Mini Split Installation for Pool Houses and Casitas
You are finishing a pool house or casita away from the main house. It needs cooling. You need a flat number for your bid and a sub who works on your timeline. Here is the number and the process.
| Standard single zone install, weekday | $2,400 materials and labor |
|---|---|
| Same install, Saturday or Sunday | $2,600 materials and labor |
| Joker day | One day each week priced under the weekday rate, day shown on the home page |
| Booking deposit | $400 toward materials |
| Balance | Due on completion |
| Non standard work | Quoted before any work begins |
| Bid line item | Single zone mini split system, installed. Materials and labor. $2,400. |
| Note | Standard install: one indoor unit, one outdoor unit, line set and drain. |
| Note | Site walk confirms line set route, drain routing and equipment size. |
| Note | Call (512) 297-7493 for scheduling and repeat work coordination. |
| Scope confirmed | At the site walk |
| Contact | (512) 297-7493 |
What the Standard Install Covers
One single zone mini split system. Indoor unit mounted on an interior wall. Outdoor unit placed on a pad or brackets at grade. Line set and drain run between them. Electrical connection from disconnect to outdoor unit.
All materials and labor are included. The price covers a straight run with standard access. Any deviation is quoted before work begins.
- Indoor unit wall mount.
- Outdoor unit pad or wall bracket placement.
- Line set and drain run to outdoor unit.
- Electrical whip and conduit from disconnect to outdoor unit.
- Condensate drain tie in to existing plumbing or run to grade.
- System start up and test.
What the Electrician Leaves Ready
The electrician needs to provide a dedicated circuit to a disconnect located within sight of the outdoor unit location. The disconnect must be mounted and wired with the circuit breaker sized for the unit.
The electrician needs to stub out a whip and conduit from the disconnect to the outdoor unit location. The penetration point for the line set and drain should be roughed in and sealed after the run.
- Dedicated circuit with breaker.
- Disconnect within sight of outdoor unit.
- Whip and conduit stubbed out.
- Line set penetration location marked.
Coordination Before Install Day
A coordination call between the GC, the electrician and the installer covers the line set route, the drain routing, and the equipment size. The call confirms the site walk findings and sets the install date.
The call also confirms access to the work area. The drywall crew leaves the space clear. The electrician has completed the circuit and disconnect. The installer arrives on the agreed day.
Non Standard Work Gets Quoted First
Not every install is a straight run. Line set routing through finished walls, long runs through attics, or equipment placement on a roof are not standard. These conditions get quoted before any work begins.
The quote is provided after the site walk. The builder gets a number before the install day. No surprise charges after the crew arrives.
- Line set runs through finished walls.
- Line set runs through attics or crawlspaces.
- Equipment placement on a roof or second story.
- Custom drain routing to a pump or drain line.
- Structural reinforcement for outdoor unit mount.
Scheduling and Repeat Work
You pick the install date. It gets confirmed. If anything shifts, you get told. No empty promises about timelines. The crew shows on the confirmed day.
For repeat work across multiple projects, call (512) 297-7493 to set up repeat scheduling. One phone call, one line item, consistent pricing.
Included in the number
- Indoor unit wall mount.
- Outdoor unit pad or bracket placement.
- Line set and drain run.
- Electrical whip and conduit from disconnect.
- Condensate drain tie in.
- System start up and test.
- All materials and labor.
- Site walk to confirm routing and sizing.
Quoted before work begins
- Line set runs through finished walls.
- Line set runs through attics or crawlspaces.
- Equipment placement on a roof or second story.
- Custom drain routing with pump.
- Structural reinforcement for outdoor unit mount.
- Any work beyond standard straight run.
Have these done before the install date and the day runs clean. Anything not on this list gets looked at during the site walk.
- Dedicated circuit and disconnect installed by electrician.
- Whip and conduit stubbed out from disconnect.
- Line set penetration location marked.
- Work area clear of debris and drywall crew finished.
- Access path to outdoor unit location clear.
- Site walk completed with installer.
- Arrival and SetupCrew arrives. Equipment and materials staged. Access path confirmed.
- Indoor Unit MountIndoor unit mounted on wall. Line set and drain rough in started.
- Outdoor Unit PlacementOutdoor unit placed on pad or brackets. Line set and drain connected.
- Electrical ConnectionWhip connected from disconnect to outdoor unit. System powered on.
- Start Up and TestSystem started. Temperatures checked. Drain flow confirmed. Builder notified of completion.
Phases run in this order on a standard job. Site conditions change the pace, so nothing here is a timeline commitment. If something on site is different from the walk, you get told before it turns into cost.
$400 materials deposit books the date and buys the equipment for your job. Balance due on completion, on the visit the system runs.
$2,400 weekday. $2,600 Saturday or Sunday. One Joker day each week is priced under the weekday rate. The day moves week to week and it is shown on the home page, so if your schedule has slack you can aim at it.
Non standard work is quoted before any work begins. Nothing gets added to the number without you approving it first.
Running the same install across more than one project? Call (512) 297-7493 to set up repeat scheduling.
- What is the standard price for a pool house install?
- Standard single zone mini split install is $2,400 on weekdays, $2,600 on weekends. Materials and labor included.
- What does the electrician need to leave ready?
- A dedicated circuit to a disconnect within sight of the outdoor unit location. A whip and conduit stubbed out. The line set penetration point marked.
- How do I schedule across multiple projects?
- Call (512) 297-7493 to set up repeat scheduling. One phone call coordinates install dates across your jobs.
- What triggers extra cost?
- Non standard work like line set runs through finished walls, attics, or roof placement. Any deviation from a straight run is quoted before work begins.
- When is the deposit due and when is the balance paid?
- A $400 materials deposit is due to book the date. The balance is due on completion of the install.
One number, one call, one line item along the Austin and I-35 corridor. Standard single zone mini split install is $2,400 on a weekday and $2,600 on a weekend, materials and labor, $400 deposit to book, balance due on completion.