Ducted air conditioning across Greater Manchester
For a renovation in Manchester, the best time to plan ducted cooling is before the plasterers arrive. In an older house in Manchester, the loft and any existing bulkheads decide whether a ducted layout will work. Milder summers in the North West mean designing for winter comfort as much as for a heatwave.
Prices in Greater Manchester
Our North West England guide price for ducted air conditioning is £5,195–£14,195 per system, VAT included. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical North West England labour rates. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. On our North West England figures, the Zoned option (motorised dampers or two units for separate floors or room groups) is about £7,095–£10,395.
Single zone
One ducted unit serving two or three rooms from a loft or void.
Zoned
Motorised dampers or two units for separate floors or room groups.
Whole home
Multiple ducted units with linear slot diffusers and smart control.
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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
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. We book surveys in Greater Manchester at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with ducted air conditioning across Greater Manchester:
- Insulated ductwork, plenums and grilles
- Free survey with ceiling-void and loft inspection
- Access hatch and condensate route planned in
- Wall controller or app control
- Commissioning with airflow balancing per grille
- Concealed fan unit and outdoor unit sized to the zone
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