Air conditioning for period and listed homes across the Scottish Borders
If your Galashiels home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. If your home in Galashiels is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. Mild Scottish summers mean cooling matters most in conservatories, lofts and rooms with large windows.
Prices in the Scottish Borders
Guide prices around the Scottish Borders run from £1,495 to £7,295 per home, one room upwards including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical Central and Southern Scotland labour rates. 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 £3,145–£4,995 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
Listed homes in the Scottish Borders need listed building consent from the council before any work, and permitted development does not apply to them. We plan low-impact routes, keep outdoor units out of sight and provide the details a consent application needs. Scotland has its own permitted development rules for heat pumps and outdoor units, with stricter treatment of listed buildings and conservation areas. We check the current position for your property with you and, if needed, with the council.
The survey
A survey in the Scottish Borders 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
Included with air conditioning for period and listed homes across the Scottish Borders:
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
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