Air conditioning replacement and removal across Dorset
During building work in Bournemouth, units can be recovered and removed so the job can go ahead safely. Replacements in Bournemouth 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 Dorset
Budget around £195–£495 to remove and recover one system including VAT for air conditioning replacement and removal in and around Dorset. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Like-for-like option in Dorset (replace one system using sound existing routes) usually comes to 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
A survey in Dorset usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes. On a survey in Dorset 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.
What is included
Included with air conditioning replacement and removal across Dorset:
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Recycling of units and waste
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Making good of wall openings
Towns in Dorset
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Dorset.