Air conditioning repairs in Dorset
Air conditioning repairs in Dorset, booked around your opening hours and priced up front.
- Visit price agreed before we book
- Written report after every visit
- F-gas records updated where required
How much do air conditioning repairs cost in Dorset?
Guide price in Dorset: £145–£305 per repair visit ex VAT, with a typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) at £145–£305 plus VAT. Any extra work is priced and approved before it starts.
Air conditioning repair is diagnosing and fixing a fault in a cooling system — for example a refrigerant leak, a failed compressor, fan motor, sensor or circuit board, a blocked condensate drain or a controls problem.
Where we work around Dorset
We cover all of Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch. Each town below has its own page with local guide prices.
Postcode districts we cover include BA22, BH5, BH11, BH17, BH23, DT4, DT10 and TA20. Before a visit in Dorset we ask for the make, model and number of units so the engineer arrives with the right filters, parts and access equipment.
What is included
- Fault-finding with diagnostic equipment
- Error code diagnosis for most commercial makes
- Refrigerant leak location and repair
- Replacement of fans, sensors, boards, pumps and valves
- Re-gassing with recorded refrigerant quantities
Local guide prices for Dorset
Prices below include our regional adjustment for the South West (4% above the UK guide).
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit (first hour) | £145–£305 | £174–£366 | per visit |
| Condensate pump replacement | £205–£410 | £246–£492 | per unit |
| Leak find and repair, with re-gas | £410–£1,500 | £492–£1,800 | per system |
| Fan motor or PCB replacement | £305–£930 | £366–£1,116 | per unit |
| Compressor replacement | £1,295–£4,095 | £1,554–£4,914 | per outdoor unit |
Ex VAT. Repair visits are charged; parts and labour beyond diagnosis are quoted first.
What happens on a visit in Dorset
Tell us the symptoms
Make, model, error code and what the unit is doing helps us bring the right parts.
Diagnose
The engineer finds the cause and explains it.
Quote
You get a price for the repair before any work goes ahead.
Repair and test
The fault is fixed, the system tested and the records updated.
Local points to consider
Refrigerant leaks
Topping up without finding the leak is a false economy and, for systems above the threshold, a breach of F-gas leak repair duties.
Shared buildings
In multi-let buildings, roof space, risers and plant areas are often controlled by a managing agent. We work to their permits and method-statement requirements.
Repeat failures
If a system has failed several times, we compare the cost of repair against replacement.
Roof and height work
Flat roofs, high walls and atriums need the right access equipment and edge protection. We plan towers, MEWPs or scaffold before the job, not on the day.
Premises we work in around Dorset
- Restaurants and cafés: dining rooms that stay comfortable next to a hot kitchen and a busy service.
- Schools and education: classroom cooling, ventilation and IT room cooling, installed in the holidays.
- Retail and shops: comfortable shop floors, stockrooms and entrances, even with the door open.
- Warehouses and industrial: cooling for offices, mezzanines, control rooms and temperature-sensitive areas.
Compliance in England: refrigerant work falls under GB F-gas rules, and buildings with more than 12 kW of air conditioning in total need a periodic energy inspection (often called TM44).
FAQs for Dorset
How much do air conditioning repairs cost in Dorset?
In Dorset, expect about £145–£305 per repair visit, plus VAT. A typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) is £145–£305 plus VAT. Any parts or repairs are priced before we go ahead.
Do you also cover the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Wiltshire?
Yes. Alongside Dorset, we also cover the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Is it worth repairing an old system?
If it uses R22, has repeated faults or needs a compressor, replacement is often better value. We give you both options.
How quickly can you come out?
Tell us how urgent it is when you contact us and we will give you the earliest visit we can, with the price agreed before we come.
Talk to us about your premises in Dorset
The visit price is agreed before we book. We reply with a guide price or available dates.