Dependable Refrigeration Service vs Mini Split Reef
Updated September 2026
Shopping a ductless install in Austin? Dependable Refrigeration Service is a licensed contractor in the area, and getting more than one bid is always smart. Before you book in home estimates, it helps to understand the two pricing models at play in this market. That is what this page covers.
About Dependable Refrigeration Service
Dependable Refrigeration Service is listed on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation public license roster as a TDLR A/C Contractor, license number TACLB00009151C, in Austin, 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 Dependable Refrigeration Service. We make no claims about their prices, their quality, or their reviews. For their current offering, contact them directly.
The Mini Split Reef model
Here is our entire price list: one zone $2,000 installed, two zones $4,000, three zones $6,000. Materials and labor are in the number. We would rather win the jobs where a posted price makes sense than negotiate every single install from scratch.
How the local market usually prices
For context on the wider market: Ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000 to $6,000 per zone on a custom quote. Custom quoting is the industry norm, and it exists for real reasons, but it means you rarely know the price until a salesperson has been through your house.
Mini splits in Austin
Austin's housing stock runs from 1930s bungalows in Travis Heights to brand new East side builds, and a lot of it has rooms the central system never reached: garage conversions, additions, home offices. Those single hot rooms are exactly what a one zone mini split solves, and at a flat $2,000 the math is easy to check against any bid.
Two pricing models
| Factor | Mini Split Reef | The common local pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dependable Refrigeration Service's prices or terms.
Straight answers
Why do most companies quote in the home?
Custom quoting lets an estimator price each job on its specifics, and it is also a sales opportunity. It is the industry norm and it works for many buyers. We simply chose the other model: publish one price and keep it.
What if my job genuinely is not a standard install?
Then we say so before any work starts. A very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting are the named exceptions, and you approve any adjustment first.
How do I verify any contractor's license?
Search the license number on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation public license roster at tdlr.texas.gov. Every legitimate A/C contractor in Texas appears there. The license number on this page comes from that public roster.
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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