Air conditioning replacement and removal in Leicester
The East Midlands gets warm, dry summer spells, and loft conversions and top-floor bedrooms are where the heat builds. Units over fifteen years old in Leicester homes are worth replacing before they fail completely.
Replacements in Leicester can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. As well as Leicester itself, our Leicestershire coverage takes in Loughborough, Hinckley and the towns around them. That includes the LE1 and LE19 postcode districts.
Prices in Leicester
In the East Midlands, our guide range for air conditioning replacement and removal is £185–£495 to remove and recover one system, including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical East Midlands labour rates. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Like-for-like work (replace one system using sound existing routes) lands around £1,095–£2,145 in this area.
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 Leicester 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. We book surveys in Leicester at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Leicester:
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Making good of wall openings
Nearby
Close to Leicester, our coverage also includes Oadby (3 miles), Wigston (4 miles) and Loughborough (9 miles). See all services in Leicester or air conditioning replacement and removal across Leicestershire.