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Mark Johnson & Sons technician on an after-hours emergency AC repair call at a North Louisiana home

24/7 Emergency AC

24/7 EMERGENCY AC REPAIR IN NORTH LOUISIANA

No cold air when it's 98 degrees isn't something to wait on. We answer live and dispatch a licensed tech any hour, any day — flat-rate quote before we start.

(318) 319-0220

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24/7 emergency responseLicensed & insuredServing North Louisiana since 1997
  • 4.9★ on Google

    4,400+ reviews

  • 24/7 Emergency

    60–90 min dispatch

  • Licensed & insured

    LA Master Plumber #1874

  • North Louisiana

    Ruston to Shreveport

  • Flat-rate pricing

    Quoted before we start

Reviewed by Mark Johnson & Sons' LA-licensed master plumber (#1874) Last updated July 2026

Overview

No Cold Air? We Answer Live and Roll Out

A dead air conditioner in a North Louisiana heat wave is more than an inconvenience — it's a real risk. When the outside temperature pushes into the upper 90s and the humidity makes it feel hotter, an un-cooled house climbs fast. That's genuinely dangerous for infants, older adults, and anyone with heart, breathing, or other health conditions, and downright miserable for everyone else. Mark Johnson & Sons treats a no-cooling call as urgent, day or night, and has since 1997.

Our phones are answered live 24/7 by a real person — not a machine, not a next-morning callback queue. We dispatch a licensed, background-checked tech fast, usually on-site within 60 to 90 minutes, and the trucks carry the parts that fail most in the heat. That means most emergency calls get diagnosed and cooling again in a single visit, with a flat-rate price quoted before we touch a tool.

When a no-cooling call can't wait

  • No cold air with the indoor temperature climbing and infants or elderly family at home
  • A burning or electrical smell, or a breaker that trips every time the AC starts
  • The compressor slamming on and off, grinding, or dead silent
  • The system frozen into a block of ice overnight
  • Refrigerant or water pouring out around an unresponsive unit

Fixed on the spot in most cases

The failures that strand people in a Louisiana summer are predictable: blown capacitors and burned contactors first, then fan motors that cook under nonstop runtime, low refrigerant from a leak, and coils that freeze from restricted airflow. Our trucks stock all of it — capacitors, contactors, condenser fan and blower motors, and R-410A — so the majority of after-hours calls are cooling again before we leave. If a part isn't on the truck, we source it the same day whenever a supplier is open. Bigger jobs like a compressor or coil get scheduled fast, and we lay out honest repair-vs-replace numbers first.

Flat-rate, even at 2am

No subcontractors, no surprise hourly meter running while you wait, no pressure. You get the repair price before any work starts — even in the middle of the night. There's an after-hours surcharge for nights, weekends, and holidays, and it's built into the quote up front so there's nothing to guess at. Classic Membership customers go straight to the front of the line on a heat-wave day, take 15% off the repair, and get an after-hours discount on top.

Licensed Louisiana contractorOwn trucks, own crewsFlat-rate, quoted upfront

Free quote

AC out right now? Call and we roll.

Answered live 24/7 by a real person. Tell us what the system's doing and we'll dispatch a licensed tech — flat-rate price quoted before we start, even at 2am.

Or call now — (318) 319-0220

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Warning signs

When to Call for Emergency AC

In Louisiana summer heat, these can't wait for a weekday appointment — especially with kids or elderly family at home.

  • No cold air at all with indoor temperatures climbing fast

  • AC won't turn on or keeps tripping the breaker

  • Warm air pouring from every vent with the thermostat set low

  • Elderly, infants, or anyone with health issues in an overheating home

  • Burning, electrical, or hot-wiring smell from the unit

  • The system froze into a block of ice overnight

  • Loud grinding or the compressor slamming off and on

  • Water or refrigerant leaking around an unresponsive unit

  • A storm or power surge left the unit dead

Mark Johnson & Sons truck at a North Louisiana home during an after-hours emergency AC call

Heat-wave priority

98 degrees and no cold air? We're already on the way.

