Ductless Mini-Split Installation in Van Nuys, CA

Ductless mini-split installation in Van Nuys costs $4,500 to $8,000 for a single-zone system in 2026, or $8,500 to $16,500 for a 2-to-4-zone multi-split. EA Mechanical reaches central Van Nuys in about 25 minutes from our Tujunga shop via the 170 to the 101, and our fleet runs through Van Nuys daily. Apartment-owner installs and ADU conversions in Lake Balboa and the Sherman Way corridor are the highest-volume mini-split markets in the area. Call (818) 988-9060.

Van Nuys mini-split work concentrates on three property types. Apartment owners in 4-plex through 100+ unit buildings increasingly install mini-splits as individual-unit climate control replacements for failing 1960s and 1970s shared central plants. ADU conversions in single-family backyards across Lake Balboa, Van Nuys central, and the Sherman Way district need dedicated cooling and heating that ducted main-house systems cannot deliver. R-22 system replacements give homeowners a clean path to both modern refrigerant compliance and LADWP rebate eligibility through heat-pump mini-splits.

Mini-splits are heat pumps, so qualifying installs unlock the LADWP $2,500/ton rebate. We install Mitsubishi, Daikin, Fujitsu, and LG equipment — see /mitsubishi-ductless/, /heat-pumps/, and /ac-installation/ for related options.

Apartment-Owner Mini-Split Installs in Older Van Nuys Buildings

Many Van Nuys 4-plex and larger apartment buildings — particularly the 1960s and 1970s mid-rises near the Civic Center and along Sherman Way — were built with shared central HVAC plants that are now end-of-life. Property owners increasingly install per-unit mini-splits as failing central plants come out of service rather than spending on a building-wide replacement that may not match individual unit needs. Single-zone wall-mount or ceiling-cassette installs per unit typically run $4,500 to $7,000 each at volume; we offer phased upgrade plans that spread capital cost across multiple budget years.

ADU conversions in single-family backyards across Lake Balboa, Van Nuys central, and Reseda-adjacent neighborhoods follow the same single-zone install pattern. Most ADUs land at 12,000 to 18,000 BTU systems depending on square footage and window orientation. We size to the actual load rather than a square-footage rule of thumb.

• Per-unit mini-split installs for 1960s-1970s Van Nuys apartment buildings replacing failing shared central plants
• Volume phased upgrade plans for property managers spreading capital cost across multiple budget years
• ADU and backyard-conversion mini-splits in Lake Balboa, Van Nuys central, and the Sherman Way district
• R-22 system replacement with mini-split heat pumps to unlock LADWP rebate eligibility

Replacing R-22 Systems with Mini-Split Heat Pumps in Van Nuys

Van Nuys has the highest concentration of legacy R-22 systems in our service area — pre-2010 equipment that uses refrigerant which is now banned and prohibitively expensive (reclaimed R-22 runs $150+ per pound). Replacing one of these systems with a mini-split heat pump moves the property to modern R-410A or R-454B refrigerant and unlocks the LADWP $2,500/ton heat-pump rebate that the old equipment could never qualify for. The math frequently makes mini-split replacement more cost-effective than another R-22 recharge. Call (818) 988-9060.