Tycho Solutions handles ac installation in Tempe, AZ, on new construction and whole-system replacement. Sized to the house, installed complete, never patched.
Tempe’s housing stock splits into two main eras: single-story ranch homes built through the 1970s and 1980s with attic ductwork, and two-story stucco construction from the 1990s onward. Older systems were often sized for a smaller original footprint and get overwhelmed after a room addition or garage conversion, while flex duct sitting in triple-digit attic heat for over a decade starts separating at the collar joints.
Tempe summers push attic temperatures well past 140 degrees, so a correctly sized compressor still runs continuously if the return air pulling from that attic is degraded or leaking. When a system fails here, we run a full load calculation rather than swap in a same-size unit, because most original installs were sized off rule-of-thumb tonnage instead of insulation and duct condition.
From custom home builds in newer Tempe developments to full system replacements in the city’s older neighborhoods, we design and install AC systems sized for the Salt River Valley’s extreme summer heat.
We size every system to Salt River Valley heat load and rebuild degraded attic ductwork instead of swapping in a same-size unit.
New central air conditioning systems sized with a proper load calculation for Tempe’s summer heat, whether it is a full replacement of an aging unit or a first install on new construction. Every system is set up to meet current SEER2 efficiency standards before it powers on.
Gas or electric furnace installation paired with your new or replacement AC system, sized for Tempe’s mild but real winter nights rather than a colder climate’s heating load. We handle venting, gas line coordination, and airflow balancing so the furnace works with the rest of the system, not against it.
Ductless mini split systems for room additions, garage conversions, or casitas built onto an existing Tempe property, where extending the main duct system is not practical. Each indoor head is placed and sized for the specific room, giving targeted cooling without touching the home’s existing ductwork.
Complete HVAC system design and installation for new construction and custom Tempe homes, from Manual J load calculations through equipment setup and startup. We coordinate installation around framing and other trade schedules so the system goes in on the builder’s timeline, not around it.
Heat pump installation for Tempe homes that want one system covering both cooling and the mild winter heating load, instead of a separate furnace. Sized to handle the Salt River Valley’s long cooling season first, with efficient heating built in for the shorter winter stretch.
New ductwork fabricated and installed for new construction, additions, or full replacement of undersized duct runs in Tempe’s older housing stock. Runs are sized and sealed to move enough air through every room, including the return paths that older systems often shorted on.
Tempe builders and homeowners choose us because we run a full load calculation on every installation instead of matching the tonnage of whatever failed, we coordinate installation timing around framing and drywall schedules on new construction, and every system leaves with warranty paperwork filed at closeout.
Manufacturer and labor warranty paperwork filed at closeout on every installation, so a compressor or coil failure in Tempe’s heat doesn’t turn into an out-of-pocket repair.
New construction and room-addition HVAC installs coordinated around framing, insulation, and drywall schedules so ductwork goes in before walls close.
Arizona ROC #364735, licensed, bonded, and insured for residential and commercial HVAC installation across Tempe and the East Valley.
Tempe’s housing stock splits into two main eras: single-story ranch homes built through the 1970s and 1980s in the older grid neighborhoods, and two-story stucco construction from the 1990s onward. The older stock carries smaller-tonnage systems and duct trunks routed through attics that sit at three-digit temperatures for months, while newer two-story builds see more heat stacking between floors and undersized returns.
The failure point in most Tempe systems isn’t the compressor, it’s the ductwork and returns. Flex duct sitting in 140 to 150 degree attic air for fifteen summers separates at the collar joints and the mastic dries and cracks, so the system pulls superheated attic air into the supply side and the house never quite reaches setpoint. On additions and casita conversions, the original trunk was never sized for the extra footage, so the fix is a dedicated run or a mini split, not another branch off a maxed-out trunk.
Homeowners associations across Tempe’s newer subdivisions typically require condenser units to sit behind screening walls or within a set distance of the property line, and some limit visible equipment on single-story rooflines. That decides whether a new install uses a standard pad-mounted condenser or a low-profile unit with extra line-set routing, so we check the governing documents before ordering equipment.
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Arizona ROC #364735: licensed, bonded, and insured for every HVAC installation we perform across Tempe.
Every installation starts with a load calculation, not a rule-of-thumb tonnage swap based on the old unit.
We schedule ductwork and equipment installs around framing and drywall on new Tempe builds and additions.
Installation timelines held to the schedule we quote, with no mid-project change orders on standard residential systems.
Cost depends on system tonnage, whether the existing ductwork can be reused or needs replacing, and whether it’s a straight swap or a first install on new construction. We run a load calculation and give a firm number for your specific house before any work starts, instead of quoting a range off square footage alone.
A house with degraded attic ductwork usually costs more than a straight unit swap, because the duct problem is often what made the old system struggle in the first place.
A single failed part like a capacitor, contactor, or blower motor is usually worth repairing, especially on a system under ten years old. Once the compressor fails on an older unit, or the ductwork feeding it has degraded in the attic, a repair buys another season at best before the next failure.
On a system running patched duct tape and mismatched parts, replacement is the honest call, because you’d be paying repair labor against a system that’s already lost efficiency to duct leakage.
Yes. Flat and low-slope commercial roofs in Tempe typically carry package rooftop units instead of a split system with a ground-mounted condenser, and that changes the installation: curb adapters have to match the existing roof penetration, the roofing membrane around the curb has to be sealed correctly, and the unit has to sit level on a properly built curb so condensate drains the way it’s supposed to.
We coordinate with roofing on any curb or penetration work so the roof warranty isn’t affected.
Yes, commercial HVAC installation in Tempe is a regular part of our work, from rooftop package unit swaps on retail and office buildings to full system design on new commercial construction. Commercial installs get sized against occupancy and equipment load rather than residential square footage, and we schedule around business hours so a retail space or office doesn’t have to close during the swap.
We pull the commercial mechanical permit and handle inspection scheduling as part of the job.
Yes, the City of Tempe requires a mechanical permit for AC, furnace, and full system installations, and an inspection has to sign off before the job is considered complete.
As a licensed Arizona contractor, ROC #364735, we pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and handle any corrections the inspector flags, so the paperwork is done and on file instead of left for you to chase down later.
New construction HVAC in Tempe starts with a Manual J load calculation off the actual floor plan, not a guess based on square footage, so duct trunks and equipment get sized before drywall goes up. We coordinate the rough-in with the framing and insulation schedule, then come back for equipment setup and startup once the house is closed in.
Getting the sizing right at rough-in avoids cutting into finished walls later to fix an undersized return.
