Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Farnborough
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. If your Farnborough home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see.
If your home in Farnborough is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. Farnborough sits around 39 miles from Southampton, inside our Hampshire area. Homes in GU11 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Farnborough
For Farnborough, expect roughly £1,995 to £9,695 per home, one room upwards, VAT included, adjusted for typical South East England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. 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
Period homes in Farnborough that are not listed can usually follow the normal rules for outdoor units, but listed buildings always need consent, and conservation areas restrict units on elevations facing a road. Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
The survey
On a survey in Farnborough 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. We book surveys in Farnborough at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
What a job in Farnborough covers:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
Nearby
Close to Farnborough, our coverage also includes Camberley (3 miles), Aldershot (3 miles) and Fleet (3 miles). See all services in Farnborough or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Hampshire.