Air conditioning replacement and removal in Harlow
Replacements in Harlow can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. The East of England is one of the sunniest and driest parts of the UK, which makes glazed rooms and lofts hard to keep cool.
Units over fifteen years old in Harlow homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. Our Essex coverage takes in Harlow, about 31 miles from Southend-on-Sea. Coverage includes CM17 and CM18.
Prices in Harlow
Budget around £220–£545 to remove and recover one system including VAT for air conditioning replacement and removal in and around Harlow. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in the East of England. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. On our East of England figures, the Like-for-like option (replace one system using sound existing routes) is about £1,295–£2,495.
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
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
The survey
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. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
What a job in Harlow covers:
- Making good of wall openings
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Recycling of units and waste
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
Nearby
If you are just outside Harlow, we also work in Hoddesdon (5 miles), Bishops Stortford (7 miles) and Waltham Abbey (8 miles). See all services in Harlow or air conditioning replacement and removal across Essex.