Air conditioning replacement and removal in Eltham
The urban heat island effect means London bedrooms can stay uncomfortably warm on summer nights. Units over fifteen years old in Eltham homes are worth replacing before they fail completely.
Replacements in Eltham can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. Eltham sits around 8 miles from central London, inside our London area. Coverage includes SE9.
Prices in Eltham
Air conditioning replacement and removal in Eltham typically comes in at £255–£645 to remove and recover one system including VAT, based on London rates. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. What moves a quote in Eltham up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our London figures, the Like-for-like option (replace one system using sound existing routes) is about £1,495–£2,945.
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
A survey in Eltham 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 Eltham 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
Every job in Eltham includes:
- Recycling of units and waste
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Making good of wall openings
Nearby
We also cover Blackheath (2 miles), Welling (3 miles) and Catford (3 miles). See all services in Eltham or air conditioning replacement and removal across London.