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Air Conditioning in Sunshine Coast

Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.

Showing all 19 licensed air conditioning across Sunshine CoastUpdated 2026-08-27 · Register QBCC

Based in Nambour

Professional & friendly · 61Response time · 50Quality of work · 43

At Apex Air & Electrical, customers talk about electrical work more than anything else, while replacement & upgrades come up a good share of the time too. The Nambour business has seen 65 of its 100 analysed Google reviews land in the past year, and every one of the 100 customers who left feedback got a reply from the owner. Rated 5 stars across 139 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026, it holds a QBCC licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design), confirmed current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Kunda Park

Professional & friendly · 9Response time · 6Quality of work · 5

The QBCC register confirmed Berry Air's licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) as current on 22 August 2026. This Kunda Park aircon technician's Google rating stands at 4.6 stars from 21 reviews as of 28 August 2026, and its earliest review goes back to July 2018.

Based in Minyama

Professional & friendly · 53Response time · 37Clean & tidy · 26

The owner of Chase Air writes back to the vast majority of customers who leave feedback, and a good share of the sampled reviews arrived in the past year. Customers name a few people, including office staff, so it looks like a crew plus someone on the phones. Ducted systems lead the work mentions, with replacement & upgrades and split-system installs also coming up (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). 5 stars across 91 Google reviews. On 22 August 2026 the QBCC register showed the Minyama aircon technician holding a current Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) licence.

Based in Mudjimba

Response time · 15Professional & friendly · 13Quality of work · 4

Customers at Flare Air most often talk about servicing & maintenance, and the same tradesperson is named in half the analysed reviews — a pattern consistent with an owner doing the work. The Mudjimba aircon technician holds a 5-star rating across 21 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026. Its QBCC licence, covering Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design), was confirmed current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Forest Glen

Response time · 13Professional & friendly · 10Reliable & trustworthy · 9

At Flow Industries, the work customers come back to most is refrigeration & coolrooms, with emergency and after-hours calls also part of the conversation. The same tradesperson is named again and again across the 27 Google reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026, a pattern that suggests the person doing the work and the person answering the phone are one and the same. The owner writes back to 25 of those 27 customers who left feedback. The QBCC register confirmed the Forest Glen aircon technician's licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) as current on 22 August 2026, and the business holds a 4.9-star rating across 27 Google reviews.

Based in Alexandra Headland

Response time · 46Professional & friendly · 39Reliable & trustworthy · 17

At Frost Refrigeration & Air, customers talk about refrigeration & coolrooms more than anything else, with repairs & faults and commercial sites also coming up in the 83 reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026. The same tradesperson is named again and again, which reads as an owner who does the work themselves. The owner writes back to 74 of the 83 customers who left feedback. The QBCC register confirmed a current licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) on 22 August 2026. 5 stars across 91 Google reviews.

Based in Palmwoods

Response time · 24Professional & friendly · 23Value & pricing · 13

At Ice Cold Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, customers most often bring up refrigeration & coolrooms, with repairs & faults and replacement & upgrades also mentioned (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). One tradesperson is named in most of the feedback, suggesting the owner handles the work personally. The owner replied to all 39 customers whose feedback was analysed. Rated 5 stars across 40 Google reviews. The QBCC register listed the Palmwoods aircon technician's licence as current on 22 August 2026, covering Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design).

Based in Chatsworth

Professional & friendly · 26Quality of work · 21Response time · 18

The oldest review on Johnny Cool Air Conditioning & Refrigeration's Google profile is from September 2023, and the Chatsworth aircon technician holds a 5-star rating across 49 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026. The QBCC register confirmed its Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) licence as current on 22 August 2026. The owner writes back to more than half of the customers who leave feedback.

Based in Forest Glen

Professional & friendly · 25Response time · 20Quality of work · 18

At LUXAIR Air Conditioning and Mechanical Services, customers keep naming the same technician, which reads as an owner doing the work themselves. The owner writes back to the vast majority of customers who leave feedback — 38 of the 43 analysed reviews got a reply. Servicing & maintenance leads the work mentions, ahead of repairs & faults and replacement & upgrades. The oldest Google review lands in June 2021, so over five years of feedback sit on record. The QBCC register confirmed a current Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) licence on 22 August 2026. Rated 4.9 stars across 51 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

Based in Buddina

Professional & friendly · 37Response time · 34Quality of work · 32

At MGM Air Conditioning, customers mention more than one person in their feedback, including office and booking staff — a sign of a team with someone running the desk. The QBCC register confirmed a current licence for the Buderim business on 22 August 2026, covering Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design). Google reviews for the business go back to at least December 2024, and a good share of the sampled feedback landed in the past year. The owner replied to 62 of the 75 customers whose reviews were analysed as of 28 August 2026. 5 stars across 76 Google reviews.

