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VRV / VRF installation for builders

VRV and VRF installers for Sydney builders and developers.

Daikin VRV, Mitsubishi Electric City Multi and Fujitsu / GENERAL Airstage VRF systems, designed from your plans, roughed-in on your program and commissioned by our own licensed team.

A VRV/VRF specialist on your project

VRV/VRF is what we specialise in. We design, supply, install, commission and service VRV and VRF systems for new homes, knock-down rebuilds, major renovations, duplexes and townhouses, and commercial fit-outs. We work as the air conditioning subcontractor for builders, developers and architects right across Sydney.

A VRV/VRF system has a lot of moving parts on site: refrigerant pipe sizing and branch joints, ceiling space for indoor units, condensate drainage, outdoor plant location, power and controls. Most problems on a build come from those things being left too late. We get involved early, coordinate them with your trades, and turn up when the program says we will.

What we take care of

  • Design and selection from architectural or mechanical drawings: room-by-room sizing, indoor unit types, outdoor unit selection and pipework layout.
  • Supply and installation of the outdoor plant, indoor units, refrigerant pipework, drainage and controls.
  • Ducted, bulkhead, cassette and wall-mounted indoor units, with linear and slot grilles detailed to suit the architecture.
  • Mechanical ventilation and fresh air alongside the air conditioning where the project needs it.
  • Commissioning and handover to the owner, then ongoing servicing.

How a VRV/VRF job runs with us

  1. Plans and design. Send us the architectural drawings, or the mechanical design if a consultant has prepared one. We size the system room by room, select the outdoor and indoor units, and lay out the refrigerant pipework, branch joints, drainage and controls.
  2. Written quote and scope. Equipment, indoor unit types and locations, outdoor plant position, power and drainage requirements, and exactly what is and isn't included, so there are no surprises at handover.
  3. Coordination before rough-in. Ceiling and bulkhead space, plant location, penetrations, condensate drainage, electrical supply and controller positions are agreed with you and your trades before the frame is closed.
  4. Rough-in. Refrigerant pipework brazed under nitrogen, insulated and supported, then pressure-tested. Drains and control cabling run at the same time, booked around your program.
  5. Fit-off. Indoor units, grilles and outdoor plant installed after plaster and paint, with a clean, tidy finish.
  6. Commissioning and handover. The system is evacuated, charged, started and checked against the manufacturer's requirements, every zone and controller is set up, and the owner is shown how to use it.
  7. Servicing. We stay on as the service contact, so the owner and the builder have one number to call.

Recent VRV/VRF projects

  • Brisbane St, Lindfield East. A VRF system for a new family home, with slim linear grilles in the timber-lined ceilings and slot diffusers through the basement cinema and games room.
  • Killara. A Fujitsu VRF system with eight indoor units: mid-static ducted units and bulkheads in the bedrooms, plus mechanical ventilation throughout.
  • ShoeGrab. Fujitsu VRF systems suspended from a 12-metre roof for a retail fit-out with Sheeth, with all mechanical works completed in a four-day turnaround.
  • Five Dock Childcare. Daikin VRV outdoor plant with neatly run, insulated refrigerant pipework.

We've delivered projects alongside builders including Sheeth, INCRA, Winsman Group and Cadi Development. See the projects →

Brands we install

If the project has a brand specified by the architect or mechanical consultant, we'll work to it. If not, we'll recommend the system that best suits the building. How the brands compare.

Where we work

For VRV/VRF systems and builder projects we work right across Sydney, including the Sutherland Shire, St George, the Inner West, the North Shore and the Eastern Suburbs. Our local service areas.

Common questions from builders

Do you work as a subcontractor to builders?

Yes. Most of our VRV/VRF work is delivered through builders and developers. We quote to your scope, work to your program, and coordinate with your other trades on site.

Can you quote from plans?

Yes. Send us the architectural drawings, or the mechanical design if there is one, and we'll come back with a design and a written quote. Early drawings are fine; we can firm up the details as the design develops.

When should we bring you in?

Before framing if you can. Ceiling space, bulkheads, plant location, penetrations and drainage are much easier to solve on paper than on site. Our planning guide for builders covers what we need and when.

Do you install ducted and split systems too?

Yes. Not every project needs VRV/VRF. For some homes, duplexes and townhouses, zoned ducted systems are the better fit, and we install those as well. More on how we work with builders.

Can you work with a mechanical consultant's design?

Yes. We can install to a consultant's design and specification, or provide the design ourselves on smaller projects.

Are you licensed?

Yes. Farran-Heit Air Conditioning Pty Ltd holds Licence No. 316967C and is ARC authorised (Australian Refrigeration Council). We've been operating since 2017.

For builders: VRV/VRF installation · Working with builders · Daikin VRV · Fujitsu / GENERAL Airstage · Mitsubishi Electric City Multi

Brisbane St, Lindfield East: A VRF system for a new family home. Slim linear grilles sit in the ceilings, so the timber-lined living areas stay clean.
Our work

Brisbane St, Lindfield East

A VRF system for a new family home. Slim linear grilles sit in the ceilings, so the timber-lined living areas stay clean.

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From the builders we work with

Trusted on site, project after project.

★★★★★
“We have got Farren to install new Airconditioning systems for almost all our new duplex and house projects over the years… He is very experienced for all the obstacles we encounter at our scale and we always manage to get a 100% on finishing where ducts are fitted.”
Cadi Development Google review
★★★★★
“It's always a pleasure working with Farranheit, Hassan and his team are professional, honest, hard working and reliable, their work is second to none, looking forward to many future projects together.”
Jon S. Google review
★★★★★
“The boys did all my ducted systems across 4 Town houses in Kogarah Bay. They were professional & efficient from start to finish. Clean work, easy to talk to, & very reliable.”
Khalil B. Google review

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Send us your plans

Tell us about the project and the program, and we'll come back with a design and a written quote.

★★★★★ 5.0 from 94 Google reviews✓ Licence No. 316967C
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