London and the South East
Air Conditioning Repair in Southampton
Covering 40 places across Southampton for air conditioning repair, with a fixed-price quote before we start, and a reply to every enquiry the same working day.
Towns we cover in Southampton
Find your town or village in the lists on this page, or get in touch for a quick quote.
Larger towns
More services in Southampton
- Commercial air conditioning
- Air conditioning servicing
- Heat pump installation
- Air conditioning installation
Postcodes in Southampton
About air conditioning repair in Southampton
Our emergency line runs 24/7 for urgent breakdowns, such as a server room overheating or water coming through a ceiling. Call 07833 053749 and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will agree the next steps. Common call-outs are for a unit blowing warm air and rattling, buzzing or grinding noises, on wall-mounted split systems, ceiling cassettes and multi-split systems.
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. The work takes anything from an hour or so to a full day, depending on the fault and the parts.
- Diagnosis comes first: codes, electrics, airflow, drain and refrigerant.
- Then the prescription: what’s wrong and what it will cost to put right.
- Where a repair does not make sense, you will hear it from us, with the alternatives.
- The treatment: the repair itself, with any leak found and fixed before recharging.
- The sign-off: the system tested in operation and the work recorded.
Pricing in Southampton
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- We diagnose before we treat
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Once you have those, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us.
Landmarks near Southampton
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Saint Mary's, St Mary's Independent School and Rockstone Place Park and the streets around them. Also close by are Bevois Town Primary School (less than half a mile west), The Hobbit pub (under half a mile west) and St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles south-west). Southampton has its own railway station: St Denys station. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1 mile south-west) and R J Mitchell Museum (0.9 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
Air conditioning repair around Southampton
From Shirley, Regents Park and Townhill Park outwards, we repair air conditioning across Southampton. We find the fault first and price the repair before any work starts.
From London flats to coastal homes and country cottages, London and the South East have every kind of property. We’re F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps. Near the coast in Southampton, outdoor units last longer with shelter from sea wind and a yearly service.
Southampton: Shops and offices around St Denys station often cannot wait for cooling to come back, which is what the 24/7 line is for. Schools such as Bevois Town Primary School can report a fault on the 24/7 line and have non-urgent work done out of term.
What affects the cost of air conditioning repair
Our prices page gives typical ranges, and your quote is built on your job. What we look at:
- How easy the units are to reach
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Before you get in touch
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving a fault seldom makes it go away. A blocked drain becomes water damage, and a slow leak drains the refrigerant until the compressor is working far harder than it should, so getting it looked at early normally means a simpler repair.
Comparing quotes
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An old system with obsolete parts
- A supply fault outside the property
- A system that was undersized for the room in the first place (that needs a bigger system, not a repair)
FAQs for Southampton
My air con is showing an error code. What should I do?
An error code points us in the right direction, but testing confirms the cause. Write down the code and turn the unit off if it has stopped, and call 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
What causes ice on the indoor coil?
The coil gets too cold when air can’t move across it or when the refrigerant charge is low. A dirty filter is worth checking first, and if it’s clean, the system needs a diagnosis.
Do you have a 24/7 line for breakdowns?
Yes, 24/7. Emergencies include water coming through a ceiling or a critical room overheating and we will tell you what to do first. The number is 07833 053749.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
How long will you be on site?
We will confirm the time with your quote. As a guide, the work takes anything from an hour or so to a full day, depending on the fault and the parts.
Why is my air conditioning blowing warm air?
It can be anything from a dirty filter to a refrigerant leak. We read any fault code and test the system to find which and you get a fixed price before the repair.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.