Ductless Mini-Split Installation in Sherman Oaks, CA

Ductless mini-split installation in Sherman Oaks costs $4,500 to $8,000 for a single-zone system in 2026, or $8,000 to $16,000 for a 2-to-4-zone multi-split that handles whole-home cooling and heating. EA Mechanical reaches Sherman Oaks in about 25 minutes from our Tujunga shop via the 170 to the 101 West, and most single-zone installs complete in 4 to 6 hours start to finish. Call (818) 988-9060.

Sherman Oaks has two distinctive mini-split use cases. Hillside ADUs and converted garage studios above Mulholland and along the Magnolia north slope rarely have practical ducted-system access — a single-zone wall-mount or ceiling-cassette mini-split is the cleanest install path. On the flatland Magnolia corridor and Dickens-Kester ranch homes, hillside upstairs bedrooms or hot back wings get a dedicated mini-split head as a supplement to existing central air rather than tearing into the duct system.

Mini-splits are heat pumps, which means qualifying installs unlock the LADWP $2,500/ton rebate that conventional AC installs cannot. We install Mitsubishi, Daikin, Fujitsu, and LG equipment — see /mitsubishi-ductless/ for our most common Mitsubishi configurations and /heat-pumps/ for the broader heat-pump conversation. For the alternative path on properties with existing functional ductwork, see /ac-installation/.

Sherman Oaks Hillside ADU and Garage-Conversion Mini-Split Installs

Hillside ADU and garage-conversion projects above Mulholland and through the Sherman Oaks Hills neighborhood almost never justify retrofitting central ducts. Adding new ductwork to a 600-square-foot ADU runs $4,000 to $8,000 on top of equipment cost; a single-zone wall-mount mini-split delivers the same cooling and heating for $4,500 to $7,000 fully installed, with no demolition. The install fits in a single 4-to-6-hour visit — refrigerant lineset through the wall, indoor head mounted, outdoor condenser pad-set, electrical hookup, vacuum and charge.

On the flatland Magnolia corridor and Dickens-Kester ranch homes, mini-splits typically come into play as a hot-room solution rather than whole-home replacement. The west-facing primary bedroom on a 1,800-square-foot ranch that runs 8 to 12°F warmer than the rest of the house in summer is a textbook single-zone mini-split case. We size it to the room load, place the indoor head where airflow reaches the bed area, and route the lineset to the existing condenser pad area or to a small new pad.

• Single-zone wall-mount installs for hillside ADUs and garage conversions — typically 4-to-6 hour install timeline
• Hot-room supplemental mini-splits for west-facing Sherman Oaks ranch bedrooms
• Multi-zone installs for whole-home conversion in older homes without practical ducted retrofit
• LADWP $2,500/ton heat-pump rebate eligibility — mini-splits qualify, conventional AC does not

Wall-Mount, Ceiling Cassette, or Concealed-Duct Indoor Head?

Indoor head selection matters more than most homeowners realize. Wall-mount heads are the lowest cost and easiest to service but have the most visual footprint. Ceiling cassettes (recessed into the ceiling, visible only as a slim grille) work well in living rooms and master bedrooms where aesthetics matter. Concealed-duct mini-split heads tuck into a closet or attic and feed two or three nearby rooms through short duct runs — useful when you want central-AC-style hidden delivery without a full ducted system. We walk you through all three options at the in-home assessment. Call (818) 988-9060.