Cooling built for salt, sun and humidity.
Crestwood looks after the air conditioning in downtown offices, restaurants, condo buildings and shops across West Palm Beach — and in the homes nearby — with the coast in mind: corrosion, moisture and long, hot seasons.
- Salt on the coils
- Sun on the roof
- Humidity indoors
What salt air does to a coil, stage by stage.
Walk up to any outdoor unit within sight of the water and you can usually tell which stage it's at. Here's what each looks like — and what to do about it.
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Healthy
Clean fins
Fins straight and bright, coating intact, air passes freely.
What to doRinse with fresh water on a schedule. Keep it that way.
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Early
Salt film
A white or grey dusting on the fins; they're still whole. Capacity starts to slip.
What to doClean the coil properly and rinse more often.
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Advanced
Pitting & flaking
Fins pitted, flaking or missing in patches; bare tube showing in places.
What to doCheck for leaks and lost capacity; start budgeting.
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End of life
Crumbling coil
Fins crumble to the touch, gaps across the face, refrigerant leaks likely.
What to doPlan replacement — ideally with a coated coil.
The swatches are drawings, not photographs of a specific unit. How fast a coil moves through the stages depends on distance from the water, wind, exposure and maintenance. Salt air, explained.
In South Florida, cooling means drying too.
An air conditioner here spends as much effort pulling water out of the air as it does lowering the temperature. When that goes wrong, rooms feel clammy even at the right setting.
Drains
All that water has to go somewhere. Clogged condensate lines are one of the most common calls we get — and one of the most avoidable.
Right-sizing
An oversized system cools the room quickly and shuts off before it has removed the moisture. Bigger isn't better here.
Fan settings
A fan left running continuously can put moisture from a wet coil straight back into the room. Often a two-minute fix.
The buildings we look after.
Downtown offices
Along Clematis, Olive and Flagler: rooftop units, split systems and air handlers in closets and above ceilings.
Restaurants & bars
Dining rooms, kitchens and patios fighting heat and humidity — work scheduled around service.
Condo associations
Rooftop condensers, common areas and scheduled maintenance, with access arranged through management.
Retail & hospitality
Shops, salons, clinics and small hotels across Palm Beach County.
And the houses, too.
Commercial work leads, but we repair, replace and maintain air conditioning in houses from Flamingo Park to Palm Beach Gardens — with the same attention to salt, drains and humidity.
- Coil condition checked on every visit.
- Drains cleared before they overflow.
- Replacements sized for dehumidification, not just temperature.
No prices, savings or "hurricane-proof" claims
We don't publish prices, efficiency savings or promises that equipment will survive a storm. What a job costs depends on the building and the unit, and what a storm does depends on the storm. You'll get real answers, in writing.
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.
The office is on Clematis Street, downtown.
- West Palm Beach
- Palm Beach
- Lake Worth Beach
- Riviera Beach
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Jupiter
- Wellington
- Royal Palm Beach
- Boynton Beach
- Greenacres
Office
217 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:30pm · Sat 8am–noon
(561) 606-3516
Asked on the coast.
Why do air conditioners near the coast fail sooner?
Salt carried in the air settles on outdoor coils and corrodes the thin aluminium fins and the copper tubes they are bonded to. Over time the fins crumble, the unit loses capacity, and eventually the coil leaks. Regular freshwater rinsing and coated coils slow it down.
Should I hose off my outdoor unit?
A gentle freshwater rinse from the inside out, with the power off, helps remove salt and debris. Never use a pressure washer, which flattens the fins. We can show you how, or include it in maintenance.
Why does my building feel clammy even though the AC is running?
Usually because the system is cooling without removing enough moisture: it may be oversized and short-cycling, the fan may be set to run continuously, or outside air is bringing in humidity. Each has a different fix.
Do you work with condo associations?
Yes. Rooftop condensers, common-area systems and scheduled maintenance for associations, and unit-level work for owners, with access arranged through management.
Do you work on homes too?
Yes. Commercial work leads, but we repair, replace and maintain air conditioning in houses across West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.
Salt on the coil? Water in the ceiling?
Buildings and homes across Palm Beach County — one number.