Based in Mountain Creek

Professional & friendly · 62Response time · 61Quality of work · 39

More than one name appears in the feedback for On Point Air, and someone handling bookings is among them — a pattern consistent with a crew plus a front desk. Customers talk most about servicing and maintenance, with repairs and faults also coming up in the sample analysed on 28 August 2026. The owner writes back to just over half of the customers who leave feedback, and 35 of the 100 sampled reviews arrived in the past year. Rated 5 stars across 168 Google reviews, the Mountain Creek aircon technician holds a current QBCC licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design), confirmed on 22 August 2026.

Based in Bells Creek

Professional & friendly · 62Response time · 54Quality of work · 39

Customers of Radicool Air refer to different tradespeople, plus an office contact, when describing their jobs. The first Google review of this Bells Creek aircon technician was posted in December 2017, so its public feedback trail spans more than eight years. The owner wrote back to 83 of the 100 customers whose feedback was analysed as of 28 August 2026. With a 4.9-star rating across 271 Google reviews, the business holds a current QBCC licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design), confirmed against the register on 22 August 2026.

Based in Noosaville

Professional & friendly · 15Quality of work · 11Response time · 9

Replacement & upgrades lead what customers talk about at Simply Cool, with repairs & faults and ducted systems coming up behind them. Feedback recorded on Google reaches back to April 2017, a history of at least nine years for the Noosaville aircon technician. The owner wrote back to 24 of the 29 customers who left feedback in the analysed sample. As of 28 August 2026, the business holds 4.5 stars across 30 Google reviews. The QBCC register confirmed a current licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) on 22 August 2026.

Based in Kunda Park

Professional & friendly · 74Clean & tidy · 43Response time · 40

Electrical work is what customers at Summit Electrical & Air Conditioning come back to most, and ducted systems also come up in the 100 reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026. Several different names appear in the feedback — the tradespeople and whoever runs the office — suggesting a team with front-desk support. The owner wrote back to 99 of the 100 customers who left feedback, and more than half of the sampled reviews arrived within the past year, with the earliest Google review on record from October 2020. The QBCC register confirmed a current licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) on 22 August 2026. 5 stars across 313 Google reviews.

Based in Bells Creek

Professional & friendly · 17Response time · 10Quality of work · 10

Sunshine Air & Mechanical Services, a Bells Creek aircon technician on the Sunshine Coast, holds a QBCC licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design), confirmed current on 22 August 2026. Google reviewers have been sharing feedback since May 2019, which means the business has accumulated more than seven years of customer commentary as of 28 August 2026. It carries 4.8 stars across 33 Google reviews.

Based in Buderim

Response time · 7Value & pricing · 7Communication · 5

Customers at Tempercon Air Conditioning Services in Buderim repeatedly single out the same tradesperson, a pattern that points to the owner handling the work directly. The earliest Google review for this business landed in January 2021, so the review trail now spans more than five years. As of 28 August 2026, the company carries a 5-star rating across 13 Google reviews, with response time and value for money the subjects customers talk about most. The QBCC register listed a current licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) when checked on 22 August 2026.

Based in Marcoola

Professional & friendly · 49Response time · 40Quality of work · 30

In Marcoola, ducted systems lead what customers talk about at The Cool Shop, with replacement & upgrades and split-system installs also coming up (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). Several different names appear in the feedback, one of them on the phones, which points to a team with office support. The owner wrote back to 96 of the 100 customers who left feedback, and 28 of those reviews arrived in the past 12 months. The first Google review of The Cool Shop was posted in November 2016, so the business has been collecting feedback for nearly a decade. The QBCC register confirmed a current licence in Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) on 22 August 2026. 4.8 stars across 145 Google reviews.

