Repair and Refurbishment
As buildings age, much of the original ventilation equipment ceases to function.
Coils become blocked, filter frames deteriorate, the bottom of units rust out due to water damage. Routine maintenance procedures often do not cover these problems. Old equipment often has a high maintenance requirement.
Failure to meet current performance requirements is also another reason to refurbish failing systems. VES engineers can upgrade your equipment and give it a new lease of life. VES also undertake small jobs, for example replacing an unsuitable noisy extract fan with a silenced unit, or straight forward replacement of defunct equipment.
The Specialist Site Services Division is part of the VES organisation, and can draw on considerable resources for both manufacturing and personnel requirements. All project management and site work is carried out by our expert VES employees.
Case Studies
New Look, Aberdeen
Complete refurbishment of two large roof top air handling units, including replacement of fan bearings, new motors, new electric heater batteries, replacement of corroded casework including new roofs, new DX coils and condensing units with associated refrigerant pipework and controls.
Office complex, Leicester
Fourteen large air handling units in poor condition could not be replaced due to site location and lack of cranage access.
VES refurbished the units to a high standard, including much work on the cases, new gas heaters, new DX coils and built-in condensers/compressors, new supply and extract fans, new controls. The buildings were noise sensitive, so all work was done at night and weekends to avoid disruption.
Marks & Spencer, Cardiff
When M & S took over the adjacent store, they wanted the ventilation plant refurbished to a high standard. This included double skinning of the AHU cases, damaged access panels replaced, new dampers, new filter sections, plus the twin fans and roof extract units overhauled.
Debenhams, Oxford Street, London
30 year old air handling units given a new lease of life with new fans, coils, filter sections plus casework modifications.
Elizabeth House, by Waterloo Station, London
A major office complex with large air handling plant. Work included removal of an antiquated spray coil system and installation of an evaporative humidifier, new dampers, new filter sections, new steel plantroom doors, new twin fan and extract units.