An overheating home is a real danger for kids and older family. Emergency AC calls get a licensed tech dispatched fast, any hour, any day — and members go straight to the front of the line.

(318) 319-0220

Answered live

24/7

Across Ruston, Monroe, Shreveport, Bossier City, and North Louisiana.

The Process

How an Emergency AC Call Works

Mark Johnson & Sons technician diagnosing a failed AC condenser during an emergency call in North Louisiana

On the truck

Professional tools, parts, and diagnostics — every call.

  1. Answered live, any hour

    A real person picks up 24/7. We ask what the system is doing and whether anyone in the home is at risk from the heat, then prioritize accordingly.

  2. Fast dispatch

    A licensed, background-checked tech heads your way — no subcontractors — usually on-site within 60 to 90 minutes. Classic Membership customers get priority placement in the queue.

  3. On-site diagnosis

    The tech pinpoints the failure — capacitor, contactor, motor, refrigerant, frozen coil — and shows you exactly what's wrong before quoting.

  4. Flat-rate quote

    You get the repair price before any work starts. No hourly meter running in the middle of the night, no pressure.

  5. Fixed on the spot in most cases

    Common heat-wave parts ride on the truck, so most emergency calls are cooling again the same visit. Larger jobs get scheduled fast.

Pricing

Emergency AC Repair Costs in North Louisiana

Flat-rate, quoted before we start. An after-hours surcharge applies nights, weekends, and holidays and is built into the service call. Classic Membership members get 15% off the repair plus an after-hours discount.

Members save 15%Classic Membership · $189/yr

After-hours emergency service call

Includes after-hours surcharge; applied to the repair when you approve it

Standard

$129$199

Member · save 15%

$110$169

Capacitor replacement

The single most common heat-wave AC failure

Standard

$150$350

Member · save 15%

$128$298

Contactor replacement

Worn contacts that stop the condenser from starting

Standard

$175$300

Member · save 15%

$149$255

Condenser fan motor

Burns out under constant summer runtime

Standard

$400$850

Member · save 15%

$340$723

Blower motor

Dead indoor airflow, common freeze-up cause

Standard

$400$900

Member · save 15%

$340$765

Refrigerant leak search + recharge (R-410A)

We find and fix the leak, not just top it off

Standard

$250$650

Member · save 15%

$213$553

Control board / thermostat replacement

When the system won't respond or start

Standard

$150$600

Member · save 15%

$128$510

Evaporator coil replacement

Leaking indoor coil — usually scheduled, not same-night

Standard

$1,200$2,800

Member · save 15%

$1,020$2,380

Compressor replacement

Major repair — we lay out repair-vs-replace numbers first

Standard

$1,400$2,800

Member · save 15%

$1,190$2,380

Member pricing reflects the Classic Membership 15% repair discount. Service call fees are separate.

Ranges reflect 2026 North Louisiana residential emergency work. Full system replacement quoted separately.

Classic Membership

One plan. Whole-home peace of mind.

For $189 a year, members get 15% off every HVAC and plumbing repair, two complete HVAC tune-ups, a free plumbing and drain check-up, and priority scheduling on every call.

  • 15% off repairs
  • Priority scheduling
  • 2 HVAC tune-ups/yr
  • After-hours discounts
  • $25 savings certificate
  • Guaranteed flat-rate
Best value

Classic Membership

$189/year

One flat yearly price covers your whole home — everything listed, no per-visit fees, no surprises.

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FAQ

24/7 Emergency AC FAQs

Fast — a no-cooling call in a Louisiana heat wave is treated as urgent, especially with infants or elderly family at home. We answer live 24/7 and dispatch a licensed tech as quickly as possible, usually on-site within 60 to 90 minutes. Classic Membership customers get priority and jump ahead in the queue.

Available Around the Clock

Emergency?
We answer 24/7.

Burst pipe, water heater out, sewer backup? Real plumbers pick up — no answering machines. Mark Johnson & Sons Plumbing serves North Louisiana any time, day or night.

(318) 319-0220

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