Home air conditioning in Barnes
London's dense streets hold heat overnight, so top-floor flats and loft rooms often stay warm long after sunset. Barnes sits around 6 miles from central London, inside our London area. Homes in SW13 are all within our coverage.
Rooms and systems
No two rooms in Barnes gain or lose heat in quite the same way, which is exactly why rooms are measured before sizing. Renovations in Barnes are the easiest jobs to make invisible, because the pipework goes in before the plaster. Where a house in Barnes has a bay window, a console can sit where the radiator was. For period homes in Barnes, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else.
Existing systems need care too: an annual service, an occasional deep clean and prompt repairs keep them efficient and quiet. 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.
Guide prices in Barnes
Typical guide prices in Barnes, including VAT: a deep clean at £190–£325 per indoor unit, a service at £125–£245 per system visit and conservatory air conditioning at £1,895–£4,545 per system. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission. For flats in Barnes, 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 Barnes 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 Barnes, we also work in Chiswick (1 mile), Putney (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles). See all of London.