HVAC Installation in Augusta, GA
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Richmond County will get in touch.
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What Augusta weather asks of a new system
A new system here works both ends of the year. Summer afternoons average 91°F from May through September, five months of the compressor running most days. Winter nights average 37°F from November through March, another five months of steady heat. Ten months a year, one system or the other is on.
Most homes in Richmond County heat with electricity, so a heat pump or electric furnace is carrying the load through all five winter months, not just on the coldest nights. Storms are part of living here too. The county has recorded 87 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and in 2024, 31% of Georgia households lost power for 24 hours or more. A new system should be sized for what Augusta summers and winters actually demand, and able to start back up on its own once the power does.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 37°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Construction Industry Licensing Board tests and records HVAC contractors before they can take on work like this. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so it travels with them from house to house rather than being issued fresh each time.
For an installation, the license tells you the person running the job met the state's testing standard. The permit and inspection are a separate layer on top of that. In most cities and counties in Georgia, putting in a new heating and cooling system needs a permit from the local building office, and the work gets inspected once it's done.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs get more frequent, or when the unit can no longer keep the house comfortable through the cold nights from November through March or the hot afternoons from May through September. A furnace or air conditioner that breaks down two winters or two summers in a row is telling you something. Rising energy bills with no other explanation often mean the equipment is working harder than it should to do the same job. A contractor can look at the age and condition of your system and tell you whether another repair makes sense or whether it is time to replace it.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, yes, it usually makes sense to replace them together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at the same time wear out around the same time, and homes here need one or the other 10 months of the year, so a mismatch between an old furnace and a new air conditioner, or the other way around, means one of them is still working past its prime while you pay to install the other. Matched equipment also runs more predictably together, since the furnace often houses the blower that moves air for the air conditioner too. If only one has failed and the other still has years left, a contractor can tell you whether it is worth replacing both now or waiting.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old furnace or air conditioner, sets the new equipment in place, and connects it to the ductwork, refrigerant lines, gas line or electrical circuit it needs. The new unit gets checked for proper airflow and, for an air conditioner, the refrigerant charge gets verified against the manufacturer's specification. The thermostat gets wired and set up to work with the new equipment. Once everything is connected, the contractor runs the system through a full cycle to confirm it heats or cools correctly before calling the job done.