Kirby grew up as a farm settlement along the Southern Pacific railroad and turned suburban after it incorporated in 1955. Now an enclave of just under two square miles ringed by San Antonio, it is nicknamed the Hobo Capital of Texas, a title the city leaned into with a hobo festival and parade first held in May 2008. Some 8,142 people live there.
Kirby sits on Farm to Market Road 78, about eight miles west of Randolph Air Force Base and three miles east of Fort Sam Houston, and uses ZIP code 78219. Residents are zoned to Judson ISD. The town's turn from farmland to suburb began in the 1950s, when families settled here to commute to Randolph, and a drought that began in 1957 led many of the remaining farmers to sell their land.
NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Randolph station, eight miles east, average about 133 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 24 at 100°F or more, with an August average high near 96°F. San Antonio International Airport averages about 122 and 18.
Kirby City Hall is about 25 miles by road from our shop at 605 San Augustine Blvd. in New Braunfels, roughly 35 minutes in light traffic. Vetter Air offers AC repair, maintenance and installation, furnace repair and commercial HVAC here, and active duty military, veterans and seniors receive 15% off all repair services.
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Do you charge for a service call in Kirby?
A service call is $29 when we perform the repair. A full diagnosis without a repair is $79. We confirm the price with you before any work begins.
Do you offer emergency HVAC service in Kirby?
Yes. We offer 24/7 emergency care, day or night. Our office is open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM — call (830) 624-7079 and we will tell you how quickly we can reach you.
Are you licensed to work in Kirby?
Yes. Vetter Air, LLC. is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor, license number TACLA022794C, and we are insured in the state of Texas.