Aircon installation and repair in Randburg and Roodepoort
Randburg, Northcliff and Roodepoort carry a lot of Johannesburg's middle-aged housing, and the electrical side of an aircon job matters as much as the unit here. We connect you with an independent contractor who covers these suburbs and quotes you directly.
Older homes and the distribution board
Much of the housing in Randburg and Roodepoort went up between the 1960s and the 1980s, and the distribution board in those homes was never planned around a modern air conditioner. There may be no spare way for a dedicated circuit, or the cable run may be longer than it looks.
That is not a reason not to install the unit. It is a reason to settle early whether the job includes a new circuit, a board change or an isolator, who carries out that electrical work, and who holds the registration for it.
Hillside stands and Northcliff
Northcliff and parts of Randburg sit on slopes, where the outdoor unit can be awkward to reach safely once it is mounted. A condenser on a steep stand, or high on a wall above a drop, needs a position where it can still be serviced without a tower every time.
It is worth asking where the condenser will go and how it will be reached in a year's time for a clean. A position that is easy to install and hard to service is a false economy.
Older ceilings and pipe runs
Houses of this age often have ceilings and wall cavities that a pipe run has to work around, and the neatest route is not always the shortest. That is a design question, and it is settled by looking at the property rather than over the phone.
Send the age of the house, the number of rooms and anything you know about the board and the electrics. Send the enquiry and we pass it to a contractor who covers the area.
Frequently asked questions
Will my old house need a new distribution board for an aircon?
Not always, but it often needs a dedicated circuit and an isolator, and sometimes a spare way. The contractor should check before quoting and say who does the electrical part.
Do you cover Randburg, Northcliff and Roodepoort?
Yes. Enquiries are taken across all three, and the suburb pages point to the contractor who covers each.
The outdoor unit is on a steep bank. Can it still be serviced?
It can, if it is mounted where it can be safely reached. Ask the contractor about the condenser position before the work is agreed.