Air conditioning repairs in the Scottish Borders
Clear prices and written reports for air conditioning repairs in the Scottish Borders.
- 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 the Scottish Borders?
Guide price in the Scottish Borders: £140–£285 per repair visit ex VAT, with a typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) at £140–£285 plus VAT. Nothing beyond the agreed visit goes ahead without your say-so.
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 the Scottish Borders
We cover all of the Scottish Borders, including Hawick, Galashiels, Peebles and Kelso. We quote for premises right across the Scottish Borders, including rural and edge-of-town sites.
Postcode districts we cover include EH26, EH44, ML12, TD3, TD6, TD9, TD12 and TD15. Service and repair visits in the Scottish Borders are booked around your opening hours, with the price agreed before we come.
What we do
- 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
- Written report and F-gas record update
Local guide prices for the Scottish Borders
Prices below include our regional adjustment for Scotland (4% below the UK guide).
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit (first hour) | £140–£285 | £168–£342 | per visit |
| Condensate pump replacement | £185–£380 | £222–£456 | per unit |
| Leak find and repair, with re-gas | £380–£1,395 | £456–£1,674 | per system |
| Fan motor or PCB replacement | £285–£860 | £342–£1,032 | per unit |
| Compressor replacement | £1,195–£3,795 | £1,434–£4,554 | per outdoor unit |
Ex VAT. Repair visits are charged; parts and labour beyond diagnosis are quoted first.
How we handle AC repairs in the Scottish Borders
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
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.
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.
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.
Conservation areas
Historic streets and listed buildings in and around the Scottish Borders are more likely to need planning permission for outdoor units on visible elevations. We check with the local planning authority before work is booked.
Who we work with in the Scottish Borders
- Warehouses and industrial: cooling for offices, mezzanines, control rooms and temperature-sensitive areas.
- Restaurants and cafés: dining rooms that stay comfortable next to a hot kitchen and a busy service.
- Offices: zoned cooling and heating for open-plan floors, meeting rooms and comms rooms.
- Schools and education: classroom cooling, ventilation and IT room cooling, installed in the holidays.
Compliance in Scotland: refrigerant work falls under GB F-gas rules, and systems with an effective output of 12 kW or more need a periodic energy inspection (often called TM44).
Your questions answered
How much do air conditioning repairs cost in the Scottish Borders?
In the Scottish Borders, expect about £140–£285 per repair visit, plus VAT. A typical job (diagnostic visit, first hour) is £140–£285 plus VAT. Any parts or repairs are priced before we go ahead.
Do you also cover the Lothians, Edinburgh and Fife?
Yes. Alongside the Scottish Borders, we also cover the Lothians, Edinburgh and Fife. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
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.
Why is water leaking from my unit?
Usually a blocked condensate drain or a failed condensate pump. Switch the unit off to avoid ceiling damage and book a repair.
Need air conditioning repairs in the Scottish Borders?
The visit price is agreed before we book. We reply with a guide price or available dates.