Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Wick
If your home in Wick is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. Here, heat pumps are sized for low winter temperatures and exposed sites.
For period homes in Wick, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. We cover Wick as part of the Highlands, roughly 78 miles from Inverness. Homes in KW1 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Wick
Our Highlands, Islands and North East Scotland guide price for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £1,445–£7,095 per home, one room upwards, VAT included. 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. For reference, the Concealed option in Wick (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) usually comes to about £3,045–£4,845. Travel, ferry or accommodation costs for Wick are not in these figures. They are quoted to you as a fixed amount in writing before you book.
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 Wick 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. In Scotland, planning conditions for outdoor units depend on the property type and location; conservation areas and listed buildings need particular care.
The survey
Surveys in Wick are arranged around travel. We confirm the date and any travel, ferry or accommodation cost in writing before you commit, then the survey covers rooms, pipe routes, electrics and noise as normal. In Wick we often start with photos, room measurements and the make of any existing system, so the survey visit is focused and any travel cost can be quoted in writing first.
What is included
Included with air conditioning for period and listed homes in Wick:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Survey by arrangement with features and fabric recorded
Nearby
We also cover Thurso (19 miles), Lossiemouth (50 miles) and Buckie (53 miles). See all services in Wick or air conditioning for period and listed homes across the Highlands.