Wall-mounted air conditioning in Berkshire

Wall-mounted air conditioning across Berkshire

Where a home in Reading faces the street, the outdoor unit usually goes at the rear, out of sight. A single wall-mounted unit is often all a bedroom or sunny living room in Reading needs. The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first.

Prices in Berkshire

Budget around £1,395–£3,595 per room including VAT for wall-mounted air conditioning in and around Berkshire. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in South East England. 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 Popular option (quieter mid-range unit with Wi-Fi control and better seasonal efficiency for a living room) is about £1,895–£2,595.

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%.

Planning and permissions

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

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. 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.

What is included

Included with wall-mounted air conditioning across Berkshire:

• Nitrogen pressure test and deep vacuum before commissioning
• Supply of an R32 inverter unit sized to the room
• Handover of the remote, Wi-Fi app (where fitted) and filter cleaning
• Free site survey and room heat-gain check
• Insulated copper pipework, drain and interconnecting cable
• Core-drilled wall penetration and sealed sleeve

Towns in Berkshire

Pick your town for local details, or see every service in Berkshire.

• Reading
• Slough
• Bracknell
• Maidenhead
• Wokingham
• Newbury
• Lower Earley
• Windsor
• Crowthorne
• Thatcham