HVAC Inspections for Home Sales in Austin

Home sales in Austin move through the same attics and closets we service all year. Expect ductless retrofits in older central neighborhoods and attic or closet systems everywhere else. West Austin homes add glass, levels, and difficult equipment access. Austin’s long cooling season and older central homes without ductwork shape almost every job.

Central Austin still has bungalows and pier-and-beam houses in Hyde Park, Brentwood, Tarrytown, and Travis Heights where a full duct system was never part of the house. Farther out, Northwest Hills, South Austin, and Mueller are conventional systems fighting a cooling season that runs from April into October. Cedar pollen in winter makes air quality part of comfort, not a separate luxury.

Home Sale Inspections issues we see in Austin

What the visit includes

• Age from data plates where they are still readable
• Cooling and heating operation
• Filter, drain, and obvious coil condition
• Visible heat exchanger and flue issues
• Thermostat and backup heat behavior
• Duct problems that are visible without demolishing the attic

Neighborhoods in this Austin route

Central Austin, North Austin, and South Austin are scheduled as different routes.

• Tarrytown
• Hyde Park
• Mueller
• Zilker
• Brentwood
• Allandale
• Travis Heights
• Northwest Hills

ZIP codes: 78703, 78704, 78702, 78731, 78757, 78745, 78748.

How we handle the job

1. 01Confirm timing with the contract

   Tell us the option period. We would rather be honest about the schedule than imply a same-day report we cannot make.

2. 02Inspect and write it down

   Findings are separated into safety, function, and age so a negotiation has something specific to point at.

3. 03Quote repairs only if you want them

   The inspection stands on its own. A repair quote is a second decision.

Home Sale Inspections questions in Austin