Home air conditioning in March
Low rainfall and long summer days in the East of England make south-facing rooms the first to overheat. March lies roughly 14 miles from Peterborough, and we cover it as part of Cambridgeshire. Coverage includes PE15.
Rooms and systems
If an indoor unit in March drips from the front, a blocked drain tray is often the cause, which a deep clean clears. We check the armoured supply cable on every March garden room before quoting. In March, a side wall of a single-storey extension is usually the neatest place for the indoor unit. Old storage heaters in March homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement.
If heating matters as much as cooling, an air-to-air heat pump sized for winter can replace old electric heaters room by room, and still cool in summer. 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 March
Guide prices here, including VAT, start with a service at £105–£205 per system visit; a multi-split is £2,745–£8,695 for 2–4 rooms and an air-to-air heat pump system £3,295–£12,795 for 2–5 rooms. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent. Leaseholders in March usually need the freeholder's consent for anything fixed outside, and blocks of flats often need planning permission for outdoor units.
If your home in March 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
Nearby, we also cover Wisbech (8 miles), Peterborough (14 miles) and King's Lynn (19 miles). See all of Cambridgeshire.