Floor console air conditioning across Kent
Where a house in Maidstone has a bay window, a console can sit where the radiator was. If your home in Maidstone is bay-fronted or period, a console often suits it better than a high wall unit. Summers in the South East are among the warmest in the country, so cooling often comes first, with efficient winter heating as a bonus.
Prices in Kent
In South East England, our guide range for floor console air conditioning is £1,645–£3,595 per room, including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. What moves a quote in Kent up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our South East England figures, the Popular option (quieter console with Wi-Fi control for a living room) is about £2,145–£2,845.
Essential
Standard console for a bedroom or study.
Popular
Quieter console with Wi-Fi control for a living room.
Premium
Larger capacity or concealed pipework through the floor void.
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. We book surveys in Kent at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with floor console air conditioning across Kent:
- Floor-standing console and outdoor unit
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey and heat-gain check
- Handover and filter demonstration
- Low-level pipe route through the wall
- Condensate drain to a gully or via a pump
Towns in Kent
Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Kent.