Home air conditioning in Shirley
In the West Midlands, sizing for winter heating first and then checking summer cooling usually gives the best all-year system. We cover Shirley as part of the West Midlands, roughly 6 miles from Birmingham. Homes in B90 are all within our coverage.
Rooms and systems
In Shirley, a side wall of a single-storey extension is usually the neatest place for the indoor unit. For self-builds and extensions in Shirley, a standalone design pack can go straight to your builder. If an indoor unit in Shirley drips from the front, a blocked drain tray is often the cause, which a deep clean clears. Loft conversions and top-floor bedrooms in Shirley gain heat through the roof all day and give it back at night.
Design-led units, slim floor consoles and concealed ducted systems are all options where a standard white wall unit would look out of place. 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 Shirley
On our West Midlands figures, a bedroom or loft unit is typically £1,145–£2,895 per room, a ducted system £5,345–£14,645 per system, and an air-to-air heat pump system £2,895–£11,195 for 2–5 rooms, all including VAT. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
For most houses in Shirley, 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 Shirley to be stricter than for a house.
Shirley 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.
Nearby
We also cover Solihull (2 miles), Acocks Green (3 miles) and Birmingham (6 miles). See all of the West Midlands.