Home air conditioning in Slough
Summers in the South East are among the warmest in the country, so cooling often comes first, with efficient winter heating as a bonus. Our Berkshire coverage takes in Slough, about 17 miles from Reading. Postcode districts we cover here include SL1.
Rooms and systems
We service most makes found in Slough homes, including systems we did not install. Drip and drain faults are a common reason a system in Slough stops working properly in the first hot week. Basement and garage rooms in Slough usually need a quick check of the supply and the drainage route before quoting. Most home systems from the last decade can take a plug-in Wi-Fi adapter, and we confirm yours from the model number before visiting Slough.
For a single hot bedroom or living room, a wall-mounted split is usually the simplest answer. Two to four rooms often suit a multi-split on one outdoor unit, while a ducted system hides everything except the grilles. Many homes start with one or two rooms. A system can be designed so that more rooms are added later without replacing the outdoor unit.
Guide prices in Slough
Guide prices here, including VAT, start with a multi-split at £2,995–£9,445 for 2–4 rooms; conservatory air conditioning is £1,745–£4,195 per system and a bedroom or loft unit £1,445–£3,595 per room. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently. For flats in Slough, the lease and the freeholder's consent come first. Planning rules for blocks of flats are stricter than for houses, and we check them before quoting.
If your home in Slough is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
Nearby
If you are just outside Slough, we also work in Windsor (2 miles), Maidenhead (5 miles) and Uxbridge (6 miles). See all of Berkshire.