Based in Coolum Beach

Professional & friendly · 8Response time · 6Communication · 5

At Thermotech Cooling Solutions Pty Ltd, customers keep naming the same tradesperson, which suggests the owner does the work themselves rather than a crew. The owner writes back to 10 of the 13 customers whose feedback was analysed. Servicing and maintenance, along with repairs and faults, are the jobs customers describe most often. A QBCC licence covering Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) was confirmed current on 22 August 2026, and the business holds 5 stars across 14 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

Based in Maroochydore

Professional & friendly · 9Response time · 4Quality of work · 4

Customers at Wattec keep naming the same tradesperson, suggesting the person doing the work is the owner. The earliest Google review for this Maroochydore aircon technician lands in February 2018, giving over eight years of feedback on record. Repairs & faults and replacement & upgrades are the jobs people describe most, with split-system installs, servicing & maintenance and refrigeration & coolrooms also coming up. Rated 5 stars across 12 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026. The QBCC register listed a current Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) licence when checked on 22 August 2026.

By the numbers

Air Conditioning in Sunshine Coast, ranked by verified Google review volume

Every figure below is counted from this page's own register checks and review analysis — 1028 reviews read across 19 licence-verified businesses. Ratings are shown as attributed text and link to the source profile.

RankBusinessBase suburbLicence classGoogle ratingMost-mentioned praise
01Summit Electrical & Air ConditioningKunda ParkMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.0313 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 74
02Radicool AirBells CreekMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.9271 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 62
03On Point AirMountain CreekMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.0168 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 62
04The Cool ShopMarcoolaMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.8145 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 49
05Apex Air & ElectricalNambourMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.0139 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 61
06Chase AirMinyamaMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.091 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 53
07Frost Refrigeration & AirAlexandra HeadlandMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.091 on GoogleResponse time · 46
08MGM Air ConditioningBuddinaMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.076 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 37
09LUXAIR Air Conditioning and Mechanical ServicesForest GlenMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.951 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 25
10Johnny Cool Air Conditioning & RefrigerationChatsworthMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.049 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 26
11Ice Cold Refrigeration & Air ConditioningPalmwoodsMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.040 on GoogleResponse time · 24
12Sunshine Air & Mechanical ServicesBells CreekMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.833 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 17
13Simply CoolNoosavilleMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.530 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 15
14Flow IndustriesForest GlenMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.927 on GoogleResponse time · 13
15Berry AirKunda ParkMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)4.621 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 9
16Flare AirMudjimbaMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.021 on GoogleResponse time · 15
17Thermotech Cooling Solutions Pty LtdCoolum BeachMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.014 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 8
18Tempercon Air Conditioning ServicesBuderimMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.013 on GoogleResponse time · 7
19WattecMaroochydoreMechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)5.012 on GoogleProfessional & friendly · 9

What reviewers praise most

Response timepraised at 19 of 19 · 494 mentions
Professional & friendlypraised at 18 of 19 · 592 mentions
Quality of workpraised at 12 of 19 · 256 mentions
Clean & tidypraised at 2 of 19 · 69 mentions
Reliable & trustworthypraised at 2 of 19 · 26 mentions
Value & pricingpraised at 2 of 19 · 20 mentions
Communicationpraised at 2 of 19 · 10 mentions

Licence classes held

Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)19 of 19
Coverage and verification dates

19 businesses based across 16 suburbs. Licences all verified on 2026-08-22.

About air conditioning in Sunshine Coast

New-build and established housing pull air-conditioning needs apart here: estates like Baringa and Birtinya often arrive with ducted reverse-cycle fitted at handover, while an older Nambour or Buderim house is almost always a retrofit. Up in the Blackall Range hinterland, Maleny and Montville run noticeably cooler in summer, changing how a system should be sized. Every technician here carries the required licensing, verified against the QBCC register, and every price below comes from a Sunshine Coast-specific 2026 source, not a national average — split by type and scope, since an apartment job and a family-home job can differ by more than double.

Baringa and Birtinya are recent developments: Baringa sits within Stockland's roughly A$5 billion, 50,000-resident Aura master plan, selling land since 2016; Birtinya's population grew from 314 to 4,378 between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses around Lake Kawana and its university hospital. New-build packages there increasingly include ducted reverse-cycle as standard. Nambour (settled 1870s) and Buderim (settled 1860s) carry much older housing stock, so an install is usually a retrofit, not included at handover. Elevation changes this again: Maleny and Montville sit around 400 metres up the Blackall Range, and hinterland summers run noticeably cooler than the coast, so a unit sized for Mooloolaba can be oversized up the range. The region's population also skews older than average — median age 44 at the 2016 Census, six years above the national figure — so more homes run cooling through the day, worth factoring in given afternoon humidity of roughly 59–71% year-round.

Typical prices in Sunshine Coast

Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.

