Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Eltham
If your home in Eltham is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. The urban heat island effect means London bedrooms can stay uncomfortably warm on summer nights.
For period homes in Eltham, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Eltham lies roughly 8 miles from central London, and we cover it as part of London. Homes in SE9 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Eltham
Budget around £2,195–£10,495 per home, one room upwards including VAT for air conditioning for period and listed homes in and around Eltham. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our London figures, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) is about £4,545–£7,195.
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 Eltham, 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. For most houses in Eltham, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
The survey
We book surveys in Eltham at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in Eltham 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.
What is included
Included with air conditioning for period and listed homes in Eltham:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Console or concealed ducted options
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Blackheath (2 miles), Welling (3 miles) and Catford (3 miles). See all services in Eltham or air conditioning for period and listed homes across London.