Wall-mounted air conditioning in Reading
In the South East, loft rooms and glazed extensions can climb well above the outside temperature on a sunny afternoon. A single wall-mounted unit is often all a bedroom or sunny living room in Reading needs.
Where a home in Reading faces the street, the outdoor unit usually goes at the rear, out of sight. We cover Reading and the rest of Berkshire, including Slough and Bracknell. We cover RG1, RG6 and RG30 and the streets around them.
Prices in Reading
For Reading, expect roughly £1,395 to £3,595 per room, VAT included, adjusted for typical South East England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Popular work (quieter mid-range unit with Wi-Fi control and better seasonal efficiency for a living room) lands around £1,895–£2,595 in this area.
Essential
Reliable 2.5–3.5 kW unit for a bedroom or study, standard pipe run, basic remote.
Popular
Quieter mid-range unit with Wi-Fi control and better seasonal efficiency for a living room.
Premium
Design-led or very quiet model, larger capacity or concealed pipework through a void.
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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
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. A survey in Reading usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes.
What is included
What a job in Reading covers:
- Nitrogen pressure test and deep vacuum before commissioning
- Core-drilled wall penetration and sealed sleeve
- Free site survey and room heat-gain check
- Handover of the remote, Wi-Fi app (where fitted) and filter cleaning
- Supply of an R32 inverter unit sized to the room
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Lower Earley (3 miles), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles) and Wokingham (7 miles). See all services in Reading or wall-mounted air conditioning across Berkshire.