Services in Cinco Ranch (Katy), TX

Avatex Service Company serves Cinco Ranch, Katy's flagship master-planned community in the Katy ISD. Its 1990s–2000s two-story brick homes are hitting two walls at once: original R-22 air conditioners that can no longer be legally recharged with new refrigerant, and first-generation zone dampers wearing out. We replace, rezone, and rewire with licensed HVAC (TACLA #89729C) and electrical (TECL #34162) crews - family-owned, no high-pressure sales.

Cinco Ranch homes and the R-22 cliff

Cinco Ranch boomed through the 1990s and 2000s into the early 2010s: large two-story brick-veneer homes on engineered slabs, zoned to Katy ISD schools, threaded around the Willow Fork Drainage District's channel network and the 32-acre Willow Fork Park that opened in 2016.

Thousands of these homes shipped with R-22 refrigerant systems. Since the EPA ended R-22 production and import on January 1, 2020, a leaking evaporator coil or failed compressor on one of these units usually means replacement, not repair - recharging with reclaimed R-22 is legal but increasingly scarce and expensive.

Cinco Ranch challenges we solve

R-22 systems past the point of repair

When an R-22 system loses its charge, the honest math almost always favors a modern R-410A/R-454B replacement over chasing reclaimed refrigerant. We show you both numbers and let you decide - that's the no-pressure rule.

Two-story zoning wear-out

Like most 2000s Houston-area two-stories, Cinco Ranch homes zone one system across two floors. Aging damper motors and zone boards cause hot-upstairs complaints; variable-speed replacements solve the static-pressure problem for good.

Post-Harvey equipment placement

Sections of Cinco Ranch near Barker Reservoir saw prolonged flooding in 2017. Where a home has flood history, we set replacement condensers on raised pads and inspect low-lying circuits for latent corrosion before energizing.

Rebates & permits in Cinco Ranch

Cinco Ranch is CenterPoint Energy territory in the retail-choice market. CenterPoint incentives start at $200 for qualifying 15.2+ SEER2 replacements - a natural pairing with a forced R-22 retirement - applied to your invoice through a participating contractor. The free ComfortCheck A/C tune-up program also applies to qualifying systems (verified July 2026 at centerpointenergy.com).

Cinco Ranch straddles Fort Bend and Harris counties, so the correct permitting office depends on the specific address - we verify jurisdiction and pull the right permit on every job. The federal 25C energy-efficiency tax credit ended for equipment placed in service after December 31, 2025, so utility programs are the main source of HVAC savings in 2026 (verified July 2026 against the IRS OBBB FAQ).

Services we provide in Cinco Ranch

• AC repair & service in Katy
• AC installation & replacement in Katy
• Heat pump installation in Katy
• Electrical services
• Insulation services

Nearby areas we serve: Katy, TX (city hub), Bridgeland (Cypress), Cypress, TX, Sugar Land, TX. See the full Katy, TX service area page or view all service areas.

Ready for honest service in Cinco Ranch?

Avatex Service Company is family-owned and based in northeast Houston. Call (832) 782-3490 or request service online.