AC installation and maintenance in Dubai
We install, service and repair air conditioning in Dubai homes, and we plan new or relocated AC as part of renovations, so units, ducts and drains fit the design instead of fighting it.
Free site visit · Planned with your renovation · One project manager
Why AC deserves more than a phone call when it fails
In Dubai the air conditioning runs for most of the year and works hardest in exactly the months when a breakdown is least bearable. Most problems build up slowly: filters and coils clog with dust, condensate drains block and leak into ceilings, refrigerant is lost through small leaks, and an older system simply stops keeping up with a house that has been extended or opened up. Regular maintenance keeps a system efficient and catches faults early. Installation is a different question. Whether you are replacing tired split units, adding cooling to a new room or renovating a whole villa, where the equipment goes and how the air, pipes and drains are routed decides how quiet, even and efficient the cooling will be, and how much of it you will see.
What the service covers
Routine maintenance
Cleaning filters, coils and drain lines, checking that the system cools as it should and that controls and thermostats respond correctly. Where the system serves a whole residential or commercial block, this sits within our planned building maintenance service.
Fault-finding and repair
Tracing the cause when a unit stops cooling, leaks water, trips or makes noise, and repairing or replacing the failed part.
Duct cleaning and checks
Inspecting and cleaning ducted systems, and looking at grilles, insulation and ceiling access around them.
New installation
Supplying and installing split, ducted or other systems for new rooms, extensions or a full replacement.
Relocation during renovation
Moving indoor units, outdoor units, ducts and drains when walls, ceilings or room uses change.
Smart controls
Fitting smart thermostats and linking cooling to home automation, as on Project Murano and Project Beyond. We check smart thermostat compatibility with ducted, split and district cooling before recommending one.
Common types of residential AC, in general terms
Which system suits your home depends on the layout, the ceilings and what is already installed. It is agreed after the site visit.
- Wall-mounted split unitsAn indoor unit on the wall of each room connected to an outdoor unit. Simple to add room by room, but visible.
- Concealed or ducted split unitsThe indoor unit sits above a false ceiling and supplies air through grilles. Cleaner to look at, but it needs ceiling space and access panels.
- Central or package systemsOne larger system serving several rooms through ductwork, common in larger villas.
- Multi-split and variable refrigerant systemsSeveral indoor units on one outdoor unit or refrigerant circuit, useful where outdoor space for equipment is limited.
- District cooling connectionsIn some buildings and communities chilled water is supplied centrally; work inside the home then focuses on fan coil units, ducts and controls.
Planning AC as part of a renovation
Ceilings, drains and outdoor units
When a ceiling is being redone, it is the right time to decide how the cooling will be hidden. Concealed units need enough depth above the ceiling, a return air path and an access panel in a sensible place, and that has to be drawn alongside the lighting and the gypsum design. Condensate drains need a steady fall to a proper outlet; many of the water stains we see on villa ceilings come from drains that were an afterthought.
Outside, outdoor units need airflow, shade where possible, a route for pipes and somewhere they can be serviced. In a redesigned garden they can be screened with slats or planting, but they should never be boxed in so tightly that they recirculate hot air. If a renovation adds floor area or opens up rooms, the cooling load is checked again rather than assuming the old system will cope.
Cooling and controls in our projects
Project Murano
Al Furjan, Jebel Ali · 210 sqm · April 2024 - May 2024Indoor works that included flooring, joinery, refurbished bathrooms and kitchen, security cameras and smart AC thermostat installation.
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Project Beyond
Dubai Land, Dubai · Approx. 430 sqm · Q1 FY24 to Q2 FY24A turnkey villa transformation with gypsum ceilings and ambient lighting, and smart home automation including smart thermostats.
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How we handle AC work
Project Study
A visit to see the existing system, the rooms it serves, the ceilings and the outdoor units, and to understand what is going wrong or what you want to change.
Plan
We agree whether the answer is maintenance, repair, relocation or new equipment, and how it ties into any ceiling, joinery or renovation work.
Visualization
For renovations, grilles, access panels and concealed units are shown in the 3D design so you can see what will be visible.
Execution
Our in-house team carries out the work, coordinated by one project manager, with ceilings and finishes made good afterwards.
Working hours are 8:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday.
What changes the cost
- Number and type of units
- Condition of the existing systemCleaning and servicing, or parts and replacement.
- DuctworkNew, modified or cleaned.
- Ceiling workOpening and making good a ceiling, or building a new one.
- Pipe and drain routesDistance between indoor and outdoor units and how drains reach an outlet.
- ControlsStandard thermostats or smart controls linked to automation. AC work is one part of our civil construction work, which also covers extensions, masonry, waterproofing and the wider MEP of a villa.
Questions and answers
Do you only do AC as part of a renovation?
Why is my AC leaking water from the ceiling?
Why does my AC run but not cool properly?
Can concealed AC be added to a villa that has wall-mounted units?
Can you move AC units when we change the layout?
Can you connect AC to smart home controls?
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