HVAC Services in Madison, WI
In a normal year, Madison racks up 7,096 heating and 639 cooling degree days (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Heating is the bigger job here, and furnaces and heat pumps in Madison put in far more hours than the air conditioner. On average, Madison gets 157 freezing nights and 10 days above 90°F per year. Snowfall averages about 39 inches. For a 2,000 sq ft house, this climate points to a heating load somewhere near 70,000 BTU/h. Treat that as a starting number. A Manual J calculation will move it up or down based on insulation and windows.
Local Price Guide
| Service | Madison estimate |
|---|---|
| Furnace Replacement in Madison | $4,000 to $9,700 |
| Furnace Repair in Madison | $190 to $810 |
| Boiler Replacement in Madison | $6,800 to $15,500 |
| Heat Pump Installation in Madison | $6,800 to $16,800 |
| Heat Pump Repair in Madison | $220 to $1,050 |
| HVAC System Replacement in Madison | $10,500 to $23,000 |
| Ductless Mini-Split Installation in Madison | $4,000 to $9,300 |
| Emergency HVAC Repair in Madison | $310 to $1,240 |
| AC Installation in Madison | $4,000 to $8,900 |
| AC Repair in Madison | $140 to $660 |
| HVAC Tune-Up & Maintenance in Madison | $90 to $270 |
| Air Duct Cleaning in Madison | $360 to $820 |
Homes in Madison
Half the homes in Madison were built before 1979 (Census ACS median), so the typical house is about 47 years old. A lot of these homes are on their second or third system by now. The ductwork is usually original, and leaky joints are common. Madison has roughly 59,000 owner-occupied homes, or 46.6% of households. Homes here have a median value of $346,900 and households a median income of $76,983. Those two numbers drive the labor adjustment in our estimate.
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