Pipe and drainage preparation is the groundwork done before the air conditioner is mounted — and the part you never see once the walls are finished. Getting it right the first time means clean lines, no leaks and no damp patches later. We handle any wall type and any difficulty, from a short straight run to long concealed routing across a finished apartment.
What's included
- Routing refrigerant lines between the indoor and outdoor unit positions
- Condensate drainage run with the correct fall so water always flows away
- Core-drilling through brick, concrete or block walls
- Insulating the lines to stop condensation and energy loss
- Channeling and concealing pipework for a tidy finish
- Leaving everything sealed and ready for a fast, clean unit install
When the unit arrives, everything is already in place for a quick, mess-free installation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is pre-installation pipe and drainage preparation?
It is the groundwork done before an air conditioner is mounted: routing and insulating the copper refrigerant lines, running the condensate drainage to fall correctly, core-drilling the wall and pulling the power cable. Imia does this preparation in Batumi from 80 GEL. Done during a renovation it stays completely hidden inside the wall.
How much does AC pipe and drainage preparation cost in Batumi?
Pre-installation pipe and drainage preparation with Imia starts from 80 GEL in Batumi and across Adjara, for any wall type and any level of difficulty. The final figure depends on the length of the run, the wall material and whether the pipework is concealed. You get a fixed price before any drilling starts.
Should the pipes be run before or after the renovation?
Before. If the refrigerant lines, drainage and power cable are laid while the walls are still open, everything disappears into the wall and the final installation is faster, cleaner and cheaper. If the renovation is already finished, we can still run concealed lines in trunking — it just costs more. Call Imia at the planning stage.
How long can the pipe run be between the indoor and outdoor unit?
Most domestic split systems allow roughly 15 metres of pipe run and about 8–10 metres of height difference between the indoor and outdoor unit, but the exact limit is set by the manufacturer for your model. Longer runs need extra refrigerant added by weight. Imia checks the model spec before quoting the route.
Can you drill through a concrete or stone wall?
Yes. Imia core-drills reinforced concrete, brick, block and the stone walls common in older Batumi buildings, using a diamond core bit with dust control. The hole is drilled with a slight outward fall so condensate can never run back inside, then sealed. Any wall type, any difficulty is covered from 80 GEL.
Where does the condensate water drain to?
A wall-mounted unit produces several litres of condensate a day in Batumi humidity, so the drain has to go somewhere sensible — an outside wall, a soil stack or a drainage point, always with continuous downward fall. Where gravity is impossible we fit a condensate pump. Bad drainage is the single most common cause of an AC dripping water indoors.
Do you prepare pipework for cassette, ducted and VRF systems too?
Yes. Imia prepares refrigerant and drainage routes for cassette, ceiling-floor, ducted and VRF/VRV systems in offices, hotels, cafés and shops across Batumi, including the refnet branch network a VRF system needs. Commercial pipe preparation is quoted on site because the route length and the number of indoor units decide the work.
