Floor console air conditioning in Barnes
In London, heat soaks into brick and concrete during the day and comes back out at night, which is when it is hardest to sleep. Where a house in Barnes has a bay window, a console can sit where the radiator was.
If your home in Barnes is bay-fronted or period, a console often suits it better than a high wall unit. Our London coverage takes in Barnes, about 6 miles from central London. Homes in SW13 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Barnes
Guide prices around Barnes run from £1,795 to £3,895 per room including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. 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 London figures, the Popular option (quieter console with Wi-Fi control for a living room) is about £2,295–£3,095.
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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
The survey
A survey in Barnes 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. 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
What a job in Barnes covers:
- Handover and filter demonstration
- Low-level pipe route through the wall
- Condensate drain to a gully or via a pump
- Free survey and heat-gain check
- Floor-standing console and outdoor unit
Nearby
We also cover Chiswick (1 mile), Putney (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles). See all services in Barnes or floor console air conditioning across London.