Conservatory air conditioning in Dorset

Conservatory air conditioning across Dorset

In Bournemouth, the indoor unit usually goes on the original house wall inside the conservatory. Conservatories and orangeries in Bournemouth can swing from too hot in July to too cold in January. Coastal breezes help, but inland South West towns and glazed rooms still see uncomfortable peaks.

Prices in Dorset

Guide prices around Dorset run from £1,450 to £3,450 per system including VAT. It sits near the middle of UK prices. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. Typical Popular work (5 kW unit with Wi-Fi for a medium conservatory or orangery) lands around £1,850–£2,595 in this area.

Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.

Planning and permissions

For most houses in Dorset, 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.

The survey

A survey in Dorset usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes. We book surveys in Dorset at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.

What is included

Included with conservatory air conditioning across Dorset:

• Reversible inverter unit sized for glass
• Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
• Free survey with glazing and roof heat-gain check
• Pipe route and outdoor unit position agreed
• Advice on blinds and roof upgrades that cut running costs
• Fixing to the house wall or a dwarf wall

Towns in Dorset

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• Bournemouth
• Poole
• Weymouth
• Christchurch
• Bridport
• Dorchester
• Ferndown
• Shaftesbury
• Swanage
• Wareham
• Wimborne Minster