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Interview edition Tallahassee · October 2026

# AC Installation & Replacement in Tallahassee, FL: 5 pros answer the same five questions

The questions homeowners actually ask, put to 5 local companies. Compare what they know, not just their stars.

- Updated **October 31, 2026**
- [How we choose and interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

The five questions

1. What does ac installation & replacement usually cost?
2. How long does the job normally take?
3. What should homeowners prepare before asking for a quote?
4. What kind of work do you specialize in?
5. What expensive mistake do homeowners commonly make?

## The 5 we invited

Chosen from 41 Tallahassee businesses on their public record. Not a ranking.

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### [Sterling Service of Florida Inc](https://askfivequestions.com/business/sterling-service-of-florida-inc-tallahassee/)

★ 5.0 (545 reviews) · Killearn Estates

 - State license checked

Ask for a quote from Sterling Service of Florida Inc

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### [Barineau Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.](https://askfivequestions.com/business/barineau-heating-and-air-conditioning-inc-tallahassee/)

★ 4.9 (2073 reviews) · Tallahassee

 - State license checked

Ask for a quote from Barineau Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.

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### [Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning](https://askfivequestions.com/business/benson-s-heating-and-air-conditioning-tallahassee/)

★ 4.9 (2296 reviews) · Tallahassee

 - State license checked

Ask for a quote from Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning

### Also interviewed in Tallahassee

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#### [Tony Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning](https://askfivequestions.com/business/tony-kelly-heating-air-conditioning-tallahassee/)

★ 5.0 (1718 reviews) · Tallahassee

 - State license checked

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#### [Harper Revell Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.](https://askfivequestions.com/business/harper-revell-heating-air-conditioning-inc-tallahassee/)

★ 4.9 (959 reviews) · Tallahassee

 - State license checked

**Interviews in progress.** Answers appear once each owner approves the final text.

## Why we ask these five

1.

### Cost

Prices on websites are rare and rarely comparable.

2.

### Time

A schedule tells you how a business plans.

3.

### Prepare

A better first conversation gets you a firmer price.

4.

### Specialty

Most businesses say they do everything.

5.

### Mistakes

Businesses see the same mistakes again and again.

## Ready to talk to one of the 5?

Send one short request, with your own question if you like, to the businesses you choose.

### Contact one or more of the 5

Send to

Only the businesses you tick receive your details, and each replies directly. We may receive a fee from a business for each request; it never affects who is chosen. [How we make money](https://askfivequestions.com/how-we-make-money/).

## The facts behind the answers

Rules and records behind what the businesses tell you.

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Cooling degree days per year

2,758

Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Tallahassee (USW00093805), about 6 miles from the city center point.

Source: [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00093805.csv) · 1991–2020 normals

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Days a year at 90°F or hotter

103

Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Tallahassee (USW00093805), about 6 miles from the city center point.

Source: [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00093805.csv) · 1991–2020 normals

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Median home value

$294,400

Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024

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Homes built before 1990

 53.3%

51,828 of 97,245 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024

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Households in Tallahassee

85,311

Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.

Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024

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Atlantic hurricane season

June 1 to November 30

An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.

Source: [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period

Figures from public sources, checked October 31, 2026. Facts marked “Sample figure” illustrate what our data pipeline will fill in from the named source; they are not real counts.

## AC Installation & Replacement questions, answered

### How did the editors choose these AC installation & replacement companies in Tallahassee?

Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 41 AC installation & replacement companies for Tallahassee. Paid placements never change the order.

### Which of these AC installation & replacement companies in Tallahassee has the best reviews?

Tony Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning has a 5.0 rating from 1718 public reviews, the highest on this page.

### Which of these AC installation & replacement companies has the most reviews?

Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning, with 2296 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.

### Are these AC installation & replacement companies licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

### How many quotes should I get for AC installation & replacement companies in Tallahassee?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.

## How this page was made

[Read the full methodology](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/)

1. **41**

### Businesses checked

2. **5**

### Chosen on their record

3. **5 × 5**

### Same questions

4. **120**

### Words max, owner-approved

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