Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Exeter
In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling. For period homes in Exeter, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else.
If your Exeter home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. Exeter sits around 36 miles from Plymouth, inside our Devon area. Postcode districts we cover here include EX2.
Prices in Exeter
Our South West England guide price for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £1,650–£7,950 per home, one room upwards, VAT included. It sits near the middle of UK prices. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. As an example, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) would typically be £3,450–£5,450 here.
Console
Low-level console in place of a radiator, rear outdoor unit.
Concealed
Ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms.
Mixed
Consoles downstairs and ducted upstairs on one system.
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%.
Listed building consent
For a listed property in Exeter, consent comes first: the council decides on the outdoor unit position, the pipe routes and any change to historic fabric. Conservation areas add their own limits on units facing a road. 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
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. On a survey in Exeter 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
Included as standard in Exeter:
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Console or concealed ducted options
Nearby
We also cover Heavitree (1 mile), Exmouth (9 miles) and Tiverton (12 miles). See all services in Exeter or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Devon.