Deadshort Services

Deadshort Services works out of Southwark, South Australia, looking after split system installations, repairs and servicing for homes right across Adelaide. The word around the area is that they also handle the bigger, messier jobs that come bundled with aircon work: pulling out tired old units and tidying up the spot afterwards so you'd never know the thing had been there. One local who'd had a hideous old unit removed, plus some pergola repairs on the side, said Paul and the team left it spotless.

They're a multi-trade outfit, so when an air conditioner job overlaps with plastering, a window replacement or a bit of roof work, the same crew sorts it. People who've had them out mention names like Paul, Chris, Jarrod, Luca, Nathan, Mitch and Jake, and the recurring thread is that they turn up when they say they will and keep you in the loop. One person has mentioned a tradie arriving bright and early and getting straight into it. Several have called them back for a second and third job, which tells you plenty.

Tidy work comes up again and again. Folks talk about the crew cleaning up during and after, leaving the place spotless, and taking the extra day to finish a job properly rather than rushing it. One older local who'd had rough experiences with tradespeople before was genuinely impressed by how polite and careful Paul was on a ceiling job. That kind of word travels.

They run 24/7 and are set up for emergency breakdowns, so if an aircon or a related problem crops up at an awkward hour, they're an option to consider to check availability. Not every job lands perfectly, and we've heard the odd grumble about getting a call back after one didn't go to plan, but the general feeling in Adelaide is that these are reliable, courteous tradies who do careful work and happily explain what they're doing as they go.