Conservatory air conditioning in Greater Manchester

Conservatory air conditioning across Greater Manchester

If your conservatory in Manchester faces south, that is where overheating is worst. Conservatories and orangeries in Manchester can swing from too hot in July to too cold in January. North West summers are cooler, so many systems here earn their keep as efficient heaters, with cooling for the warmest weeks.

Prices in Greater Manchester

Guide prices around Greater Manchester run from £1,395 to £3,295 per system including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical North West England labour rates. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. On our North West England figures, the Popular option (5 kW unit with Wi-Fi for a medium conservatory or orangery) is about £1,745–£2,445.

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

In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.

The survey

At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote. The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote.

What is included

Included with conservatory air conditioning across Greater Manchester:

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

Towns in Greater Manchester

Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Greater Manchester.

• Manchester
• Oldham
• Wigan
• Bolton
• Stockport
• Salford
• Rochdale
• Sale
• Bury
• Altrincham
• Middleton
• Ashton-under-Lyne
• Leigh
• Stretford
• Urmston
• Chadderton
• Eccles
• Tyldesley
• Hyde
• Walkden
• Prestwich
• Radcliffe
• Cheadle Hulme
• Heywood
• Denton
• Stalybridge
• Ashton in Makerfield
• Westhoughton
• Farnworth
• Saddleworth
• Hindley
• Golborne
• Droylsden
• Whitefield
• Swinton
• Royton
• Atherton
• Old Trafford
• Dukinfield