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Decommissioning and refrigerant recovery in Limavady

Get your air conditioning in Limavady 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 Limavady?

In Limavady, guide prices are about £225–£825 per system, plus VAT. A typical job (removing 2–4 split systems) is £545–£1,795 plus VAT. The price is confirmed before booking.

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.

Covering Limavady and nearby

Most commercial premises in and around Limavady are shops, offices, salons, pubs and small industrial units.

We cover every Limavady postcode, including BT49. Neighbouring towns we cover include Coleraine, Derry and Magherafelt. For air conditioning removal and gas recovery in Limavady, we start by listing each system, its refrigerant type and charge, so you know exactly what the rules require.

What is included

  • Refrigerant recovery into certified cylinders
  • Electrical isolation by a qualified electrician
  • Pipework capped or removed
  • WEEE-compliant disposal with paperwork
  • Making good of wall penetrations on request

Prices in Limavady

These guide prices are adjusted for Northern Ireland, where labour and access costs run about 8% below the UK guide.

Decommissioning guide prices, Limavady
ItemGuide price (ex VAT)Inc VATBasis
Single split removal with gas recovery£225–£455£270–£546per system
Cassette or ducted unit removal£270–£640£324–£768per unit
VRF system strip-out£1,350–£6,395£1,620–£7,674per system
Making good wall penetrations£40–£135£48–£162per hole

Ex VAT. Access equipment and large plant removals are priced after survey.

The visit, step by step

  1. Survey

    We confirm what is to be removed and any making-good required.

  2. Isolate and recover

    Power is isolated and refrigerant recovered and weighed.

  3. Remove

    Units, pipework and fixings are removed as agreed.

  4. Paperwork

    You get recovery records and waste transfer documentation.

Points to plan for in Limavady

Dilapidations

Agree with your landlord what must be removed and what can stay.

Working hours

Most Limavady businesses prefer noisy work outside trading hours. Early starts, evenings and weekends can be arranged and are priced up front.

Records

Keep the recovery and waste paperwork with your F-gas records.

Conservation areas

Historic streets and listed buildings in and around Limavady are more likely to need planning permission for outdoor units on visible elevations. We check with the council's planning service before work is booked.

Who we work with in Limavady

  • Offices: zoned cooling and heating for open-plan floors, meeting rooms and comms rooms.
  • Retail and shops: comfortable shop floors, stockrooms and entrances, even with the door open.
  • Healthcare and dental: clean, quiet cooling for surgeries, clinics, dental practices and care settings.
  • Hotels and hospitality: quiet bedroom units, public-area cooling and heat recovery for hotels.

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.

Your questions answered

How much does air conditioning removal cost in Limavady?

In Limavady, 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 Coleraine, Derry and Magherafelt?

Yes. Alongside Limavady, we also cover Coleraine, Derry and Magherafelt. Each has its own page with local guide prices.

Which postcodes do you cover in Limavady?

All of them, including BT49. Give us your postcode when you enquire and we will confirm the visit details.

What paperwork will I get?

Recovery records showing the refrigerant type and quantity, and waste transfer documentation for the equipment.

Can old units be re-used elsewhere?

Sometimes, if they are in good condition and suit the new space. We assess before recovery.

Talk to us about your premises in Limavady

The visit price is agreed before we book. We reply with a guide price or available dates.

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