Air conditioning repairs in Hove
Keep your systems in Hove running: air conditioning repairs, with any extra work explained and priced before it starts.
- 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 Hove?
Guide price in Hove: £165–£340 per repair visit ex VAT, with a typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) at £165–£340 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.
Working in Hove
Hove supports a mix of high-street retail, professional offices, hospitality and light industry. Brighton is about 2 km away.
Postcode districts we cover in Hove include BN3. We also work in nearby Brighton, Portslade and Shoreham-by-Sea. Each visit in Hove ends with a written report: what was checked, readings taken and anything that needs attention, priced separately for you to approve.
What is included
- Fault-finding with diagnostic equipment
- Error code diagnosis for most commercial makes
- Replacement of fans, sensors, boards, pumps and valves
- Re-gassing with recorded refrigerant quantities
- Written report and F-gas record update
Prices in Hove
Guide prices for Hove, set for the South East. Your fixed price comes in writing.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit (first hour) | £165–£340 | £198–£408 | per visit |
| Condensate pump replacement | £225–£455 | £270–£546 | per unit |
| Leak find and repair, with re-gas | £455–£1,650 | £546–£1,980 | per system |
| Fan motor or PCB replacement | £340–£1,050 | £408–£1,260 | per unit |
| Compressor replacement | £1,450–£4,550 | £1,740–£5,460 | per outdoor unit |
Ex VAT. Repair visits are charged; parts and labour beyond diagnosis are quoted first.
The visit, step by step
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.
What to think about in Hove
Switch it off
If water is coming through a ceiling or the unit is tripping, switch it off at the isolator until it is checked.
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.
Old refrigerant
Systems still on R22 cannot legally be topped up with virgin or recycled R22. Repairs on these are limited — replacement is often the realistic option.
Access and parking
Town-centre jobs in Hove often come down to access — loading restrictions, parking for the van and getting equipment onto a roof. We check this at survey and plan deliveries around it.
Who we work with in Hove
- Salons and spas: comfortable salons and treatment rooms despite dryers, lamps and steam.
- Healthcare and dental: clean, quiet cooling for surgeries, clinics, dental practices and care settings.
- Warehouses and industrial: cooling for offices, mezzanines, control rooms and temperature-sensitive areas.
- Gyms and leisure: high-capacity cooling and fresh air for gym floors, studios and changing rooms.
In England, systems holding 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent of refrigerant or more fall under GB F-gas rules, with regular leak checks and records; buildings with more than 12 kW of air conditioning in total also need a periodic energy inspection.
FAQs for Hove
How much do air conditioning repairs cost in Hove?
In Hove, expect about £165–£340 per repair visit, plus VAT. A typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) is £165–£340 plus VAT. Any parts or repairs are priced before we go ahead.
Do you also cover Brighton, Portslade and Shoreham-by-Sea?
Yes. Alongside Hove, we also cover Brighton, Portslade and Shoreham-by-Sea. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Which postcodes do you cover in Hove?
All of them, including BN3. Give us your postcode when you enquire and we will confirm the visit details.
Can you just re-gas it?
Re-gassing without finding and fixing the leak only delays the problem. We locate and repair the leak, then charge the system and record the quantity.
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.
Need air conditioning repairs in Hove?
The visit price is agreed before we book. We reply with a guide price or available dates.