Commercial air conditioning in Stornoway
Installation, servicing, repairs and compliance for businesses in Stornoway, with local guide prices for every service.
- Survey by arrangement, travel charge quoted first
- Local guide prices for 22 services
- Unit sizes, refrigerant and price set out in writing
Commercial air conditioning in Stornoway
Across Stornoway we fit and maintain air conditioning for offices, shops, restaurants, gyms, surgeries and technical rooms, with guide prices on every service page.
Guide prices in Stornoway start from about £1,500 for a single wall-mounted split, installed, and £185 for a service visit covering the first indoor unit, plus VAT. A travel charge applies to remote and island locations and is quoted before anything is booked.
Stornoway and surrounding areas
In a town like Stornoway, a single wall unit for a shop or a cassette for a surgery makes a real difference in summer.
We cover every Stornoway postcode, including HS1.
In Stornoway we work with offices, shops and hospitality premises, from a single room to a whole floor; each job starts with a heat load check rather than a guess from the floor area.
Service and repair visits in Stornoway are booked around your opening hours, with the price agreed before we come.
We cover Stornoway by arrangement: a travel charge (ferry fares and any accommodation at cost, plus travel time) is quoted as a fixed amount in writing before anything is booked. We group visits where we can to keep it down.
What businesses in Stornoway ask us for

Decommissioning and refrigerant recovery
Safe removal of old units with refrigerant recovered and paperwork provided.
From £255 per system, ex VAT

Air conditioning replacement and upgrades
Replace ageing R22 and R410A equipment with efficient, lower-GWP systems.
From £1,750 per indoor unit, ex VAT

Commercial air conditioning installation
Design, supply and installation of cooling and heating systems for business premises.
From £2,050 per indoor unit (zone), ex VAT

Air handling units
Servicing, filter changes, repairs and replacement of AHUs.
From £255 per unit, per visit, ex VAT

HVAC design and heat load surveys
Heat load calculations, system design and specifications before you buy.
From £520 per project, ex VAT

Air curtains
Over-door air curtains that keep heat in and cold out at open entrances.
From £1,500 per doorway, ex VAT
All services and local guide prices
Air conditioning installation
| Service | From (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial air conditioning installation | £2,050 | per indoor unit (zone) |
| Office air conditioning | £2,250 | per zone |
| VRF and VRV systems | £2,550 | per indoor unit (whole system) |
| Ceiling cassette air conditioning | £2,250 | per cassette |
| Ducted air conditioning | £3,595 | per ducted zone |
| Split and multi-split systems | £1,500 | per system |
| Air-to-air heat pumps | £1,750 | per zone |
| Server room and comms room cooling | £4,150 | per room (duty/standby pair) |
Servicing, repairs and replacement
| Service | From (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning servicing | £185 | per visit, first indoor unit |
| Planned maintenance contracts | £205 | per indoor unit, per year |
| Air conditioning repairs | £145 | per repair visit |
| Air conditioning cleaning | £100 | per indoor unit |
| Air conditioning replacement and upgrades | £1,750 | per indoor unit |
F-gas and TM44 compliance
| Service | From (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| F-gas leak checks and records | £145 | per visit, first system |
| TM44 air conditioning inspections | £415 | per building |
| Decommissioning and refrigerant recovery | £255 | per system |
Ventilation and air quality
| Service | From (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial ventilation | £3,095 | per system |
| Heat recovery ventilation (MVHR) | £5,195 | per unit installed |
| Fan coil units | £70 | per fan coil serviced |
| Air handling units | £255 | per unit, per visit |
Design and specialist systems
| Service | From (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC design and heat load surveys | £520 | per project |
| Air curtains | £1,500 | per doorway |
What to think about in Stornoway
Neighbours and noise
Outdoor units near flats — common above shops — need careful siting so noise at neighbours' windows stays low. We choose positions and quieter units with that in mind.
Leased premises
If your Stornoway premises are leased, the landlord's written consent is usually needed for external units, wall penetrations and roof access. We provide drawings and data sheets for the request.
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.
Access and parking
Town-centre jobs in Stornoway 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.
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).
Questions from businesses in Stornoway
How much does commercial air conditioning cost in Stornoway?
A single wall-mounted split typically costs £1,500–£2,550 plus VAT installed in Stornoway, and a ceiling cassette £2,250–£5,195 per unit. A small shop or office with two to four indoor units usually comes to £5,195–£17,295 plus VAT. A travel charge for remote and island locations is quoted separately.
Do you service systems you did not install?
Yes. We service most commercial makes and models; tell us the make and model if you know them.
Which refrigerant do new systems use?
Most new small split systems use R32, because new single splits under 3 kg in Great Britain cannot use refrigerants with a GWP of 750 or more. Larger systems vary by equipment.
Do you handle landlord consent?
We supply the drawings, unit data sheets and method of fixing your landlord or managing agent will ask for.
Do you visit Stornoway?
We cover Stornoway by arrangement: a travel charge (ferry fares and any accommodation at cost, plus travel time) is quoted as a fixed amount in writing before anything is booked. We group visits where we can to keep it down.
Get a guide price for Stornoway
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