Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning in Portland, Oregon

Installation, emergency repair and preventative tune-ups. Keeping the greater Portland metro area cool since 1999.

What We Do

Oregon is not immune to summer heat. Your home can be.

Portland summers now include stretches where opening the windows at night no longer resets the house. That has turned air conditioning from a luxury into ordinary equipment, and it means a lot of homes are running systems that were never really sized for the job.

Whether you're putting cooling in for the first time, dealing with a unit that's stopped, or trying to make sure yours gets through August, it starts the same way: someone competent looking at the actual system.

Budget Heating and Cooling installing an HVAC system in a Portland home

How We Can Help

Three things we do with air conditioning.

Installation

AC Installation

Sized with a real load calculation rather than by copying the label on the old unit — square footage, layout, orientation, insulation and windows. Typically installed in a day.

Emergency Repair

Emergency AC Repair

A house that won't cool during a heat wave is a health question, not just a comfort one. We find the actual fault, tell you what it takes to fix, and say so if a repair isn't worth it.

Preventative Maintenance

AC Tune-Up

Spring is the right time to find out whether your system will hold up in August. What a visit covers depends on the age and condition of the equipment.

Is Your System Working Efficiently?

Five things worth paying attention to.

High energy bills

An unexpected summer increase, with nothing else changed, means the system is working harder than it should for the same result.

Inconsistent temperatures

Some rooms icy and others warm is uneven air distribution, not a thermostat you need to keep adjusting.

Excessive humidity

A working air conditioner moderates humidity as it cools. Damp air while the system runs is a symptom in its own right.

Frequent repairs

Constant call-outs are worth adding up. At some point replacement becomes the more economical answer.

Unusual noises or odours

A clear indication of either a malfunction or overdue maintenance. Either way it's new information.

Why Budget

A local, family-owned team — since 1999.

We're an approved Energy Trust of Oregon trade ally and a licensed Oregon contractor. The estimate is free, the quote is the number, and nobody here is paid to sell you a system you don't need.

If a repair makes more sense than a replacement, that is what we'll tell you.



“Would give 10 stars if possible. What a great outfit to work with. He and his guys were wonderful. They worked SO hard in an unbelievably cramped dirt basement. They just go the extra mile.”

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Jeanne H.
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Need cooling looked at? Start with a free estimate.

Installation, repair and tune-ups across the greater Portland metro area. Mon–Fri 8–5, emergency service outside business hours.

(503) 312-3460