Home air conditioning in Streatham
London's dense streets hold heat overnight, so top-floor flats and loft rooms often stay warm long after sunset. Streatham is about 5 miles from central London and falls within our London coverage. That includes the SW16 postcode district.
Rooms and systems
In Streatham, the indoor unit usually goes on the original house wall inside the conservatory. For new Streatham extensions with flat roofs, the outdoor unit position is best agreed against the architect's drawings. For Streatham houses with decorated or panelled walls, a slim unit with concealed pipework keeps the room looking finished. Old storage heaters in Streatham 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 Streatham
As a guide, homes in Streatham can expect £1,595–£3,895 per room for a bedroom or loft unit, £125–£245 per system visit for a service and £1,795–£7,845 per flat for air conditioning in a flat, VAT included. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
For most houses in Streatham, 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. Flats need more care: get your freeholder's written consent first, and expect the planning rules for a block of flats in Streatham to be stricter than for a house.
If your home in Streatham 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 Streatham, we also work in Mitcham (2 miles), Brixton (3 miles) and Wimbledon (3 miles). See all of London.