Air conditioning
Installation, replacement and servicing of air conditioning systems.
We install, replace and service air conditioning in homes and commercial premises. Before recommending a unit we look at the room: floor area, aspect, glazing and how it is actually used. An oversized unit cools in bursts and costs more to run.
Getting the capacity right
The question we get asked most is "how many kW do I need?". There is no single answer: it depends on floor area, ceiling height, which way the façade faces, how many windows there are and how well they are insulated. We give you a sizing with the reasoning behind it, not a figure off a catalogue page.
Single-split and multi-split
A single-split conditions one room from its own outdoor unit. A multi-split feeds two or more indoor units from a single outdoor unit, which saves façade space and is often the better answer in blocks with rules about external plant. The trade-off: if the outdoor unit fails, every room loses service at once.
Servicing
A unit that smells or cools less than it did last year is almost never broken, it is dirty. Cleaning the filters, the coil and the condensate tray restores performance and prevents the breakdown that follows. It is the cheapest job of the year and the one most often put off.
First-fix
If you are already renovating, running the pipework, condensate drain and power supply now costs a fraction of threading them through a finished wall later.
What this covers
- Air conditioning installation
- Replacing existing systems
- Servicing and cleaning
- Diagnosing faults and poor performance
- First-fix pipework and power
- Single-split and multi-split systems
- Advice on correct sizing
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Preparing and sending you a quote is free and commits you to nothing.
Where a reliable figure requires seeing the installation in person, we tell you before we travel and confirm whether that visit is chargeable and how much. A charge you were not told about in advance will never appear.
What should I tell you to get an accurate quote?
The more specific you are, the smaller the margin of error. It helps a great deal to know:
- Exactly what is happening, and since when
- The type of property and roughly how old it is
- The town or district
- Photos of the affected point and, if possible, of the consumer unit or stopcock
With photos we can rule things out and give you a realistic range. Without them we can usually only give a broad bracket.
What guarantee comes with the work?
Two separate things.
Materials and appliances carry the manufacturer's legal guarantee. In the EU that is a minimum of two years, extended to three in several member states for goods bought from 2022; many air conditioning units offer longer if registered after installation. We hand you the documentation so you can enforce it.
Our labour is covered separately. The exact period is stated in the quote you accept, so it is in writing rather than resting on what was said in conversation.
Specifically, our labour is covered by the legal warranty that applies to this kind of work: if something fails through a defect in our workmanship within that period, we come back and put it right at no cost.
How often does air conditioning need servicing?
Once a year, before the warm season, covers normal domestic use. In premises running long hours or in greasy air, kitchens, salons, workshops, twice is sensible.
A service covers cleaning the filters and the indoor coil, checking the condensate drain, measuring temperatures and inspecting the outdoor unit. Most of the expensive summer breakdowns we see follow two or three years of the unit never being opened.
Shall we put a quote together?
Tell us what you need and we will come back with a clear assessment. Free and with no obligation.