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Air Conditioning Installation in Surrey

Free survey, a written price before anything is booked, and a finish you would be happy to show someone. Installed by F-Gas qualified engineers across Surrey and south-west London.

We survey before we quote, always

Air conditioning cannot be priced sensibly from a phone call, and anybody who offers to is guessing. The cost depends far more on your building than on the equipment: how far the refrigerant pipework has to run, where the outdoor unit can sit without bothering you or a neighbour, whether the wall is solid or cavity, and how easy the outside of the property is to reach.

So we come and look. It is free, it takes under an hour, and you get a written price afterwards with everything itemised. Nothing is booked until you have read it and said yes.

Sizing the system properly

An air conditioner that is too small will run flat out on the hottest day and never quite get there. One that is too big is worse than people expect: it cools the air fast, switches off, and never runs long enough to pull the humidity out, so the room ends up cold and clammy rather than comfortable.

We size on the actual room — floor area, ceiling height, how much glass it has and which way that glass faces, insulation, and what the room is used for. A south-facing loft conversion with a roof window needs considerably more than a north-facing bedroom of the same size.

Where the outdoor unit goes

This is the decision that matters most and the one most often rushed. The outdoor unit needs airflow around it, somewhere it will not be blasting warm air at a seating area, and enough distance from a neighbour's window that it never becomes a conversation.

It also affects the price, because the further it sits from the indoor unit, the more refrigerant pipework has to be run and concealed. We will show you the options at the survey rather than deciding for you on the day.

What is included in every installation

  • The indoor and outdoor units
  • Installation by an F-Gas qualified engineer
  • Refrigerant pipework, insulated and run neatly
  • Condensate drainage, set with a fall so it cannot back up
  • The electrical connection and isolation
  • Core drilling through the wall, sleeved and sealed both sides
  • Brackets or a plinth for the outdoor unit
  • Vacuum testing, charging and commissioning
  • F-Gas paperwork and the manufacturer warranty registered for you

The tidy finish

Pipework is concealed wherever the building allows. Where it has to run externally it goes in trunking, straight and level, on the least visible elevation we can use. Floors and furniture are covered before we start, and the core drilling dust is contained rather than swept up afterwards.

It sounds like a small thing. It is the difference between an installation you forget about and one you look at every day.

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Questions

How long does an installation take?

A single room is usually a day. Multi-room systems are typically two to three days, depending on how far the pipework runs and how easy the outside of the property is to work on.

Do I need planning permission?

Most domestic installations in England fall under permitted development. There are conditions about the size of the outdoor unit, its distance from a boundary and noise at the neighbouring property. Listed buildings and conservation areas usually do need consent, and we check your address before quoting.

How much mess is involved?

One core hole per indoor unit, drilled with dust contained, and made good both sides. Floors and furniture are covered. We clear up as we go rather than at the end.

Can you fit it in a flat?

Often, but the outdoor unit has to go somewhere, and in a flat that usually needs the freeholder's or managing agent's permission. We will tell you at the survey what would be involved.


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