Your local Meridian team — based right here in Cedar Grove, serving the community since 2008. Same-day AC repair, heat pumps, furnace service, and maintenance plans across every neighborhood from Brushy Ridge to Heritage Park.
Meridian Heating & Air opened its doors at 2847 Commerce Drive in 2008, back when Cedar Grove was still mostly ranch land east of the 183 frontage. We grew up with this town. A good portion of the homes we serviced in our first few years are the same homes we're replacing systems in today — the original builder-grade equipment runs about 14–16 years around here before it gives up.
Central Texas is a brutal place to be an HVAC system. Summer runs from late May into early October with 100-plus-degree afternoons, high humidity off the Gulf pushing latent cooling loads past what most out-of-state load calculators expect, and attic temperatures that routinely hit 140°F where a huge share of local equipment sits. Winters are mild — usually — but when a polar vortex drops the temperature to single digits for three days straight (as in 2021), every heat pump and furnace in the area gets tested at once.
We've worked on every common Cedar Grove housing type: slab-foundation single-family in the Sandberg and Hillcrest developments, older pier-and-beam closer to downtown, two-story builds with multi-zone dampers in The Estates at Oak Grove, and the occasional ranch-style property on an acre lot out past Cedar Pointe. We know which subdivisions have undersized return trunks, which have the wrong static pressure spec, and which have insulation gaps around the attic air handlers. That local knowledge is why we can give you an accurate quote without three extra trips back out to the house.
Most of our 14 techs live in Cedar Grove or Springfield, so when you call us at 6 AM on a 105-degree Saturday, the guy showing up isn't driving in from Austin — he's probably someone's neighbor two streets over.
We're the local shop — not a franchise, not a private-equity roll-up, not someone pretending to be local from three counties over.
Our office, our truck yard, and our parts warehouse are all at 2847 Commerce Drive in Cedar Grove — not a shared address in Austin with a Cedar Grove phone number. When we say "local," we mean the owner lives in town and answers the phone on Sundays.
Most of our 14 technicians live in Cedar Grove or Springfield. That means a typical dispatch is 10–15 minutes from truck-yard to your driveway. When there's a cold snap or a heat wave, we're not fighting I-35 traffic to get to you.
Brushy Ridge, The Estates at Oak Grove, Willow Creek, Pinehurst, Cedar Pointe, Heritage Park, and the older homes around the downtown grid — we've got active maintenance customers in every one. We know the duct quirks, the builder shortcuts, and the HOA rules in each subdivision.
Sandberg Homes, Hillcrest Communities, and the older Cedar Grove Custom Homes builds each used different contractors with different ductwork philosophies. We know which trunk runs are undersized, which plenum designs leak, and which thermostat wiring colors the original installer swapped.
We have an existing processing relationship with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) for their SEER2 and heat pump rebate programs. We fill out the paperwork, submit it, and follow up so the check actually shows up. Most customers see their rebate 6–10 weeks after installation.
We operate 14 fully-stocked service trucks, all garaged overnight in Cedar Grove. Each truck carries roughly $15K in common failure parts — contactors, capacitors, motors, control boards, refrigerant — so 90% of repair calls get resolved without a return trip.
Whatever's happening with your heating or cooling, we've probably fixed the same thing on the same street this week.
Not cooling, blowing warm, tripping the breaker, making a grinding sound, frozen evaporator coil — we handle it. Most Cedar Grove repairs are complete in a single visit with parts off the truck.
Learn More →Full Manual J load calc, right-sized system, Carrier / Trane / Lennox / Rheem options. Permitted with the City of Cedar Grove and inspected before final payment.
Learn More →Gas, electric, and dual-fuel systems. We service every brand common to Cedar Grove — including the original Goodman and Rheem units in the older Sandberg and Hillcrest builds.
Learn More →Central Texas is about as good as it gets for heat pumps. Mild winters mean the strip heat rarely kicks on. Eligible for up to $2,000 in federal tax credits plus PEC rebates.
Learn More →Two tune-ups a year (spring AC, fall heat), priority scheduling, 15% off repairs, waived trip charges. Dozens of Cedar Grove customers have been on our plan since 2012.
