Replacing central air in an Oakville house is usually a one-day job. We size the new unit to your home, quote one price before anything is booked, and can often install on the day you call.
*Includes standard installation only. Any extra work your home needs is quoted before we start.
Before HST. First-time systems are priced after a free visit.
📞 Call (647) 677-003759% of Oakville homes are single-detached, and many are two storeys over a finished basement. The usual complaint is a hot upper floor, and a bigger air conditioner rarely fixes it: an oversized unit cools the main floor fast, shuts off, and leaves the humidity behind. We size from a load calculation, then look at the upstairs returns and the blower, and suggest a two-stage or variable-speed unit where it will even out the floors.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Oakville, checked October 26, 2026.
17% of Oakville homes are row houses, and 17% of households live in condominiums. Many condo corporations control the outdoor unit: its location, its look and its noise, and some want an application before a replacement. Bring us in early and we will put together the spec sheet and sound rating your board asks for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Oakville, checked October 26, 2026.
27% of Oakville homes date from 1980 or earlier. If one of them has a forced-air furnace but no central air, it can usually be added: we confirm there is room for the coil above the furnace, enough return air, a path for the refrigerant lines and capacity in the electrical panel. That is why a first-time system is quoted after a free visit.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Oakville, checked October 26, 2026.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Replacement central AC, installed | From $4,000* |
| Rent central air | $44.95 a month, nothing upfront* |
| Central air for the first time | Quoted after a free visit |
| Central heat pump, installed | From $4,500* |
| Ductless mini-split, installed | From $2,800* |
*Includes standard installation only. Any extra work your home needs is quoted before we start.
Before HST, the same as in Brampton. Size, efficiency level and the house set the final figure.
A central heat pump fits where the air conditioner sits now and cools exactly the same way. The difference is winter: it keeps heating through most of the season and leaves only the coldest days to your furnace. In Oakville it starts at $4,500 installed or $54.95 a month to rent. See heat pumps in Oakville.
| Level | How it runs | Who usually picks it |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Single-stage: on at full power, then off | Owners selling soon, or smaller townhouses |
| Better | Higher efficiency for lower hydro bills | Most families staying several years |
| Best | Variable speed: long, quiet, low-speed runs that dry the air | Big two-storey houses with a hot top floor |
For $44.95 a month and no upfront cost, a rented central air conditioner comes with repairs and a yearly maintenance visit. Read the AC rental terms.
Spring and early fall give you the widest choice of installation dates, with no hot week spent waiting on a booking. If your old unit dies in July, we can still move quickly, often installing on the day you call.
Fixing the unit you have? Our Oakville AC repair page has prices, and the Oakville HVAC page lists everything else.