Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Putney
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. For period homes in Putney, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else.
If your Putney home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. Putney sits around 5 miles from central London, inside our London area. We cover SW15 and the streets around them.
Prices in Putney
Budget around £2,195–£10,495 per home, one room upwards including VAT for air conditioning for period and listed homes in and around Putney. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Concealed work (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) lands around £4,545–£7,195 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
For a listed property in Putney, 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 Putney, 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 Putney at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. On a survey in Putney 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.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Putney:
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Barnes (2 miles), Fulham (2 miles) and Wimbledon (3 miles). See all services in Putney or air conditioning for period and listed homes across London.