AC Repair in Charleston, SC
When your AC quits in a Charleston August, you don’t want a guess. You want a diagnosis. Every Ai-R Pro visit starts with the MeasureQuick AI System Profiler — a live read of refrigerant charge, airflow, capacity, and efficiency. We tell you exactly what is wrong, exactly what it costs, and exactly what we would do in your house. No upsells. No refrigerant top-offs on broken systems.
Signs You Need AC Repair Right Now
Warm Air From Vents
The system is running but blowing room-temperature air. Often a refrigerant leak, a failing compressor, or a frozen coil.
Long Run Times, Sticky House
System runs constantly but humidity stays above 60%. Lowcountry homes feel this first — usually airflow, sizing, or charge.
Loud or New Noises
Banging, grinding, rattling, hissing. Mechanical failure in motors, blowers, or refrigerant lines.
Ice on the Outdoor Unit
Or worse: ice on the indoor coil. Almost always low charge or restricted airflow — turn the system off and call.
Water Around the Air Handler
Clogged condensate line, cracked pan, or pump failure. Charleston humidity makes condensate leaks worse fast.
High Electric Bill, Same Comfort
A 20%+ jump with no other change usually means the system is fighting itself. We can show you exactly why.
What Happens on a Repair Visit
$84 HouseCall
Travel + visual evaluation. If the problem is obvious, you get a repair quote on-site.
AI-Assisted Diagnostic
If the issue is not obvious, $96 standard or $144 emergency diagnostic. MeasureQuick reads the system live.
Quote & Approve
You see the diagnosis on paper. You decide. No surprise fees, no “while we are here” upsells.
Repair & Verify
We fix it, test it, and verify performance with another MeasureQuick read. You see the before/after.
Honest Pricing
HouseCall
$84 — travel + visual evaluation. Credited toward repair if you join Ai-R Care during the visit.
Standard Diagnostic
$96 — full system diagnostic with MeasureQuick AI System Profiler.
Emergency Diagnostic
$144 — after-hours, weekends, or qualifying emergency conditions. Members are eligible anytime.
Charleston-Specific Things We See
Salt-Air Corrosion
Coastal homes near IOP, Folly, Sullivan’s, Kiawah, Seabrook. We carry replacement contactors and treated coils.
Crawlspace Damage
Standing water, rodent damage, disconnected ductwork. We inspect the crawlspace as part of every repair visit.
Undersized for Humidity
Many Charleston systems are sized for sensible cooling and ignore latent (moisture) load. We catch this.
Cooling lost? Get it back today.
Same-day HouseCalls available. $84 to diagnose. Honest, AI-assisted, Charleston-tested.
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