Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Crowborough
If you let a holiday home or annexe near Crowborough, one system can warm it before guests arrive and cool it in summer. Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation.
Top-floor flats and HMO rooms in Crowborough can get uncomfortably hot in summer, which tenants notice first. Our East Sussex coverage takes in Crowborough, about 21 miles from Brighton. Homes in TN6 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Crowborough
Guide prices around Crowborough run from £1,395 to £7,245 per property, one room to the whole let including VAT. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Two rooms work (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) lands around £2,845–£4,445 in this area.
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. We book surveys in Crowborough at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Crowborough:
- Access arranged with you and your tenants
- Simple remotes and temperature limits
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Handover notes for tenants
- Separate or multi-split options
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Tunbridge Wells (7 miles), East Grinstead (9 miles) and Tonbridge (10 miles). See all services in Crowborough or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across East Sussex.