Air conditioning for flats and apartments across the Scottish Borders
Newer blocks in Galashiels with balconies are often the simplest flats to fit. Balcony-mounted outdoor units are often the neatest solution for flats in Galashiels. Long Scottish heating seasons make efficiency in cold, damp weather the thing to design around.
Prices in the Scottish Borders
Our Central and Southern Scotland guide price for air conditioning for flats and apartments is £1,245–£5,445 per flat, one room to the whole flat, VAT included. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in Central and Southern Scotland tend to be. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our Central and Southern Scotland figures, the Two rooms option (twin multi-split for living room and main bedroom) is about £2,445–£3,645.
Single room
One wall unit with a balcony outdoor unit.
Two rooms
Twin multi-split for living room and main bedroom.
Whole flat
Three or four rooms on one outdoor unit, concealed routes.
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%.
Consent and planning for flats
Flats need more care: get your freeholder's written consent first, and expect the planning rules for a block of flats in the Scottish Borders to be stricter than for a house. In Scotland, flats are treated differently from houses under permitted development, so we confirm the position with the council where needed.
The survey
A survey in the Scottish Borders 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. 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.
What is included
Included with air conditioning for flats and apartments across the Scottish Borders:
- Outdoor unit position agreed with the freeholder
- Documents for the managing agent
- Protection of common areas
- Single or multi-split system
- Free survey and lease and consent checklist
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Towns in the Scottish Borders
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in the Scottish Borders.