Air conditioning replacement and removal across Somerset
Replacements in Taunton can often reuse an existing bracket and wall opening where they are sound. Units over fifteen years old in Taunton homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling.
Prices in Somerset
In South West England, our guide range for air conditioning replacement and removal is £195–£495 to remove and recover one system, including VAT. That is broadly in line with national guide prices. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Like-for-like option in Somerset (replace one system using sound existing routes) usually comes to about £1,150–£2,250.
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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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
Included with air conditioning replacement and removal across Somerset:
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Making good of wall openings
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Recycling of units and waste
- Disconnection and removal of old units
Towns in Somerset
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Somerset.