Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Swansea
For period homes in Swansea, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Wet South Wales winters make a heat pump's quiet, even heating and dehumidifying mode useful well beyond summer.
If your Swansea home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. We cover Swansea and the rest of West Glamorgan, including Neath and Briton Ferry. We cover SA1 and the streets around them.
Prices in Swansea
In South and Mid Wales, our guide range for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £1,495–£7,295 per home, one room upwards, including VAT. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in South and Mid Wales tend to be. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. On our South and Mid Wales figures, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) is about £3,145–£4,995.
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 Swansea, 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. Since 1 June 2026, Welsh permitted development rules for outdoor units closely match England's: up to 1.5 m³, two units on a detached home, one on other homes, and MCS 020a noise compliance. Listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas have extra restrictions on units facing a road.
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. We book surveys in Swansea at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
What a job in Swansea covers:
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
Nearby
We also cover Clydach (5 miles), Briton Ferry (5 miles) and Gorseinon (5 miles). See all services in Swansea or air conditioning for period and listed homes across West Glamorgan.