Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Havant
In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon. If your Havant home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see.
For period homes in Havant, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Havant is about 19 miles from Southampton and falls within our Hampshire coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include PO9.
Prices in Havant
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. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. 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 Havant 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
A survey in Havant 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. 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.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Havant:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Work started only once consent is in place
Nearby
If you are just outside Havant, we also work in Waterlooville (3 miles), Portsmouth (6 miles) and Gosport (8 miles). See all services in Havant or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Hampshire.