Air conditioning for period and listed homes across Somerset
If your home in Taunton is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. For period homes in Taunton, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Coastal breezes help, but inland South West towns and glazed rooms still see uncomfortable peaks.
Prices in Somerset
Guide prices around Somerset run from £1,650 to £7,950 per home, one room upwards including VAT. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. What moves a quote in Somerset up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. Typical Concealed work (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) lands around £3,450–£5,450 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
Period homes in Somerset 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. England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
The survey
A survey in Somerset 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. On a survey in Somerset 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
Included with air conditioning for period and listed homes across Somerset:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
Towns in Somerset
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