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We are a small family company and not associated with, or part of, any other grouping or franchise. Our company has been operating for well over 30 years and about 11 years ago decided to specialise only in the airconditioning of vehicles. We are a founder member of a pan European association devoted to this specialisation.
As a small company we are able to give a very conscientious and personal service in this specialized arena. Our company consists of three family members and one long term trusted employee.
Jenny is probably your first contact with us. She answers the phones and takes bookings and enquiries with endless patience and courtesy.
Derek has worked with us for many years and has our full confidence in his work as an aircon technician. He is careful and thorough in his work.
Mark, our son, is well steeped in the business, as befits a family member and has a wide experience for such a young man (mid twenties).
John, that's me, - I'm the old one.
What do we do?
We service, troubleshoot, repair and recharge the airconditioning systems of cars and other vehicles.
We concentrate only on the air conditioning system although we are occasionally forced to stray into heater problems if that is affecting the AC. Similarly we sometimes need to look for electrical faults if they are preventing the correct operation of the AC system.
We do not dabble with Refrigeration or with the airconditioning of buildings of any kind. We are pure specialists in the aircon of vehicles whether they be cars, trucks, combine harvesters, agricultural tractors, coaches or plant. We specialize to the extent that we do not even get involved in new installations of AC into cars - only the diagnosis of problems, and the repair and recharging of existing systems. If however you need a new system added to your car, with our experience we may be able to direct you to a suitable source - we are happy to offer advice where we are able.
Our normal service area is from South East London, to the south of the River Thames going eastwards into Kent as far as Faversham, then south to Ashford, west to Royal Tunbridge Wells right near the border with Sussex, north east to Croydon and then north into London again as far as the Congestion Charging Zone border, keeping the A23 as our general westerly border. In other words, much of the county of Kent and a little of SE London although we do occasionally sneak into Surrey, Sussex or Essex when requested and if time permits. During the busier warmer months of the year we are not able to service the extremities of our area every day but would even then, cover the area more than once each week.
Our standard service takes around an hour or maybe a bit more and costs £60 plus vat. We don't waste your time as we come to your home or business with one of our specialized equipped AC service vans. If your car has the earlier R12 refrigerant (approx before 1993) this is no problem to us but since the non-availability of this refrigerant after September 2000 the solution is slightly more complicated. There are more details on our information website listed below and we are fully equipped for these options, most of which will cost £75. We are now able to accept Visa and Mastercard credit or debit cards (but not American Express) and also happy to receive cheques or cash for our mobile service.
Our gas analyzer enables us to make checks for contaminated refrigerant. Should your car require new parts we are well served by several excellent specialist aircon suppliers who are able to supply most airconditioning replacement parts at prices usually well below the car manufacturers list price. We hold a stock of some of the most frequently required parts and are able to obtain most other parts in 24 hours. Our service vans are well equipped with spare fittings and specialized tools and we are often able to repair damaged hoses and pipe work or make up some completely new hoses on site.
Much of our work is dedicated to the accident repair trade. We offer a specialized service to these and to other trade services. Our current clientele include some of the largest Accident Repair Centres in the South East, including Porsche Approved Repairers, Mercedes Repairers, Jaguar and BMW specialists and main dealerships.
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