Learn More →Cedar fever and ragweed are real problems in Cedar Grove. Whole-home media filters, UV lights, and dehumidifiers help — especially on the pier-and-beam homes with higher infiltration rates.
Learn More →Cooling in Cedar Grove isn't the same problem as cooling in Dallas, Houston, or Phoenix. Here's what makes local HVAC different.
We average 90+ days per year above 90°F and typically see 20–35 days above 100°F. A system that could cruise through a Dallas summer gets pushed to its ceiling here because of the humidity coming off the Gulf and the duration of the heat — not just the peak temperature. We size for the worst week in August, not the annual average.
Most Cedar Grove homes have their air handler in the attic — that's the reality of slab-on-grade construction. Unconditioned attic temps routinely hit 140°F in July. That kills refrigerant lines, degrades flex duct, and makes unsealed return leaks extremely expensive. We check attic conditions on every service call.
Central Texas isn't as humid as Houston, but we're humid enough that a correctly-sized variable-speed system will dehumidify noticeably better than an oversized single-stage unit. This is one of the main reasons we push Manual J sizing hard — a 4-ton unit in a 2,200 sq ft house makes the house feel clammy even when the temperature is right.
We average maybe 25 nights a year below freezing. Heat pumps run their full compressor-cycle efficiency at those temperatures — strip heat rarely engages — so the operating cost advantage over a gas furnace shows up month after month. Cedar Grove is one of the best climate zones in Texas for a heat pump.
Single-story 1,500–1,900 sq ft: usually 2.5–3 tons. Two-story 2,000–2,600 sq ft: 3.5–4 tons. Larger 2,700–3,500 sq ft: 4–5 tons. Anything above 3,500 sq ft is often a two-system (zoned) install — we've done dozens of those in The Estates at Oak Grove.
Every few years Cedar Grove gets a multi-day freeze like February 2021. Heat pumps, electric furnaces, and gas furnaces all behave differently under those conditions. We design our installs — including strip heat backup and pipe protection — to survive the worst-case scenario, not just the typical winter.
We have active customers in all 15+ Cedar Grove subdivisions. Here are the main ones we dispatch to every day.
Real reviews from real Cedar Grove homeowners, pulled from Google and filtered to keep the neighborhood context.
"Called at 7 AM with no cool air on one of those triple-digit July days. Tech was at my house in Brushy Ridge by 8:15. Replaced the capacitor, checked refrigerant, and was out the door in under an hour. Price was exactly what they quoted on the phone — no upsell attempt, no pressure. This is the third summer in a row they've saved us."
"Bought a two-story in The Estates at Oak Grove and the upstairs was always 8 degrees hotter than the downstairs. Two other companies told me the answer was a bigger AC. Meridian came out, ran static pressure tests, found the return trunk was undersized, and redesigned the ductwork for about a third of what the others quoted. Upstairs is finally bearable."
"Replaced our 17-year-old Goodman with a Carrier heat pump last fall. Meridian handled the PEC rebate paperwork, pulled the city permit, and the inspection passed first time. Our winter electric bill came in lower than we expected given the cold January. They even came back in March for the free first-year maintenance without me having to chase them."
Our office, parts warehouse, and truck yard are all in the Commerce District in Cedar Grove. It's a 5-minute drive from the HEB on Whitestone, 10 minutes from the 183 and Toll 183A interchange, and within 15 minutes of every residential subdivision in town.
Walk-ins are welcome during business hours if you want to meet the team, look at equipment in person, or drop off a filter order. We keep a small showroom with cutaway units from Carrier, Trane, and Mitsubishi so you can see what you're buying.
No mystery, no sales pressure, no surprise add-ons at the end. Here's the process from the moment you call.
A real person answers between 7 AM and 7 PM, weekdays. Saturdays 8–5. Nights and Sundays go to a live dispatch line for emergencies. We'll ask about the system, the symptom, and confirm your Cedar Grove address.
The closest available truck gets routed to you. You'll get a text with your technician's name, photo, and live GPS arrival time. Typical arrival is 45–75 minutes.
