Tampa Bay AC Repair Report 2027.
What 634 AC companies tell you, and what they don’t.
Every listing on AC Repair Scout is built by reading the company’s own website, writing down only what it states, and re-checking it each month. Put together, those 634 air conditioning companies across 26 Tampa Bay areas give a picture of the local AC repair market that nobody else publishes. Data as of Nov 7, 2026.
Press summary
- Most AC companies don’t post a single price. Only 94 of 634 Tampa Bay AC companies (14.8%) state any price on their own website. Among those that do, the typical service call or diagnostic fee is $89.50, a tune-up $79 and a yearly maintenance plan $179.
- Nearly half don’t show a licence number. 349 of 634 companies (55%) print a Florida contractor licence number on their website, almost all of them an air conditioning (CAC) licence. The other 285 (45%) don’t, so homeowners have to ask for it before they can look it up.
- Few mention the refrigerant certification. Federal law requires anyone who handles refrigerant to hold EPA Section 608 certification, yet only 58 companies (9.1%) mention it on their website. 89 (14%) say their technicians are NATE certified and 338 (53.3%) say they are insured.
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Most AC companies don’t post a single price.
Only 94 of 634 Tampa Bay AC companies (14.8%) state any price on their own website. Among those that do, the typical service call or diagnostic fee is $89.50, a tune-up $79 and a yearly maintenance plan $179.
| Service call / diagnostic (36) | $39–$129 · median $89.50 | |
|---|---|---|
| AC tune-up (25) | $39.99–$275 · median $79 | |
| Maintenance plan, per year (12) | $59.95–$498 · median $179 | |
| Maintenance plan, per month (4) | $14.99–$23 · median $17.99 |
Method: We recorded a price only where the business states one on its own website, read each dollar figure by its label, skipped discounts, “value”, “regular” and after-hours or commercial prices, and report the median of each company’s lowest price per type. Download the numbers (CSV)
Nearly half don’t show a licence number.
349 of 634 companies (55%) print a Florida contractor licence number on their website, almost all of them an air conditioning (CAC) licence. The other 285 (45%) don’t, so homeowners have to ask for it before they can look it up.
| Publish a Florida licence number | 349 · 55% | |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning licence (CAC) | 328 · 51.7% | |
| Mechanical licence (CMC) | 21 · 3.3% | |
| Also show a plumbing or electrical licence | 18 · 2.8% | |
| No licence number on their site | 285 · 45% |
Method: We read each business’s own website for a Florida licence number (CAC, CMC, CFC or EC followed by digits) and counted the licence classes shown; we did not look the numbers up in the state register for this count. Download the numbers (CSV)
Few mention the refrigerant certification.
Federal law requires anyone who handles refrigerant to hold EPA Section 608 certification, yet only 58 companies (9.1%) mention it on their website. 89 (14%) say their technicians are NATE certified and 338 (53.3%) say they are insured.
| Say they are insured | 338 · 53.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| Say their technicians are NATE certified | 89 · 14% | |
| Mention EPA 608 refrigerant certification | 58 · 9.1% |
Method: We counted a credential only where the business’s own website states it; a company that doesn’t mention one may still hold it, and we don’t see certificates or policies. Download the numbers (CSV)
Most promise 24/7; one in eight lists 24-hour hours.
351 companies (55.4%) advertise 24/7 emergency AC repair. Of the 350 with posted opening hours, 70.6% are open on Saturday, 46.3% on Sunday, and 42 (12%) list round-the-clock hours every day.
| Advertise 24/7 emergency service | 351 of 634 · 55.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| Open on Saturday | 247 of 350 · 70.6% | |
| Open on Sunday | 162 of 350 · 46.3% | |
| Open 24 hours, 7 days | 42 of 350 · 12% |
Method: 24/7 service is counted where the business’s own website advertises it; opening hours are those on its own site or Google Business Profile, and weekend shares are of companies with hours on file. Download the numbers (CSV)
Where the AC companies are.
