Decommissioning and refrigerant recovery in County Londonderry
Get your air conditioning in County Londonderry on the right side of the rules with air conditioning removal and gas recovery.
- Price confirmed before booking
- Every system listed and checked
- Records you can show an inspector
How much does air conditioning removal cost in County Londonderry?
In County Londonderry, guide prices are about £225–£825 per system, plus VAT. A typical job (removing 2–4 split systems) is £545–£1,795 plus VAT. You get the price before the visit is booked.
Air conditioning decommissioning is the safe shutdown and removal of a system: the refrigerant is recovered into certified cylinders by an F-gas certified engineer, pipework is made safe, the units are removed and disposed of as waste electrical equipment, and the paperwork is provided for your records.
Our coverage in County Londonderry
We cover all of County Londonderry, including Derry, Coleraine, Limavady and Magherafelt. We quote for premises right across County Londonderry, including rural and edge-of-town sites.
Postcode districts we cover include BT28, BT45, BT46, BT47, BT48, BT49, BT51 and BT52. The legal duty sits with whoever controls the equipment, so tenants and landlords in County Londonderry should agree who arranges air conditioning removal and gas recovery.
What is included
- Electrical isolation by a qualified electrician
- Removal of indoor and outdoor units
- Pipework capped or removed
- WEEE-compliant disposal with paperwork
- Making good of wall penetrations on request
Decommissioning prices in County Londonderry
Prices below include our regional adjustment for Northern Ireland (8% below the UK guide).
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single split removal with gas recovery | £225–£455 | £270–£546 | per system |
| Cassette or ducted unit removal | £270–£640 | £324–£768 | per unit |
| VRF system strip-out | £1,350–£6,395 | £1,620–£7,674 | per system |
| Making good wall penetrations | £40–£135 | £48–£162 | per hole |
Ex VAT. Access equipment and large plant removals are priced after survey.
How a visit in County Londonderry works
Survey
We confirm what is to be removed and any making-good required.
Isolate and recover
Power is isolated and refrigerant recovered and weighed.
Remove
Units, pipework and fixings are removed as agreed.
Paperwork
You get recovery records and waste transfer documentation.
Points to plan for in County Londonderry
Records
Keep the recovery and waste paperwork with your F-gas records.
Access and parking
Town-centre jobs in County Londonderry 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.
Dilapidations
Agree with your landlord what must be removed and what can stay.
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.
Who we work with in County Londonderry
- Retail and shops: comfortable shop floors, stockrooms and entrances, even with the door open.
- Hotels and hospitality: quiet bedroom units, public-area cooling and heat recovery for hotels.
- Warehouses and industrial: cooling for offices, mezzanines, control rooms and temperature-sensitive areas.
- Healthcare and dental: clean, quiet cooling for surgeries, clinics, dental practices and care settings.
In Northern Ireland, systems holding 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent of refrigerant or more fall under EU F-gas rules that apply in Northern Ireland, 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 County Londonderry
How much does air conditioning removal cost in County Londonderry?
In County Londonderry, guide prices are around £225–£825 per system, plus VAT; a typical job (removing 2–4 split systems) is £545–£1,795 plus VAT.
Do you also cover County Tyrone, County Antrim and County Armagh?
Yes. Alongside County Londonderry, we also cover County Tyrone, County Antrim and County Armagh. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Can old units be re-used elsewhere?
Sometimes, if they are in good condition and suit the new space. We assess before recovery.
What paperwork will I get?
Recovery records showing the refrigerant type and quantity, and waste transfer documentation for the equipment.
Get a guide price for County Londonderry
The visit price is agreed before we book. We reply with a guide price or available dates.