Home air conditioning in Mid Glamorgan
Humid summer spells in South Wales make dehumidifying and cooling equally welcome. In South and Mid Wales, efficient heating is often as important as cooling.
Where a house in Bridgend has a bay window, a console can sit where the radiator was. Smart control is a simple upgrade for Bridgend homes with a working system but no app. Where a home in Bridgend faces the street, the outdoor unit usually goes at the rear, out of sight. 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.
Towns we cover in Mid Glamorgan
- Rhondda
- Tonypandy
- Bridgend
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Pontypridd
- Aberdare
- Caerphilly
- Maesteg
- Risca
- Gelligaer
- Porthcawl
- Blackwood
Planning and permissions
In Wales, outdoor units of up to 1.5 m³ that meet MCS 020a noise limits are usually permitted development on houses; listed buildings need consent, and in conservation areas a unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road.
If your home in Mid Glamorgan 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.
Guide prices in Mid Glamorgan
A selection of services on our South and Mid Wales figures, including VAT. Every service, with its local price, is listed below.
| Service | Guide price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Wall-mounted air conditioning | £1,045–£2,695 | per room |
| Bedroom and loft air conditioning | £1,095–£2,695 | per room |
| Air conditioning for extensions and kitchen-diners | £1,345–£4,095 | per space |
| Garden room and home office air conditioning | £1,345–£2,895 | per system |
| Air-to-air heat pumps | £2,695–£10,545 | for 2–5 rooms, before any grant |
| Heat load surveys and system design | £365–£1,145 | for a standalone design pack |
| Home service plans | £85–£150 | per system per year |
| Air conditioning replacement and removal | £180–£445 | to remove and recover one system |