Air conditioning replacement and removal in Southampton
In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon. Replacements in Southampton can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound.
Units over fifteen years old in Southampton homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. We cover Southampton and the rest of Hampshire, including Portsmouth and Basingstoke. We cover SO15 and the streets around them.
Prices in Southampton
Our South East England guide price for air conditioning replacement and removal is £240–£595 to remove and recover one system, VAT included. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. 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 South East England figures, the Like-for-like option (replace one system using sound existing routes) is about £1,395–£2,745.
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 Southampton 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. 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
Included as standard in Southampton:
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Making good of wall openings
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
Nearby
We also cover Totton (4 miles), Eastleigh (5 miles) and Fareham (10 miles). See all services in Southampton or air conditioning replacement and removal across Hampshire.