Air conditioner installation in Paris (75): clean, careful work

In the capital, most air conditioners are found in flats in older or 1970s blocks, ground-floor shops, practices and open-plan offices. Space is tight: the outdoor unit ends up on a balcony, in a small courtyard, on a flat roof or in a plant room, and only rarely on a street-facing façade. The building's co-owners almost always have to agree, and in protected areas the Architecte des Bâtiments de France (the state heritage architect) may be consulted. Before we come, we ask for the floor, whether there is a lift, the door code and the parking options, so that we arrive on time and with the right equipment.

We install air conditioners in Paris, among others, and throughout the rest of the department.

1. Discussion and visit: your needs, the rooms involved, orientation, possible positions for the outdoor unit.
2. Written proposal: unit, output, pipe route, timescale and itemised price.
3. Installation: floor protection, clean drilling, rubble removed; about a day for a single split, two to three for a multi-split or a ducted system.
4. Commissioning: vacuum, leak check, a walk-through of the remote control and the right settings.
5. Follow-up: your digital service logbook is opened and you get a reminder before the first service.

At home, we look for the most discreet and quietest position, thinking of the children's bedroom as well as the neighbours. In a shop, we take account of the windows, the lighting, the kitchen and your customers. In a co-owned building, we prepare the technical details to present at the general meeting. To go further: air conditioner installation and our advice service.