Air Conditioning Installation

Mounted systems cater for new school dining room

When a school in Norfolk looked to upgrade their kitchen and dining facilities on site, a permanent air conditioning system was required to accommodate both areas.

The school’s estates team turned to a company that specialises in manufacturing modular structures, prompting the erection of a custom-made building on the premises. In this instance, any air conditioning system proposed would need to be capable of combatting any additional heat gain from the glass exterior.

After inspecting the application in person, our regional expert recommended the installation of four 10kW Mitsubishi wall-mounted units which were evenly spaced on the external walls due to an absence of ceiling voids. read more

Legal firm arranges maintenance visit before work from home directives change

Prior to a well-known solicitors in London requesting that staff return to the office following an easing of Covid restrictions, the facilities manager responsible for the building suggested that all air conditioning systems be serviced while building occupancy was low.

Due to the premises effectively lying empty for the best part of 18 months, the air conditioning equipment had not been used at all during this period. Our client considered it in their employees’ best interests to ensure that air within the building was as clean as possible, hence the need for our involvement! read more

Prestigious school in Manchester requires immediate air conditioning equipment

Andrews air conditioning was recently contacted by a school in Manchester in search of a climate control solution to help cool down their IT classroom. As a result, our specialists were drafted in to provide the client with a cooling solution to ensure the correct environment was maintained to protect the IT equipment while providing a comfortable environment for both staff and employees.

Thanks to our existing relationship with this client, we were their first port of call to help find a solution to their problem. A local Andrews technician visited the premises to conduct a site survey – assessing the specifications of the area before recommending a suitable air conditioning system that was befitting for the classroom. read more

UK heart charity require urgent air conditioning system

When the UK’s number one heart charity required some permanent air conditioning for their flagship store in Wakefield, Andrews Air Conditioning was on hand to help.

Our client has over 170 furniture and electrical stores across the UK selling sofas, dining sets and beds. Profits generated are then used to fund thousands of research projects nationwide, all of which are geared towards fighting heart disease.

Furniture charity shop

The store in question experienced extremely high temperatures during the summer season and so required a cooling solution to keep both staff and visitors comfortable when seasonal temperatures began to rise. read more

Andrews install air conditioning for prestigious Scottish college

Andrews Air Conditioning was recently contacted by the facilities department of one of the most prestigious colleges in Scotland, who sought an effective climate control solution for two administration offices.

During the summer season, staff were struggling to stay cool and were having to spend the majority of their day in uncomfortable working conditions. A permanent cooling arrangement was therefore urgently required to keep a sizeable working space cool.

College admin office

One of our local specialists was then sent to the premises to conduct an assessment of both offices, before recommending an air conditioning package comprising of a Mitsubishi ceiling cassette for the first office and a Mitsubishi wall-mounted air conditioner for the second. read more

Andrews provide emergency cooling solution for wood manufacturer

A Scottish wood manufacturing company recently contacted Andrews Air Conditioning in search of a high-powered cooling solution that would assist with combating high temperatures caused by machinery on site used to process timber.

Shortly after initial contact, one of our experienced specialists visited the site to assess the specifications of the area before proposing a suitable air conditioning system to preserve the desired low temperatures required to protect the machinery while maintaining a comfortable working environment for staff. read more

Andrews provide cooling for newly built modular building

When a well-known construction company contacted Andrews Air Conditioning in search of an effective climate control solution for one of their projects, our experts were at hand to help.

The client in question were in the process of putting together a modular building for their client. As part of the works, their client had asked for a practical climate control solution to be installed that would successfully cool and heat the area once works are complete.

Luxury apartment with modular exterior sectionsOur specialists were sent in to liaise with the customer and look over their modular building drawings in order to gain a better understanding of the structure. We were able provide the customer with a remote proposal based on the buildings drawings – deciding that the best course of action was to install a Mitsubishi wall mounted air conditioning system. read more

Is Building Regulations Approval Required for New Air Conditioning?

The UK Planning System is generally administered by local government and provides guidance, plans and strategies to control what and where new development takes place.

As part of this, the Building Regulations are a set of nationally enforced minimum standards which control the quality and performance of all elements of new construction. The Building Regulations are comprehensive, covering a broad range of issues such as thermal insulation, electrical and gas safety and structural integrity.

Enforcement is by Local Authority Building Control Departments whose inspectors visit sites to ensure the building regulations are being adhered to and provide formal approval when satisfied that the required standards have been met. read more