A Dalton company - serving Houston, TX

Before & After Gallery - Dalton Heating & Air Houston

Every visit starts with

Seasonal tune-up and full diagnostic on your Carrier, Trane, or Goodman system - readings shown to you before any repair is proposed

Your new heating and cooling system for as low as$119/month*On approved credit; ask for current terms

Diagnosis first, numbers second - you approve the repair price before a single part goes in.

Get your free estimate

HVAC Before & After in Houston, TX

Most HVAC work disappears behind a closet door or into an attic, so you never see what actually changed. That’s why we document our jobs. The photos below show what a failing system in Houston looks like up close, and what it looks like after our techs finish. No stock images, no marketing gloss. Just the work, the way it happened. Every project shown here followed the same rule: written price before any work started, written guarantee on every repair.

Call (903) 494-7686

Explore

Styles & brands we work with

Recent Transformations

AC Repair: Blown Dual-Run Capacitor in a Kingwood Condo

Before — AC condenser capacitor replacement, Kingwood area. Photo placeholder: add before and after capacitor shots.

After — AC condenser capacitor replacement, Kingwood area. Photo placeholder: add before and after capacitor shots.

The condenser outside this Kingwood unit would hum for ten seconds and shut off. That’s the classic sign of a failed dual-run capacitor, the part that gives the compressor and fan motor their starting jolt. Our tech confirmed it with a meter, showed the homeowner the swollen top, and had the new capacitor on the truck. The unit started on the first try. Total time on site: under an hour, with the repair guaranteed in writing for a full year. If it fails in that time, we return at no charge.

Furnace Repair: Cracked Heat Exchanger in a Meyerland Home

During a routine winter inspection in Meyerland, we found a hairline crack in the heat exchanger of a 14-year-old Carrier furnace. That crack meant combustion gases could leak into the airstream. We shut the system down on the spot, explained the options in plain terms, and gave the homeowner a written price to either replace the exchanger or the whole furnace. They chose the exchanger. The after photos show the new cell seated correctly, the burners cleaned, and combustion readings within spec. The repair is guaranteed in writing for a full year, and the price they signed is the price they paid.

Heat Pump Installation: Full System Replacement in Katy

The old Goodman heat pump in this Katy house was limping on its original compressor after 16 years of Houston humidity and hard summer runs. The homeowner wanted efficiency and a quieter outdoor unit. We pulled the old system, reset the pad, and installed a new 16-SEER heat pump matched to the existing ductwork. The after photos show the new condenser with clean line sets and a proper disconnect. This was a load-calculated install, not a swap-and-go, so the homeowner got a set install date, a written fixed price, and all rebate paperwork handled before we ever showed up.

AC Repair: Refrigerant Recharge and Coil Cleaning in The Heights

Two HVAC technicians repairing a residential outdoor air conditioning unit — Evaporator coil cleaning and refrigerant recharge, The Heights area. Photo placeholder: add before and after coil and gauge readings.

This Heights bungalow’s AC ran all day and never got below 78 degrees. The evaporator coil was matted with years of dust and pet hair, and the system was two pounds low on R-410A. Our tech pulled the coil, washed it with a non-acidic cleaner, and recharged the system to the manufacturer’s spec. The after photos show a visibly clean coil and a temperature split of 19 degrees, which is right where it should be. Most repairs of this type run $150 to $450 depending on the part and the refrigerant involved, and this one came with the same written guarantee as every job we do.

Furnace Repair: Gas Valve Replacement in Spring Branch

HVAC technician performing electrical diagnostics and AC repair on an outdoor unit. — Furnace gas valve replacement, Spring Branch area. Photo placeholder: add before and after of the gas valve and manifold.

The furnace in this Spring Branch home would light the pilot but the burners never fired. That pointed to a failed gas valve, the component that meters fuel into the burner assembly. Gas work is not a guessing game, so we verified the valve was getting signal, confirmed it was stuck closed, and replaced it with an OEM part for the specific Trane model. After testing, the burners lit clean and the manifold pressure matched the manufacturer’s spec on the label inside the cabinet. The repair is in writing, guaranteed for a full year, and if it fails in that time, we come back and make it right at no charge.

Want Results Like These?

If your system in Houston is acting up or just not keeping up, you already know what the problem looks like. You might not know what the fix costs. We’ll tell you, in writing, before any work starts. Call (903) 494-7686 and Marco Benitez or one of our background-checked techs will walk you through what’s wrong, what it costs, and what we’ll do about it. No voicemail, no callback window. A live person answers, 24/7.

Written by Marco Benitez, Owner at Dalton Heating & Air Houston, serving Houston since 2003.

Before & after

See the difference