Air conditioning replacement and removal across Bristol
Units over fifteen years old in Bristol homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. Replacements in Bristol can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling.
Prices in Bristol
In South West England, our guide range for air conditioning replacement and removal is £195–£495 to remove and recover one system, including VAT. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. On our South West England figures, the Like-for-like option (replace one system using sound existing routes) is about £1,150–£2,250.
Remove only
Recover and remove one system, make good.
Like-for-like
Replace one system using sound existing routes.
Upgrade
New, more efficient system with new routes.
Planning and permissions
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
On a survey in Bristol the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows. The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote.
What is included
Included with air conditioning replacement and removal across Bristol:
- Making good of wall openings
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Recycling of units and waste
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
Towns in Bristol
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Bristol.