Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Hayes
Many London homes are flats or tall terraces, where heat rises to the top floor and the bedrooms bear the brunt of a hot spell. If your Hayes home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see.
For period homes in Hayes, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Hayes is about 13 miles from central London and falls within our London coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include UB3 and UB8.
Prices in Hayes
For Hayes, expect roughly £2,195 to £10,495 per home, one room upwards, VAT included, adjusted for typical London rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. 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. 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
Period homes in Hayes 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 England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
The survey
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. The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Hayes:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Southall (2 miles), Heston (3 miles) and Greenford (3 miles). See all services in Hayes or air conditioning for period and listed homes across London.