Professional Annual Maintenance Plans in Friendswood, TX

Yes — and on the Gulf Coast, the math is even more lopsided than it is inland. Coastal HVAC systems in Galveston, Texas City, League City, Dickinson, La Marque, and Santa Fe face conditions that inland equipment never encounters. Salt-laden air corrodes condenser coils, electrical connections, and cabinet hardware twelve months a year. Humidity levels that regularly exceed 80% overwork dehumidification cycles and accelerate mold growth inside air handlers. Sand and salt particulate clog fins and reduce airflow faster than standard dust ever could.

Inland homeowners can often get away with twice-a-year maintenance. Coastal homeowners cannot. Quarterly service visits are the baseline for protecting your investment against the Gulf Coast environment.

What Salt Air Actually Does to Your HVAC System

Salt doesn't just rust metal. It creates galvanic corrosion where dissimilar metals meet — copper refrigerant lines against aluminum fins, steel fasteners against galvanized cabinets. This electrochemical reaction accelerates in the presence of moisture, and Galveston provides moisture in abundance. Between service visits, salt deposits build on condenser coils and reduce heat transfer efficiency. A system rated at 16 SEER can drop to 12-13 SEER performance with moderate salt buildup on the outdoor coil. On a $250/month CenterPoint Energy bill, that's $50-70/month wasted.

Electrical connections corrode and develop resistance, which increases amp draw and generates heat at contact points. Over time, this causes contactors to pit, capacitors to overheat, and circuit boards to fail. These aren't cosmetic problems. They're the reason coastal HVAC systems fail 3-5 years earlier than identical units installed 50 miles inland.

What Our Maintenance Plan Covers — Quarter by Quarter

Every quarterly visit includes a full salt and corrosion inspection — condenser coils, evaporator coils, electrical connections, refrigerant fittings, drain pans, and cabinet hardware. Our techs clean salt residue from coils, check for early-stage corrosion on copper and aluminum components, and apply protective coatings where needed.

Spring visit (February-March): Full AC tune-up with refrigerant charge check, coil cleaning, salt residue removal, blower motor testing, and capacitor check. This gets your cooling system ready before Galveston hits 80°F+ in March.

Summer visit (June-July): Mid-season efficiency check. Condensate drain flush, filter change, electrical connection inspection, and thermostat calibration. This catches problems that develop during the heaviest cooling months.

Fall visit (October-November): Heating system inspection. Gas furnace combustion analysis and CO testing, or heat pump reversing valve and defrost cycle check. Plus another round of salt corrosion inspection on outdoor components.

Winter visit (January): Off-season system check. Full electrical inspection, cabinet condition assessment, and preventive corrosion treatment. This visit catches damage from winter storm season and prepares the system for the spring cooling ramp-up.

The $400+ Annual Savings Breakdown

Plan members pay $129 per tune-up instead of the regular $225 — that's $96 saved per visit, $384 saved across four quarterly visits. But the direct savings are only the beginning.

No dispatch fees. Every service call, whether it's a tune-up or a repair, has the dispatch fee waived. For non-members, that fee is $89. If you need even one repair call during the year, that's another $89 saved.

Priority scheduling. During peak season — April through September in Galveston — non-member service calls can take 3-5 days to schedule. Members get next-day priority. When your AC fails in July with 95°F heat and 90% humidity, that difference matters.

Corrosion inspections included. Non-members pay $150 for a standalone corrosion assessment. Members get this inspection built into every quarterly visit at no additional charge.

Parts and labor discounts. Members receive 15% off all parts and labor for repairs identified during maintenance visits.

Add it up: $384 in tune-up savings, $89 in waived dispatch fees, $150 in corrosion inspection value, plus parts discounts. Total annual value easily exceeds $600 against a membership cost that pays for itself after the second visit.

Why Quarterly Matters on the Coast

Here's the reality that inland maintenance schedules don't account for: salt corrosion doesn't pause between visits. A twice-yearly schedule means six months of unchecked salt accumulation on your outdoor unit. In Galveston, six months of salt exposure can turn minor surface oxidation into deep pitting that compromises coil integrity.

Quarterly visits mean no more than 90 days between professional inspections. Our techs catch corrosion in its early stages, clean it, treat it, and document it. If corrosion progresses to the point where a component needs replacement, we identify it months before it causes a system failure.

For homes within a mile of the water — Galveston Island, parts of Texas City, the Dickinson bayou area — quarterly visits are non-negotiable. For homes farther inland in League City and Santa Fe, quarterly is still recommended, though some homeowners opt for three visits per year. We'll help you determine the right schedule based on your property's exposure.

Getting Started

Call or schedule online. We'll set up your first quarterly visit and build a 12-month maintenance calendar around your schedule. Every visit comes with a written report documenting system condition, any corrosion findings, and recommendations. You'll always know exactly where your system stands.