Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Crawley
Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation. If your Crawley home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see.
If your home in Crawley is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. As well as Crawley itself, our West Sussex coverage takes in Worthing, Bognor Regis and the towns around them. Coverage includes RH11 and RH77.
Prices in Crawley
Budget around £1,995–£9,695 per home, one room upwards including VAT for air conditioning for period and listed homes in and around Crawley. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. On our South East England figures, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) is about £4,195–£6,645.
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 Crawley 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. In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
The survey
We book surveys in Crawley at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. 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
What a job in Crawley covers:
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
Nearby
If you are just outside Crawley, we also work in Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles) and East Grinstead (8 miles). See all services in Crawley or air conditioning for period and listed homes across West Sussex.