Ducted Air Conditioning Upper North Shore

Ducted air conditioning for the Upper North Shore's big homes. Family run, since 1991.

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Covering the whole Upper North Shore.
Big leafy homes built for ducted, and replacing the ageing systems is most of our work.

We cover the whole Upper North Shore: Wahroonga, St Ives, Pymble, Gordon, Turramurra, Killara, Lindfield and Roseville. It's big established homes on leafy blocks, a lot of them grand period and brick houses built for ducted. The mature trees are great for shade but drop leaves into the outdoor units, and a generation of ageing systems is now due for replacement. We've worked the North Shore since 1991 with our own crew.

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Upper North Shore

The Upper North Shore is big established homes on leafy, often large blocks through Wahroonga, St Ives, Pymble, Gordon, Turramurra, Killara, Lindfield and Roseville, from grand Federation and period houses to substantial brick and rendered homes. Deep roof cavities, big floor plans built for ducted, mature trees that drop leaves into outdoor units, and a wave of ageing systems due for replacement.

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Ducted Air Conditioning in Upper North Shore

After ducted air conditioning on the Upper North Shore? For a big home here expect around $10,000 to $16,000 for a fully installed zoned system, with the grandest homes at the top end. We've worked the North Shore since 1991, own crew, fixed quote. 4.8 stars from 280+ reviews.

How much is ducted up here? A standard four-bedder runs $10,000 to $12,500 zoned, and a big five or six bedroom period home wants 16kW to 18kW and lands $13,000 to $16,000. We size off your floor plan, whether you're in Wahroonga, St Ives or Killara.

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Replacing Ducted in a Big Upper North Shore Home

The big homes up here were nearly all built for ducted, and a lot are now on a system that's well past its best. On a house this size the system works hard, so replacement is most of our work. The ductwork in these deep roof cavities is nearly always sound, so it's mostly new units and a controller, and a modern inverter cools the big floor plans far better for less. The mature trees mean we site the outdoor unit well and keep it clear of the leaf drop.

We run Panasonic, Daikin and Actron, Mick handles the bigger jobs since 2009.

Check our sizing calculator and pricing guide. We also cover nearby Hornsby. For repairs see our ducted repairs page.

Ducted Replacements in Big Upper North Shore Homes

Most of our Upper North Shore work is replacing the ageing systems in the big period and brick homes through Wahroonga, St Ives, Pymble and Killara. On homes this size the ducted works hard, so a twenty-year-old system is usually ready to go. The ductwork in these deep roof cavities normally stays, so a ducted air conditioning replacement on the Upper North Shore is mostly new units and a controller, and we work carefully around the period detail in the grander homes.

Why Upper North Shore Calls Jay's

We're family run and we've been doing air conditioning on the North Shore since 1991. I'm Ben, I own the business and handle the quotes and diagnostics. Mick runs the installs since 2009. No subbies, just our own crew.

You get a fixed quote before we start. No 'from' prices, no surprises.

Six-point aircon checklist before peak season - clean filters, clear outdoor unit, set thermostat, close doors, check vents, book a service

Every install carries our lifetime workmanship warranty, with 12 months on parts. Licensed (NSW 273312C), ARCtick certified (AU13058), $20 million public liability.

Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm, Saturdays by arrangement. Give us a bell on (02) 9820 4500 or book a quote online.

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Real Jobs

Jays Air Jobs Done in Upper North Shore

Real ducted jobs from across the Upper North Shore.

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Mick Daly - lead ducted air conditioning installer at Jay's Air, smiling headshot
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18kW Ducted Replacement - St Ives

Problem

Big six-bedroom home, 2000 ducted struggling to cool the whole house.

Diagnosis

Reused the ductwork, fitted an 18kW Daikin with a 7-zone controller, re-zoned to the rooms. Even cooling across the whole home. $14,800.

16kW Ducted Install - Wahroonga

Problem

Grand period home, no ducted, owners wanted whole-house cooling done carefully around the heritage detail.

Diagnosis

16kW Panasonic, 6 zones, ducting run carefully around the period ceilings. Even, quiet cooling now. $13,600.

Ducted Board Repair - Pymble

Problem

13-year-old ducted locking out with a fault on hot afternoons.

Diagnosis

Control board had a heat-related fault. Replaced the board, tested under load, sorted same visit. $510.

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FAQs

Ducted Air Conditioning Upper North Shore - Common Questions

FAQs

All of them: Wahroonga, St Ives, Pymble, Gordon, Turramurra, Killara, Lindfield, Roseville and the rest. We’ve worked the North Shore since 1991.

A standard four-bedroom home runs about $10,000 to $12,500 for a fully installed zoned system, and a big five or six bedroom period home wants 16kW to 18kW and lands $13,000 to $16,000. We size and quote off your floor plan.

Yes, and we do it carefully. The big period homes have deep roof cavities and the space for ducted, and we run the ducting tidily around the heritage detail. Our own crew does the work, not subbies.

Jay’s Air. Family run since 1991, our own blokes not subbies, fixed quotes and tidy work in the grandest homes. Lifetime workmanship warranty on installs, licensed (NSW 273312C), ARCtick certified (AU13058), 4.8 stars from 280+ reviews. Give us a bell on (02) 9820 4500.

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What we do

Our Expertise

From replacing a tired system in a St Ives home to a careful install in a Wahroonga period house, we handle ducted air conditioning right across the Upper North Shore, plus splits and repairs on every brand.

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Ducted Advice for Upper North Shore Residents

On a replacement the ducting in these deep roof cavities is nearly always sound, so it's mostly new units and a controller. Don't assume you need the whole lot redone.

For a period home, the install quality matters, tidy duct runs and careful work around the heritage detail. That's where our own crew earns its keep.