Arlington, Jacksonville

AC replacement and repair for Arlington homes

Mid-century ranch homes built in the rush after the Mathews Bridge opened, many now on their third or fourth system and still on early duct layouts.

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Who replaces air conditioners in Arlington, Jacksonville?

Preston Reeves Heating & Air repairs and replaces AC, ductwork and heat pumps in mid-century ranch homes in Arlington, Jacksonville. Call (904) 447-0914 any hour and a dispatcher books the next open technician.

The suburb the Mathews Bridge built

Arlington is often called Jacksonville's first major post-war suburb built for the automobile. After the Mathews Bridge opened in 1953 it grew faster than any other part of the city through the 1950s and 1960s: by 1955, 19,000 cars a day crossed the bridge, and by 1961 more than 50,000 new residents had moved in. That building rush left thousands of block and frame ranch homes whose original duct layouts were designed for much smaller cooling systems than they carry today.

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Ranch homes that have outgrown their ducts

Mid-century ranch homes were often built with a single central return and short duct runs sized for the first air conditioners of their day, then expanded with Florida rooms, garage conversions and additions. A bigger system on the same ducts gets noisier, not more comfortable. We check static pressure and room airflow before any replacement quote.

Additions and enclosed porches are usually the hottest rooms in the house, and a ductless head often cools them better than extending the old ducts. Low attics over block walls also benefit from added insulation, which cuts the load on everything else.