Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Derby
Top-floor flats and HMO rooms in Derby can get uncomfortably hot in summer, which tenants notice first. Summer peaks in the East Midlands make bedrooms under the roof the hardest rooms to keep comfortable.
If you let a holiday home or annexe near Derby, one system can warm it before guests arrive and cool it in summer. As well as Derby itself, our Derbyshire coverage takes in Chesterfield, Long Eaton and the towns around them. Coverage includes DE1.
Prices in Derby
Guide prices around Derby run from £1,095 to £5,695 per property, one room to the whole let including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical East Midlands labour rates. 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. As an example, the Two rooms option (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) would typically be £2,245–£3,495 here.
Single room
One wall unit for a bedroom or studio.
Two rooms
Two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split.
Whole let
Three or four rooms, with a service plan.
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
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. 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
Every job in Derby includes:
- Handover notes for tenants
- Separate or multi-split options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Simple remotes and temperature limits
- Free survey of each room
Nearby
If you are just outside Derby, we also work in Belper (7 miles), Ilkeston (8 miles) and Heanor (8 miles). See all services in Derby or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across Derbyshire.