Free HVAC Second Opinion Anywhere in Brevard County
Got a system replacement estimate or a big repair quote from another contractor in Melbourne, Cocoa, Viera, Titusville, Rockledge, or anywhere else in Brevard? Call us. We'll come out, look at the equipment and the paperwork, and give you a straight answer. No charge, no pressure, no obligation.
What a Free Second Opinion Actually Is
A real Florida Air technician comes to your home anywhere in Brevard County, looks at the equipment, reads the other contractor's quote with you, and tells you what we'd do and what it would cost. That's it. We don't try to sell you anything on the visit. You can take our number and call whoever you want after.
Truly Free
No service-call fee. No diagnostic charge. No fine print. The visit is free whether you hire us afterward or not.
No Upsell
We're not going to use the visit to pitch you a new system. If the other quote is fair, we'll say so. If it isn't, we'll show you why.
Honest Answer
You'll get a plain-English walkthrough of what's actually wrong and what it should cost to fix. Bring the other paperwork; we'll read it with you.
Situations We See Across Brevard
These are the kinds of calls that come in. If yours sounds similar, it's worth getting a second set of eyes before you commit.
The Melbourne homeowner facing a full-system replacement quote
The other contractor told them the compressor was locked and the whole system needed to go. We came out and found a failed capacitor. A capacitor is a small electrical component that starts the compressor motor. When it fails, the compressor acts dead. Replace the capacitor and the system runs fine. That's a repair, not a replacement.
The Cocoa Beach condo owner whose HOA contractor wanted to replace a PTAC
A PTAC is the all-in-one wall unit common in older coastal condos. The HOA's contractor said it needed full replacement. The actual problem was a thermostat that had corroded out from the salt air. New thermostat, unit working again. The homeowner did not need to argue with the HOA, they just needed a second opinion in writing.
The Viera homeowner facing a "duct sizing" upsell
The contractor said the whole duct system was undersized and needed to be replaced at the same time as the new unit. The actual issue was that the system had never been properly started up (commissioned) after installation. Airflow was fine. The ducts were fine. The system just needed to be balanced correctly, which takes an afternoon, not a duct replacement.
The Titusville homeowner whose system "needed refrigerant every year"
Refrigerant does not get used up. A system that needs a recharge every season has a leak somewhere. We find the leak and fix it. Putting refrigerant in a system with a slow leak is a profitable service call for a contractor who doesn't fix the underlying problem. It shouldn't be a recurring expense for you.
When to Ask for a Second Opinion
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a call before you sign anything.
A Big Replacement Quote
System replacements are a four or five-figure decision. Before you commit, it's worth seeing what another licensed contractor would price the same job at.
"You Need a Whole New System"
Sometimes that's true. Often it's a capacitor, a contactor, or a refrigerant issue. We'll tell you which situation you're actually in.
"It Has to Be Done Today"
High-pressure sales tactics are a red flag in any trade. A real emergency repair, sure. A full replacement quote pushed on the same visit deserves a second look.
A Big Repair Bill on a System Under 10 Years Old
If your system is relatively new and someone just handed you a four-figure repair quote, it's worth checking what the parts actually cost and whether the scope makes sense.
Your Warranty Should Cover It
We know how ComfortMaker, RUUD, Lennox, Carrier, Trane, and Goodman handle warranty parts. We'll tell you whether you should be paying for that compressor at all.
The Diagnosis Doesn't Match What You're Seeing
If the explanation didn't sit right with you, your instinct is probably worth listening to. We'll walk through what we see in plain English, no shop talk.
How It Works
Call or book online.
Tell Rachel what's going on and when you got the quote. Have the other contractor's invoice or estimate handy if you can. She'll get you on the schedule.
A Florida Air tech shows up at your home.
NATE-certified, marked truck, license CAC1823291. We cover all of Brevard County. Our shop is in South Palm Bay but we run calls from Titusville down to Grant most weeks.
We look at the equipment and the paperwork together.
Typically 20 to 30 minutes. We check what the other contractor said against what's actually happening inside the unit. If there's something worth looking at, we'll point it out right there.
You get a straight answer and we leave.
We tell you what we'd do, what we'd charge for it, and whether the other quote looks reasonable. Then we go. You decide who to call. No pitch, no pressure on the visit.
Why We Do This for Free
Florida Air is family-owned. Wes runs the trucks. Rachel runs the phones. We're not a franchise, not a national chain, and we're not running a call center that routes your job to whoever is cheapest. Most of our calls in Brevard County come from neighbors telling other neighbors, so it costs us almost nothing to be straight with someone who was about to get talked into a bad deal.
The larger chains that operate in Brevard run aggressive replacement programs. Their techs are sometimes on commission structures that make "needs replacement" a very convenient diagnosis. We are not built that way. Wes gets paid the same whether he repairs your system or replaces it, so there's no reason to oversell you.
A lot of the people who call us for a second opinion become customers, sometimes that day, sometimes a couple of years later when something else goes out. That's worked out fine for us. License CAC1823291, NATE-certified, fully insured.
We Cover All of Brevard County
If you are in Brevard, we can come out. We run calls throughout the county on a regular basis, from Titusville in the north down to Grant and Barefoot Bay in the south.
Including Eau Gallie and Melbourne Beach
Newer construction and established neighborhoods
Condos, single-family, older coastal homes
Including Mims and the north county
Waterfront and inland communities
Condos and beachside homes
Barrier island communities
Grant, Valkaria, and South Brevard
Rural and retirement communities
Questions About Second Opinions in Brevard
Is it actually free, or is there a hidden fee?
Actually free. No service-call charge, no diagnostic fee, no "consultation" fee. We don't bill for the visit at all. The only thing we ask is that you let us into the home and give our tech 20 or 30 minutes with the equipment.
Will you try to sell me a new system on the visit?
No. That's the whole point. If we tried to upsell you on a free second opinion, the offer wouldn't mean anything. We'll tell you what we'd do and what it would cost. If you want to schedule us to do the work, we book that as a separate appointment.
Do you really do this even if I hire the other contractor anyway?
Yes. Most of the second opinions we give don't turn into immediate jobs. Some folks find out their quote was fair and go with the other company. That's fine. Knowing the truth is what matters. A lot of those folks call us a year or two later for something else.
I'm in Melbourne. Do you come out this far for a free second opinion?
Yes. We work throughout Brevard County on a regular basis. Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, West Melbourne, Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, and further out. Our shop is in South Palm Bay but we cover the whole county.
What brands do you work with?
All the major ones. We install ComfortMaker and RUUD most often, with Lennox on premium upgrades, but we service Carrier, Trane, Goodman, and just about anything else that's likely to be in a Brevard County home.
The contractor told me I need a whole new system. Is that usually true?
Not always. A failed capacitor, a bad contactor, or a refrigerant issue can cause the same symptoms as a failed compressor. Those are repairs in the hundreds of dollars, not a full replacement. We'll look at the actual equipment and tell you which situation you're in.
I have an HOA or condo association contractor. Can you still look at their quote?
Yes. We see this fairly often in Cocoa Beach and Merritt Island condos especially. HOA contractors are not always wrong, but their scope and pricing doesn't always match what the unit actually needs. We'll tell you what we see, and if the quote is fair, we'll say that too.
Related Services
Florida Air handles the full HVAC lifecycle for Brevard County homes.