New build and renovation air conditioning in Oxford
Renovations in Oxford are the easiest jobs to make invisible, because the pipework goes in before the plaster. The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first.
For new Oxford extensions with flat roofs, the outdoor unit position is best agreed against the architect's drawings. Oxford is one of the main towns we cover in Oxfordshire, alongside Banbury and Abingdon. We cover OX1 and the streets around them.
Prices in Oxford
Our South East England guide price for air conditioning for new builds and renovations is £495–£1,095 per indoor position (first fix), VAT included. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. As an example, the First and second fix option (complete install priced per room including units) would typically be £1,745–£3,595 here.
First fix only
Pipework and drains to each position for a later install.
First and second fix
Complete install priced per room including units.
Ducted design and build
Concealed ducted system designed into the build.
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%.
Working with your builder
First-fix work is about coordination, while the outdoor unit follows the normal planning rules for the property.
The survey
A survey in Oxford 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. On a survey in Oxford 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.
What is included
What a job in Oxford covers:
- Vacuum, charge and commissioning
- Commissioning records for building control files
- Design and setting-out with your builder
- Nitrogen pressure test and labelled tails
- First-fix pipework, drains and cables
Nearby
We also cover Abingdon (6 miles), Didcot (10 miles) and Witney (10 miles). See all services in Oxford or new build and renovation air conditioning across Oxfordshire.