The typical profile is British or Irish, living here between six months and all year round. They are usually retired or semi-retired, with a medium-to-high budget and clear quality demands. They don't want to save eighty euros with a dubious freelancer only to have a bigger problem in six months. They want the job done right, with a clean invoice, with a real guarantee. With a professional who can come back if something goes wrong. The typical client here is a foreign resident homeowner, mainly British and Irish. They arrived five or ten years ago and bought a villa from the 90s or 2000s. Now the property is starting to need serious maintenance. Private swimming pools. Almost all villas here have one, requiring monthly attention that many owners delegate after their first summer struggling with chemicals and filters. The air conditioning units from the 2000s that came with the original package are now in their second useful life. The kitchens and bathrooms done when the house was bought are starting to need partial renovations. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we will reply in less than 10 minutes during business hours.

Yes, monthly contracts with chemicals included. Weekly visits in high season and fortnightly in low season. Photo and report of each visit via WhatsApp. No long-term commitment, cancellable with one month's notice. Language is important here. We work with technicians who handle English without problems. The client doesn't need to find a translator to explain that their dishwasher isn't draining or that the pool has turned green. We coordinate directly, provide quotes via WhatsApp with photos and video, and give written reports in English when requested. For monthly pool maintenance, we work with fixed schedules and access via garden gate when the client is away. We send a report after each visit via WhatsApp with a photo of the water, the day's chemical parameters, and any observations requiring attention beyond standard maintenance.

For premium equipment from recognised brands (Mitsubishi, Daikin, LG) that are 10-12 years old, repair usually still makes sense because the overall quality justifies extending the lifespan. For basic equipment that is 7-8 years old, replacement is almost always the reasonable decision. We arrive with a complete set of instruments. Manometers for pressure, contact and infrared thermometers, electronic gas leak detector, multimeter, and clamp meter for electrical measurements. We also carry the specific diagnostic application for each brand to read error codes stored on the board. Electronic board failure due to overvoltage, humidity, or component aging. This is relatively frequent in areas with electrical storms, such as the interior of Vega Baja in August. Repair may involve replacing the entire board or, if locatable, replacing a specific capacitor or resistor. It depends heavily on the model and parts availability.

The price for fault repairs in Corbera de Llobregat generally ranges between €176 and €1224 as a guideline. The final amount depends on the property's condition, materials used, and working time, and we always finalise it after reviewing photos or – if you prefer – after an on-site visit, with no obligation. Both. We always repair if the repair makes economic sense. If it exceeds 60 percent of the price of new equipment, we will tell you and you decide. As a general rule, if the repair cost exceeds 60 percent of the cost of equivalent new equipment, it is not worthwhile. The reason is that repairing an expensive component leaves the rest of the equipment at its actual age. Other components will likely start failing soon. Replacing the compressor of a nine-year-old unit for a significant amount, knowing that the electronics and fans are also ageing, is generally a bad investment.