A-Tx Express vs Mini Split Reef
Updated September 2026
A-Tx Express serves customers in and around Round Rock as a state licensed A/C contractor. Rather than tell you who to hire, this page shows you the difference between the two ways mini split installs get priced in Central Texas, so you can ask better questions of anyone who bids your job.
About A-Tx Express
A-Tx Express is listed on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation public license roster as a TDLR A/C Contractor, license number TACLA00019921E, in Round Rock, Texas. License status can be verified at any time on the TDLR public search at tdlr.texas.gov.
That is the full extent of what this page states about A-Tx Express. We make no claims about their prices, their quality, or their reviews. For their current offering, contact them directly.
The Mini Split Reef model
We publish the whole price: $2,000 per zone, installed, with equipment and labor included. A two zone system is $4,000 and a three zone system is $6,000. Posting the price means we cannot size the quote to the neighborhood, the car in the driveway, or how urgent you sound on the phone.
How the local market usually prices
Ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000 to $6,000 per zone on a custom quote. That is not a knock on any contractor; the custom quote model prices each job individually, usually after an in home visit, and the final number depends on what the estimator sees and how the visit goes.
Mini splits in Round Rock
Round Rock grew fast, and plenty of its 1990s and 2000s homes have a bonus room over the garage that bakes every summer. That one room is a classic single zone mini split job, and a posted $2,000 price makes it easy to decide whether it is worth fixing this year.
Two pricing models
| Factor | Mini Split Reef | The usual quote model |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,000 per zone installed, materials and labor. Two zones $4,000, three zones $6,000 | $3,000 to $6,000 per zone, set by custom quote |
| How you learn the price | Posted publicly before any contact | Usually after an in home estimate visit |
| Extras | Exceptions named up front: very long line set, panel upgrade the house already needed, difficult mounting | Itemized in the individual quote |
| Licensing | Installs performed by licensed contractors | Licensed contractors, verifiable on the TDLR roster |
The right hand column describes the common custom quote pattern in the Central Texas market generally. It is not a statement of A-Tx Express's prices or terms.
Straight answers
Do you charge more for two or three zones?
The rate is linear. One zone is $2,000, two zones are $4,000, three zones are $6,000. Multi zone equipment differences are absorbed into the flat rate.
Do you badmouth other contractors to win jobs?
No. Licensed competitors are legitimate businesses and many do excellent work. This page compares pricing models only, and the only facts stated about the other company come from the public state license roster and, where shown, their own website.
Is the $2,000 per zone price really all in?
Yes. Equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, and cleanup are included. The only exceptions, named before work starts, are a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting.
Compare with full information
Whoever you hire, verify the license and get the price in writing. Ours is in writing right here: $2,000 per zone. Call (512) 988-5549 and tell us about the room.
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