Home air conditioning in Kent
Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation. Summers in the South East are among the warmest in the country, so cooling often comes first, with efficient winter heating as a bonus.
Homes in Maidstone on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. In a semi or terrace in Maidstone, the indoor unit often goes on a back bedroom wall with the outdoor unit on a bracket below. For a home cinema in Maidstone, we place the indoor unit so airflow stays away from the screen and seating. Existing systems need care too: an annual service, an occasional deep clean and prompt repairs keep them efficient and quiet. Design-led units, slim floor consoles and concealed ducted systems are all options where a standard white wall unit would look out of place.
Towns we cover in Kent
- Maidstone
- Gillingham
- Chatham
- Tunbridge Wells
- Folkestone
- Margate
- Ashford, Kent
- Canterbury
- Sittingbourne
- Gravesend
- Dartford
- Ramsgate
- Dover
- Tonbridge
- Strood
- Whitstable
- Deal
- Sevenoaks
- Rochester
- Herne Bay
- Broadstairs
- Faversham
- Swanley
Planning and permissions
For most houses in Kent, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
Kent is in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme area, so eligible homes replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating may be able to get £2,500 off an air-to-air heat pump, as long as no fossil-fuel boiler stays in use. An MCS-certified installer must claim it; we confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
Guide prices in Kent
A selection of services on our South East England figures, including VAT. Every service, with its local price, is listed below.
| Service | Guide price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Wall-mounted air conditioning | £1,395–£3,595 | per room |
| Bedroom and loft air conditioning | £1,445–£3,595 | per room |
| Air conditioning for extensions and kitchen-diners | £1,745–£5,445 | per space |
| Garden room and home office air conditioning | £1,745–£3,845 | per system |
| Air conditioning for flats and apartments | £1,645–£7,245 | per flat, one room to the whole flat |
| Storage and electric heater replacement | £4,195–£12,745 | for 3–5 rooms, before any grant |
| Home service plans | £115–£200 | per system per year |
| Leak detection and regassing | £300–£1,195 | leak find, repair and recharge |