Tampa has the most choice, with 110 AC companies; the thinnest choice of the 26 areas is in Tarpon Springs (7), Lutz (7), Dunedin (7). 372 of 634 companies (58.7%) publish no street address at all: they come to you from a base in the area.
| Tampa | 110 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 61 | |
| St. Petersburg | 49 | |
| Winter Haven | 37 | |
| New Port Richey | 36 | |
| Lakeland | 35 | |
| Clearwater | 34 | |
| Largo | 29 | |
| Apollo Beach | 26 | |
| Land O' Lakes | 26 | |
| Valrico | 20 | |
| Zephyrhills | 20 | |
| Riverview | 19 | |
| Brandon | 17 |
Method: Each company is counted in the area it is based in (and any area its own website says it serves); a company counts as having no address when neither its own site nor its matched Google profile gives one; counts are companies in our directory, not a census. Download the numbers (CSV)
Installation is near universal; heating is not.
97% of companies install and replace systems and 90.5% list AC repair. Ductless mini-splits are offered by 56.5%, heating repair by 63.4% and commercial HVAC by 50.6%.
| AC installation & replacement | 97% | |
|---|---|---|
| AC repair | 90.5% | |
| AC tune-up & maintenance plans | 84.7% | |
| Emergency AC repair | 84.5% | |
| Indoor air quality | 79.7% | |
| Duct cleaning & repair | 75.7% | |
| Thermostat installation | 69.9% | |
| Heating repair | 63.4% | |
| Heat pump service | 61.7% | |
| Ductless mini-splits | 56.5% | |
| Commercial HVAC | 50.6% |
Method: Services are recorded as each business lists them on its own website, mapped to eleven standard categories; a service the site doesn’t mention counts as not offered. Download the numbers (CSV)
Financing is as common as free estimates.
58.8% of companies offer financing and 58.4% free estimates, but only 31.9% promise upfront pricing and 25.7% let you book online. 262 (41.3%) describe themselves as family-owned.
| Warranty on repairs | 72.7% | |
|---|---|---|
| Financing | 58.8% | |
| Free estimates | 58.4% | |
| Same-day service | 49.4% | |
| Family-owned | 41.3% | |
| Upfront pricing | 31.9% | |
| Online booking | 25.7% | |
| Free second opinions | 13.1% | |
| Veteran-owned | 3% |
Method: Conveniences, guarantees and ownership are recorded as each business advertises them on its own website; shares are of all listed companies. Download the numbers (CSV)
Most sell a maintenance plan; few say what it costs.
370 of 634 companies (58.4%) sell a maintenance plan or service club, but only 16 of them (4.3%) post the plan’s price on their website. Plan sellers are also twice as likely to offer financing (74.9% against 36.4%).
| Sell a maintenance plan | 370 of 634 · 58.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| Post what the plan costs (of plan sellers) | 16 of 370 · 4.3% | |
| Offer financing: plan sellers | 277 of 370 · 74.9% | |
| Offer financing: no plan | 96 of 264 · 36.4% |
Method: A company counts as selling a plan where its own website offers a maintenance plan, agreement, club or membership with scheduled tune-ups; a plan price counts where the site states a yearly or monthly plan fee, read as in finding 1. Download the numbers (CSV)
No closures, but some “AC companies” aren’t.
In our first monthly re-check (2026-11-07) of 641 listed companies, 0 had closed and 1 new company qualified. 6 turned out to be lead-generation referral sites rather than AC companies, and were removed, as were 2 vehicle AC shops.
| Listings re-checked | 641 | |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | 0 | |
| New companies found | 1 | |
| Removed: lead-generation referral sites | 6 | |
| Removed: car or truck AC, not home HVAC | 2 |
Method: Every listing’s website is re-fetched each month and checked for closure, referral-service wording and new openings, and looked up on Google Maps for closed flags; counts come from the dated ledger of that re-check. Download the numbers (CSV)
Cite this report.
AC Repair Scout, “Tampa Bay AC Repair Report 2027”, data as of Nov 7, 2026. https://acrepairscout.com/report/2027About the data.
- What it covers: the 634 AC repair and HVAC companies listed on AC Repair Scout on Nov 7, 2026, based in Tampa Bay (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Manatee and Polk counties). It is our directory, not a census: some companies aren’t listed yet.
- Stated, not verified: prices, licence numbers, credentials, 24/7 service and conveniences are counted as each company states them on its own website. We don’t infer them, and a company that doesn’t mention something is counted as not stating it. Posted prices are starting or promotional prices; the final bill depends on the job. How we check, and how to check a Florida AC licence yourself.
- No personal data: the CSV files hold only aggregated counts, shares and prices, no business names, phone numbers or addresses.
- Corrections: if a listing is wrong, tell us and we fix it; see corrections and updates.