Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Marlborough
If your home in Marlborough is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit. In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling.
If your Marlborough home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. Marlborough sits around 10 miles from Swindon, inside our Wiltshire area. Homes in SN8 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Marlborough
Guide prices around Marlborough 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 Marlborough up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our South West England figures, the Concealed option (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) is about £3,450–£5,450.
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 Marlborough 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. 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
We book surveys in Marlborough at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. On a survey in Marlborough 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 in Marlborough:
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
Nearby
Close to Marlborough, our coverage also includes Swindon (10 miles), Calne (12 miles) and Devizes (12 miles). See all services in Marlborough or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Wiltshire.