ServiceTypical range (A$)
Split system, supply + install
Davies QLD (based in Warana, Sunshine Coast-only) publishes its own 2026 range: A$1,800–4,800 supply and install, climbing with capacity and brand; the page does not state whether GST is included. Pip Electrics, another Sunshine Coast-only installer, quotes a flat 'from A$1,700 + GST' (about A$1,870 total) for a standard install, consistent with the low end of Davies' range. Neither business publishes pricing for any other city.
A$1,800A$4,800
Ducted reverse-cycle, apartment / small home (2 zones) — supply + install
Reef Air (based between Mooloolaba and Caloundra, Sunshine Coast-only) publishes its own estimate for a 2-zone apartment: A$5,000–8,000. GST inclusion is not stated. The business has no pricing page for any other city.
A$5,000A$8,000
Ducted reverse-cycle, family home (3–4 bed) — supply + install
Reef Air's own estimate for a 4-bedroom duplex: A$11,000–14,000. Cross-checked against Davies QLD's broader own range of A$6,000–25,000+ ('driven by size, zones, ceiling space and access') and Reef Air's own multi-storey tier of A$15,000–30,000+ — the figures step up with home size across both publishers rather than moving by a fixed ratio, the signature of real observation rather than a templated table.
A$11,000A$14,000
Annual service / clean (split system, per indoor head)
Matches the Brisbane and Gold Coast figure; no Sunshine Coast-specific servicing quote was found to justify a different number, after checking Davies QLD, Reef Air, Pip Electrics and Sunshine Coast Air Conditioning, none of which publish a maintenance price. Year-round afternoon humidity of roughly 59–71% makes a pre-summer clean of filters, coil and condensate drain worth doing regardless.
A$120A$300

Common questions

Do new-build homes in Baringa or Birtinya come with ducted air conditioning already installed?

Often, but not automatically — check before assuming it. Both suburbs are recent developments (Baringa sits within Stockland's roughly A$5 billion, 50,000-resident Aura master plan with land sales running since 2016; Birtinya's population grew from 314 to 4,378 between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses around Lake Kawana), and many new-build packages there include ducted reverse-cycle as standard. But inclusions vary by builder and package tier, so get the list in writing — brand, zone count, and whether it genuinely covers the whole home or just one or two rooms.

I'm adding air conditioning to an older Nambour or Buderim Queenslander — does the same A$3,300 QBCC threshold apply?

Yes. The QBCC Regulation 2018 threshold is set by the value of the work, not the suburb or the house's age — at or below A$3,300 no QBCC licence is required for a class 1a home, and above it the installer needs a QBCC contractor's licence of the appropriate class. What changes in an older house is the labour: retrofitting ducted air conditioning into a Nambour or Buderim home built before roof cavities were designed for it is more involved than a new-build install, which pushes many older-house ducted jobs comfortably over that line. Whatever the value, anyone handling the refrigerant still needs a federal ARCtick licence regardless.

Do I need a smaller air conditioner if I live up in Maleny or Montville rather than on the coast?

Often yes. Both towns sit around 400 metres up the Blackall Range, and hinterland summers run noticeably cooler than the coastal strip — a unit sized for a Mooloolaba or Maroochydore home can be oversized for the same floor area up the range. An oversized unit cools the room quickly, then cycles off before it's pulled the humidity out, leaving the air cold and clammy rather than genuinely comfortable. Ask your installer to size on your actual elevation and orientation rather than a rule of thumb calibrated to the coast.

My parents run their air conditioner most of the day, not just summer evenings — is that normal here?

It's common, and there's a reason for it: the Sunshine Coast's population skews older than the national average — the 2016 Census put the median age at 44, six years above the national figure — and older residents are more likely to run cooling through the day for comfort and health rather than switching it on after work. If that's your household's pattern, it changes what's worth paying for: a higher-efficiency inverter unit costs more upfront but earns that back faster running most of the day than one used only in the evenings, and a filter clean matters more often than once a year.

How do I check a Sunshine Coast air-con installer is actually licensed?

The same three-licence structure applies here as anywhere in Queensland. Anyone handling refrigerant needs a federal ARCtick Refrigerant Handling Licence, at any job value. The hard-wired electrical connection needs a licensed electrician. And once the job's value passes A$3,300, the installer needs a QBCC contractor's licence of the appropriate class — a bedroom split usually sits under that line, a ducted job for a family home is comfortably above it. Ask for both licence numbers before booking and check them on the free registers; a legitimate operator gives them without hesitation.

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