The tech runs a full system diagnosis and gives you a flat-rate quote — not an hourly estimate. You approve the price in writing before any work starts. If we can't help, the diagnostic is free.
About 90% of Cedar Grove repair calls are complete in one visit with parts stocked on the truck. For larger jobs we'll schedule an install day and handle permits with the city.
The questions we answer the most from Cedar Grove homeowners. Don't see yours? Call (512) 555-0143 or send a message.
Typical response time for calls inside Cedar Grove city limits is 45–75 minutes during business hours, and 60–90 minutes for 24/7 emergency dispatch. Our office and truck yard are at 2847 Commerce Drive, which puts most neighborhoods within a 10–15 minute drive.
We run 14 service trucks and the first available technician is routed to you by GPS. Response times do not depend on how far away the "main office" is — the way they do with companies based in north Austin that advertise locally but drive 30 miles to show up.
During a major heat wave or freeze event, the whole industry gets overrun. We prioritize maintenance-plan members and no-cooling/no-heat situations in that order.
If you're in Cedar Grove city limits or the surrounding unincorporated areas, yes. We have active customers in every major Cedar Grove subdivision, including Brushy Ridge, The Estates at Oak Grove, Willow Creek, Pinehurst, Cedar Pointe, Heritage Park, and the older grid around downtown.
We also service light commercial and small office buildings in the Commerce District and along the 183 frontage. For large commercial rooftop units above 10 tons, we'll refer you to a commercial specialist — we stick to what we're good at.
Most single-family homes in Cedar Grove fall in the 2.5 to 5 ton range:
These are starting points only — actual sizing depends on insulation levels, window orientation (west-facing glass is brutal here), attic radiant barrier, duct design, and whether the home is on a slab or pier-and-beam foundation. We run a full Manual J load calculation on every new install so your system is sized right for your specific house, not just its square footage.
Bigger isn't better in HVAC. An oversized unit short-cycles, never reaches steady-state operation, and fails to pull humidity out of the air — the house feels clammy even when the thermostat says 72°F.
Yes. Three main rebate and incentive programs apply to Cedar Grove homeowners:
1. Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) SEER2 & Heat Pump Rebate. PEC offers tiered rebates for high-efficiency AC replacements and heat pumps. The heat pump rebate is larger and can reach four figures depending on the system's HSPF2 rating.
2. Federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit. Qualifying heat pumps can earn up to $2,000 in federal tax credits. Central AC and furnace replacements may qualify for smaller credits. We provide the manufacturer certification statement you need for IRS Form 5695.
3. HEEHRA (High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act). Income-qualified households can receive substantial rebates for heat pump installations. Eligibility depends on household income vs. area median income.
We file the PEC paperwork for you as part of the install. Federal credits and HEEHRA go on your tax return — we provide the documentation.
Yes — every system replacement and new installation is permitted through the City of Cedar Grove Building Department and inspected by a city inspector before we collect final payment. Mechanical permits are required by Texas state code for condenser or air handler replacement.
We've seen plenty of homes where a previous contractor did the work without a permit. It usually becomes a problem when you try to sell — buyers' inspectors catch it, and the title company wants a permit record before closing. Doing it right the first time is cheaper than retroactively permitting a job that's already been covered up.
Our install crew handles the permit application, schedules the inspection, and emails you the approved inspection card for your records.
Yes. We install in all of Cedar Grove's HOA-governed communities, including The Estates at Oak Grove, Heritage Park, and Pinehurst. HOAs typically restrict outdoor condenser placement, require specific screening or landscaping, and in some communities limit equipment visibility from the street.
We'll confirm your HOA's specific requirements during the estimate — most Cedar Grove HOAs publish their architectural review guidelines online. We size the new condenser pad and line-set routing so it passes architectural review the first time and won't trigger a violation letter six months later.
If your HOA requires a pre-installation submittal, we provide the equipment spec sheets and a site diagram for you to attach.
Our 14-truck fleet covers Cedar Grove plus the surrounding Central Texas communities. Response times outside Cedar Grove run slightly longer — typically 60–90 minutes.
Call the locally-owned team with trucks garaged 10 minutes from your driveway. Same-day service, upfront pricing, no commission-based upsells.