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RV air conditioner repair & installation cost in Denver and Boulder

An RV rooftop air conditioner that's blowing warm or not running at all is one of the more common Colorado-summer repairs, and the price range online is wide enough to be useless on its own. This page breaks down what a repair or a full replacement actually costs, using named cost guides rather than a guess, then lists the Denver and Boulder providers in this directory who publish AC work as part of their service list.

New to RVs and not sure what "rooftop unit" even means? Start with New to RVing first, then come back here.

What replacement actually costs

Micro-Air, a maker of RV air conditioning soft-start and control components, publishes a replacement range of roughly $800 to $2,500 including labor, with most owners paying around $1,500 for a comparable 15,000 BTU rooftop unit. RVacunit.com's own cost guide narrows that further for a straightforward swap: a like-for-like 13,500-15,000 BTU replacement with no structural roof repair or new wiring typically lands at $900 to $1,800 total, split roughly between a $450-$1,800 unit and $500-$2,200 in labor depending on roof access. Certified installers commonly charge $140-$180 per hour on top of the unit cost. Neither of those guides is Denver or Boulder-specific pricing, and this directory doesn't track live labor rates from local providers, so use them as a planning range and confirm the real number with a quote.

What moves the price inside that range: the BTU rating and brand of the replacement unit, whether it includes a heat pump (adds cost but adds winter heat capacity too), how hard the roof is to access, and whether old wiring or the roof gasket needs replacing along with the unit. Both cost guides note pricing tends to run higher in the May-through-August season, when RV AC failures spike and shop schedules fill up.

What repair (instead of replacement) costs

Not every AC problem needs a new unit. A failed capacitor, a stuck contactor, a refrigerant leak, or a clogged condensate drain are all repair-scale jobs, smaller than pulling and remounting a full rooftop unit. The Denver and Boulder providers below separate "AC diagnostic and repair" from full replacement in their own service lists, which is worth asking about directly: a diagnostic visit that finds a bad capacitor is a far smaller bill than a unit swap, and there's no way to know which one you need without someone actually looking at it.

Denver & Boulder providers who list AC work

Real providers from this directory, cross-checked against each one's own published service list, not a generic recommendation:

Full service lists, coverage areas, and source links for every provider live on the Denver RV repair directory and the Boulder RV repair directory. Need bodywork or a repaint instead of an AC fix? See RV paint, body & fiberglass repair cost in Denver. Not sure yet whether your repair needs a shop or a mobile tech at all? See RV repair shop vs. mobile tech in Denver.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to replace an RV rooftop air conditioner?

Micro-Air, an RV air conditioning component maker, puts a standard rooftop replacement at roughly $800 to $2,500 including labor, with most owners landing around $1,500 for a comparable 15,000 BTU unit. RVacunit.com breaks that down further: a like-for-like 13,500-15,000 BTU swap with no structural roof work typically runs $900 to $1,800 total. Neither figure is specific to Denver or Boulder pricing; treat them as a national planning range and get a local quote for your exact unit.

Is RV AC repair cheaper than full replacement?

Usually, if the problem is a failed capacitor, contactor, or a refrigerant leak rather than a dead compressor or a cracked shroud. A diagnostic-and-repair visit is a smaller job than pulling and remounting a whole rooftop unit. Several Denver and Boulder mobile providers in this directory list AC diagnostic work separately from full replacement, so ask which one your symptom actually needs before assuming you need a new unit.

Do mobile RV techs in Denver or Boulder do AC replacement, not just repair?

Several do; check services_offered on each provider's own page before assuming. Rooftop AC replacement needs roof access and a compatible base gasket, work most of the mobile providers in this directory list as part of their HVAC or AC service line. A shop can also do this, but the tradeoff is the same as any repair: you drive the rig in instead of having a tech come to you.

Why does a mobile AC repair quote include a trip charge?

Because the provider is driving a service vehicle to your location instead of you bringing the RV to a shop. Denver Metro RV Repair states $150 per hour with a one hour diagnostic/repair minimum, plus a one-time $75 trip charge, based on industry standard book rates, which is one of the few Denver-metro rates published outright in this directory. Most other providers here don't publish a specific number, so ask for the full total (rate plus trip charge) before booking, not just the hourly figure.