Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Andover
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. If your Andover home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see.
If your home in Andover is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. Andover sits around 22 miles from Southampton, inside our Hampshire area. We cover SP10 and the streets around them.
Prices in Andover
In South East England, our guide range for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £1,995–£9,695 per home, one room upwards, including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. 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. Typical Concealed work (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) lands around £4,195–£6,645 in this area.
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
Listed homes in Andover need listed building consent from the council before any work, and permitted development does not apply to them. We plan low-impact routes, keep outdoor units out of sight and provide the details a consent application needs. England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
On a survey in Andover 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. Surveys in Andover cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Andover:
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
Nearby
We also cover Winchester (13 miles), Amesbury (13 miles) and Newbury (15 miles). See all services in Andover or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Hampshire.