comfort and lower running costs.
See our full Central Valley AC repair cost guide →
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Installation done to the industry's highest standard and to California code, so it's right the first time.
We size your system with a load calculation, not a guess, so you get even cooling and lower bills, and never pay for tonnage you don't need.
The only Central Valley with a Triple Trust Parts, Labor and Workmanship Guarantee, plus a one-year money-back guarantee on every new system.
Third-generation business, an Angie's List Super Service Award winner and A+ Accredited BBB member, with a 4.9-star rating from 1,400+ reviews.
Central Valley summers run hot. In Turlock, Modesto, and across Stanislaus County, temperatures hold between 105 and 115°F for weeks, and a home’s AC carries that load for months at a time. That’s exactly why sizing matters here: an oversized system short-cycles and wears out early, while an undersized one never keeps up. California’s Title 24 energy code actually requires a Manual J load calculation when a replacement system is resized or the ductwork changes. It’s also what separates an honest quote from a cheap one: undersizing the system is how some companies shave their price, and it’s why those systems fail early in our heat.
California sits in the federal Southwest efficiency region, so the lowest-efficiency central AC we can legally install is 14.3 SEER2 (about 15 SEER). In a climate that runs the AC as hard as ours, stepping up from that minimum to a higher-SEER2 or variable-speed system pays back faster on summer bills than it would almost anywhere else. We pull the permit, install to code, and can point you to any current PG&E rebates your new system qualifies for. From our Turlock shop, we install new systems across Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Manteca, Ceres, Oakdale, Ripon, Riverbank, Patterson, and Los Banos.
A standard central AC replacement typically runs in the upper $7,000s to low $8,000s, and a full system replacement generally runs $9,000 to $15,000 or more, depending on the system size, efficiency, your ductwork, and any electrical work. The only accurate number is one based on your home, so we provide a free in-home estimate.
Most straightforward replacements are finished in a single day. Jobs that involve new ductwork, electrical upgrades, or a more complex changeout can take longer, and we’ll tell you the timeline up front when we quote the work.
An oversized AC short-cycles and cools unevenly, and an undersized one can’t keep up in Valley heat. We size your system with a Manual J load calculation based on your home’s square footage, insulation, windows, and layout, which California’s Title 24 code requires on resized replacements anyway. It’s matched to your house, not guessed from a chart.
If your system is 10 to 15 years old or older, repairs are getting frequent or expensive, or one repair would cost more than about half the price of a new unit, replacement is usually the smarter move. If it’s newer and the fix is minor, we’ll tell you to repair it, and we offer a free second opinion either way. See our AC repair services for more.
We install every major brand and are a York Certified Comfort Expert, from efficient single-stage and variable-speed central AC to ductless mini-splits. That lets us match the equipment to your home and budget rather than push a single product. Considering a heat pump that heats and cools in one system? See our heat pump page.
Yes. We offer financing for qualifying homeowners to spread the cost over time, and we can point you to any current PG&E rebates your new system qualifies for. Ask about both during your free in-home estimate.
“A New AC Starts With a Free Estimate!
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—Wally
