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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Katy, TX

“I need a new AC unit installed in Katy, TX. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

We asked Grok this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.

Grok

United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 16:08 UTC

  1. searched AC installation Katy TX
  2. searched AC replacement cost Katy TX 2026
  3. searched new AC unit cost Houston 2026
  4. searched best HVAC installer Katy TX
  5. searched best HVAC installer Katy TX reviews
  6. searched AC replacement Katy TX financing warranty upfront pricing
  7. searched Polar Express A/C & Heating Katy AC installation
  8. searched Ideal Air Services Katy TX AC replacement
  9. searched True Fix A/C Katy TX new AC system installation
  10. searched BBB 4C A/C & Heating Katy TX profile
  11. searched BBB Air Tech of Katy profile rating complaints
  12. searched BBB BVS Home Experts Katy profile
  13. searched BBB Polar Express A/C Heating Katy TX
  14. searched
  15. searched 4C A
  16. searched /C & Heating" Katy BBB accredited", "BBB site search (Katy, TX): 4C A/
  17. searched C; Air Tech of Katy; BVS Home Experts; Polar Express; Ideal Air Services; The General Heating; 4C; 4C Air Conditioning; 4C AC Heating
  18. searched Texas license open data: license numbers 60872, 24777, 4843, 119162, 153612, 11315, 28337, 1038, 77555; A/C Contractor names AIR TECH, BVS, POLAR EXPRESS, GENERAL HEATING, TEXAN MECHANICAL, CRUMP, AIRTEC, IDEAL AIR, ALL STAR, RESIDENTIAL AC/ECI
  19. read 27 pages
    • https://prosgrade.com/hvac/katy
    • https://prosgrade.com/hvac/katy/air-tech-of-katy
    • https://hvacservice.io/tx/katy/ac-installation
    • https://www.airtechofkaty.com/blog/ac-replacement-cost-in-katy-tx-what-youll-actually-pay-in-2026/
    • https://www.airtechofkaty.com/air-conditioning/ac-installation/
    • https://4cacandheating.com/
    • https://4cacandheating.com/ac-installation/
    • https://katyplumbers.com/2026/04/07/ac-installation-cost-katy-tx/
    • https://gobvs.com/
    • https://gobvs.com/ac-replacement/
    • https://polarexpresstx.com/
    • https://www.idealairservices.com/service/ac-install/
    • https://www.truefixairconditioning.com/
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/katy/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/true-fix-ac-heating-0915-4933
    • https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_loc=Katy%2C%20TX&find_text=4C%20A%2FC%20%26%20Heating&find_type=Category
    • https://www.bbb.org/search
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/katy/profile/air-conditioning-contractor/air-tech-of-katy-llc-0915-15313
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/katy/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/air-tech-of-katy-llc-0915-15313
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/sealy/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/bvs-home-experts-0915-65443
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/katy/profile/residential-air-conditioning-contractors/polar-express-ac-heating-0915-90024340
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/katy/profile/air-conditioning-contractor/ideal-air-services-0915-31006109
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/cypress/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/the-general-heating-air-0915-90077540
    • https://thegeneralhvac.com/blog/hvac-replacement-cost-cypress-katy/
    • https://avatexservicecompany.com/learning-center/ac-replacement-cost-houston
    • https://remodelfinder.com/pro/hvac-replacement-costs/77450/
    • https://fixcostguide.com/hvac/hvac-replacement-cost-houston/
    • https://data.texas.gov/resource/7358-krk7.json
Picked

Air Tech of Katy

airtechofkaty.com
“It was the only company I found that publishes real Katy install prices (Basic tier about $11,000–$15,000, a 2.5-ton heat pump about $12,200–$16,400), and it also lists 0%/60-month and 72-month financing, a BBB A+ rating (accredited since 1986), 4.8 from 3,276 reviews on ProsGrade, a Texas A/C contractor license in state open data (#1038) and a Katy office, though it is the priciest option and its own pages disagree on the labor warranty (2 years on one page, 10 years on another).”
Shortlisted #2

4C A/C & Heating

4cacandheating.com
“It is a family-owned Katy company founded in 2012 with a 5.0 rating from about 1,004 reviews on ProsGrade, its license TACLB60872E matches the state record (expires 11/09/2026), and it offers AC installation with financing, but it publishes no install prices or warranty terms and I could not find a BBB profile.”
Shortlisted #3

BVS Home Experts

gobvs.com
“It has the strongest install warranty I saw (10 years on parts and labor for its promoted systems), BBB A+ with accreditation since 1995, in business since 1981, Texas Class A license #11315, a Katy office and stated heat-load and air-pressure testing, but I saw no review counts or prices and its promotion is for an older-refrigerant (R-410A) system, so ask what equipment you would get.”
Looked at, passed

Polar Express A/C & Heating

polarexpresstx.com
“A close fourth with BBB A+ (accredited since 2011), Texas license #28337, 4.9 from 341 reviews on ProsGrade, a 10-year parts / 2-year labor warranty and financing, but no published prices and it appears to be a small owner-run shop.”
Looked at, passed

Ideal Air Services

idealairservices.com
“Strong reputation (4.9 from 700+ reviews, BBB A+, since 2005, financing), but its install page gives no prices or warranty terms, and its license #24777 is registered to SAS AIRCARE, LLC, which fits a reported buyout I only saw in a search snippet.”
Looked at, passed

The Katy Plumbing Company Heating & Air

katyplumbers.com
“Real Katy office and a matching Texas A/C license (#119162), but it is mainly a plumber, I saw no reviews or BBB standing for it, and its price guide link now redirects to a sales page with no prices.”
Looked at, passed

The General Heating & Air

thegeneralhvac.com
“A very new Cypress-based company (started 10/2025, BBB rated A-) whose license is registered under a different entity name, so I used only its cost guide.”
Looked at, passed

Residential AC & Heating ECi

hvacservice.io
“I only saw it on directory listings (62 reviews, an Arizona area-code phone number), and although it holds Texas license #118927, I did not open its own website.”
Looked at, passed

All Star A/C, Plumbing & Electrical

allstarairtexas.com
“I only saw it in a search snippet with a Houston phone number and its own claim of BBB accreditation, and I could not match it to one clear Texas license record.”

How we ran this

We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer.

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