AC Installation in Shreveport, LA
A new air conditioner in Shreveport will run from May through October every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Caddo Parish will get in touch.
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Six months of Shreveport heat, every year
Your air conditioner runs from May through October here, six months of the year, working against summer afternoons that average 93°F. That is a long stretch of hard running, and it is why the unit you install now needs to hold up to it season after season.
Caddo Parish also sees its share of hail and wind, so whatever goes in should be able to take a beating from the weather outside, not just the heat. If your new system was built since 2023, it has to meet a federal minimum of 14.3 SEER2, a baseline for how efficiently it turns power into cool air.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 93°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 101 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A higher-efficiency unit would save about $30 a year to run in Caddo Parish compared with a new unit at the federal minimum.
Estimates for a typical Caddo Parish home, from EIA household energy data, Louisiana fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Louisiana requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors tests contractors before they can hold this license, and the license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job. That means the board has a record of who passed and who is licensed to do this work across the state, not a sign-off on the specific installation happening at your house.
For an air conditioner installation, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. Most cities and counties also require a permit for this kind of job and an inspection once it is finished, handled by the local building office and separate from the state license. That permit and inspection are what check the installation itself once the contractor is done.
Source: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- The right size comes from a load calculation, not the square footage of your house. A contractor looks at your insulation, your windows, your ceiling height, and how much shade your house gets before landing on a number. An oversized unit cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the moisture out, so the house feels clammy. An undersized one runs nonstop on a 93 degree afternoon and still can't keep up. Either way, the size has to come from that calculation, not a guess based on the last unit or the size of the house next door.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If your indoor coil and outdoor unit were installed together and matched for capacity, replacing only the outdoor unit can throw that match off. A mismatched system can lose efficiency and put strain on the new unit, so a contractor will usually check the age and condition of the indoor coil before recommending one over the other. If the coil is old or already worn, replacing both at once can save you from paying for labor on the coil again later. A contractor can look at what you have and tell you which makes sense for your house.
- Do HVAC contractors in Shreveport need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. Louisiana requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. That license covers the contractor, not each individual job, so ask to see it before work starts. For an air conditioner installation, your city or parish building office will also require a permit and an inspection once the work is finished.