Home air conditioning in Dudley
In the West Midlands, sizing for winter heating first and then checking summer cooling usually gives the best all-year system. We cover Dudley as part of the West Midlands, roughly 8 miles from Birmingham. That includes the DY1 postcode district.
Rooms and systems
Old storage heaters in Dudley homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. For self-builds and extensions in Dudley, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. During building work in Dudley, units can be recovered and removed so the job can go ahead safely. If an indoor unit in Dudley drips from the front, a blocked drain tray is often the cause, which a deep clean clears.
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. 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.
Guide prices in Dudley
As a guide, homes in Dudley can expect £140–£240 per indoor unit for a deep clean, £95–£180 per system visit for a service and £2,895–£11,195 for 2–5 rooms for an air-to-air heat pump system, VAT included. 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 Dudley, 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 Dudley 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 Brierley Hill (2 miles), Tipton (2 miles) and Halesowen (4 miles). See all of the West Midlands.