Butcher Air Conditioning has been providing Acadiana with air conditioning and heating services for over 56 years, but we have been evolving for closer to 85 years and three generations of Butchers. As a direct descendent of Dixie Electric, the current business was founded by the first group of Butcher brothers immediately after World War I.

 

Lawrence, Edwin, and Jerry Butcher got their start in the emerging automobile electronics industry before air conditioning existed. From there the brothers decided to offer appliances, such as home radios and washing machines. Eventually the appliances ventured into refrigeration, and then air conditioning.

 

 

Butcher Refrigeration was turned over to Warren, Matt, and Tom Butcher after Lawrence’s retirement. In their first year in business, the second-generation Butcher brothers only sold 15 air conditioners. That 15 units eventually turned into 300 units per year. This encouraged the name change to Butcher Air Conditioning in 1955. By the time the third generation of Butcher’s came on board in 1982, Butcher Air Conditioning was selling over ten times the number of units they sold in 1955.

 

Today, Butcher Air Conditioning is the largest dealer and distributor for Trane air conditioning units in south Louisiana. We are still headed by Mr. Tom Butcher, while his sons Bobby and John handle all of the day-to-day decisions along with our highly experienced management team. By sponsoring many organizations and offering 24-hour service, we are still extremely active in the community. Our Technicians, Installers, and Customer Service Personnel are the best in the business. And, we still treat every customer with the same respect and decency as our ancestors did.