Air conditioning replacement and removal across the Scottish Borders
Units over fifteen years old in Galashiels homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. Replacements in Galashiels can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. Scottish summers are mild, so most systems here are chosen first for efficient heating, with cooling for warm spells.
Prices in the Scottish Borders
In Central and Southern Scotland, our guide range for air conditioning replacement and removal is £180–£445 to remove and recover one system, including VAT. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in Central and Southern Scotland tend to be. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. For reference, the Like-for-like option in the Scottish Borders (replace one system using sound existing routes) usually comes to about £1,045–£2,045.
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
Outdoor units on Scottish homes can often be installed without a planning application, but the conditions differ from England's, so we confirm the rules for your property at survey.
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
Included with air conditioning replacement and removal across the Scottish Borders:
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Making good of wall openings
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Recycling of units and waste
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
Towns in the Scottish Borders
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in the Scottish Borders.