Garden room and home office air conditioning in Brighton
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. For a garden room in Brighton, the outdoor unit usually sits on a small stand behind the building.
We check the armoured supply cable on every Brighton garden room before quoting. As well as Brighton itself, our East Sussex coverage takes in Eastbourne, Hastings and the towns around them. Homes in BN2 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Brighton
Guide prices around Brighton run from £1,745 to £3,845 per system including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. 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 South East England figures, the Popular option (3.5 kW unit with Wi-Fi to warm up before you walk down the garden) is about £2,195–£2,995.
Essential
2.5 kW unit for a small office pod.
Popular
3.5 kW unit with Wi-Fi to warm up before you walk down the garden.
Premium
5 kW unit for a large studio or gym, or concealed routing.
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
On a survey in Brighton the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows. We book surveys in Brighton at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Brighton:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Fixings into frame or solid sections
- Handover and timer set-up for working hours
- Short pipe run to a ground-mounted outdoor unit
- Free survey including the garden room's electrics
Nearby
Close to Brighton, our coverage also includes Hove (1 mile), Rottingdean (4 miles) and Burgess Hill (9 miles). See all services in Brighton or garden room and home office air conditioning across East Sussex.