Air conditioning replacement and removal across the West Midlands
During building work in Birmingham, units can be recovered and removed so the job can go ahead safely. Units over fifteen years old in Birmingham homes are worth replacing before they fail completely. Hot spells in the West Midlands are shorter but intense, especially in loft rooms and rooms with big windows.
Prices in the West Midlands
Air conditioning replacement and removal in the West Midlands typically comes in at £190–£495 to remove and recover one system including VAT, based on West Midlands rates. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. 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 West Midlands (replace one system using sound existing routes) usually comes to about £1,145–£2,195.
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
For most houses in the West Midlands, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on 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. On a survey in the West Midlands 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 the West Midlands:
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
- Making good of wall openings
- Recycling of units and waste
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
Towns in the West Midlands
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in the West Midlands.