Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Farnham
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. If your home in Farnham is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit.
If your Farnham home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. Farnham lies roughly 13 miles from Woking, and we cover it as part of Surrey. Coverage includes GU9.
Prices in Farnham
Budget around £1,995–£9,695 per home, one room upwards including VAT for air conditioning for period and listed homes in and around Farnham. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. What moves a quote in Farnham up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. As an example, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) would typically be £4,195–£6,645 here.
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 Farnham 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. For most houses in Farnham, 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
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. 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 in Farnham:
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Console or concealed ducted options
Nearby
If you are just outside Farnham, we also work in Aldershot (3 miles), Fleet (5 miles) and Farnborough (6 miles). See all services in Farnham or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Surrey.