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Attic bonus rooms

That finished attic bonus room was meant to be the playroom, office, or media room, yet it sits right under the roof deck and absorbs heat all day even with insulation in place. It is often the last and weakest stop on the duct run, so the space gets used less than it should. A dedicated ductless mini split makes that room actually livable through an Austin summer.

The flat rate

One number, materials and labor together

Standard day
$2,400
Materials and labor, installed. Six days a week sit at this rate.
Joker day
Lower, every week
One day a week costs less. It moves weekly, revealed on the homepage.

$400 materials deposit books your day. The balance is due when the work is finished and you're happy with it. Anything outside a standard install is quoted before work begins, never discovered after.

For this room

Attic bonus rooms

The roof above a finished attic room takes sun from morning until late afternoon, and that heat soaks into the space below no matter how much insulation sits in the floor or walls. Kids leave the playroom, or you abandon the office by mid afternoon. A wall or ceiling mounted indoor unit cools the air where people actually sit instead of waiting on a distant, undersized vent.

Central air frequently treats the attic as the final stop on a long duct run, which leaves the bonus room with leftover airflow and the highest temperatures in the house. You feel it the moment you climb the stairs. A ductless system dedicated to that room means the rest of the house no longer has to push extra air toward a space that was never going to even out.

Once the attic bonus room has its own cooling, it becomes a place you want to spend summer evenings rather than a room you close off. Jester Climate installs ductless mini split systems, materials and labor, at a flat rate of $2,400. The dragon on the throne deals the week's prices like cards, and one day each week is Joker Day at a lower price shown only on the homepage. A $400 materials deposit holds the day with the licensed crew, and the remaining balance is due when the work is finished.

Common questions

What people ask us about this

Why is my insulated attic bonus room still the hottest space in the house?

The finished room sits directly under the roof deck and absorbs heat all day long, even when insulation is in place. That heat stays in the occupied space rather than only affecting the unfinished attic. A dedicated indoor unit cools the air where people actually spend time.

The attic is the last stop on our duct run. Will a mini split still help?

That last stop is frequently the weakest, which is why the bonus room never quite catches up to the rest of the house. The ductless system is independent of those ducts. It treats the attic room on its own so you are not waiting on leftover airflow.

How do you decide the size for a finished attic playroom or office?

Any capacity talk is only a rule of thumb. An on-site visit confirms the load for your specific roof, windows, and how the room is used. We never promise a particular BTU number before that visit.

What does the flat rate include, and how does Joker Day booking work?

The standard price is $2,400 for materials and labor together. One day every week is Joker Day at a lower price that moves and appears on the homepage, not on this page. A $400 materials deposit holds the chosen day, and the remaining balance is due when the work is finished.

Will the bonus room actually get used more once it has its own system?

A dedicated system makes an attic bonus room livable in summer instead of a space the family avoids after noon. Playroom, office, or media room, it no longer has to compete with every other vent. You can occupy it through the hottest part of the day.

Ready when you are

Call (512) 297-7493 or look at this week's Joker Day price on the homepage. The licensed crew can make that attic room the one you actually use all summer.

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