Wall-mounted air conditioning in Purley
London's dense streets hold heat overnight, so top-floor flats and loft rooms often stay warm long after sunset. In a semi or terrace in Purley, the indoor unit often goes on a back bedroom wall with the outdoor unit on a bracket below.
Where a home in Purley faces the street, the outdoor unit usually goes at the rear, out of sight. We cover Purley as part of London, roughly 11 miles from central London. Homes in CR8 are all within our coverage.
Prices in Purley
Guide prices around Purley run from £1,495 to £3,895 per room including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. 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. Typical Popular work (quieter mid-range unit with Wi-Fi control and better seasonal efficiency for a living room) lands around £2,045–£2,845 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
For most houses in Purley, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
The survey
We book surveys in Purley at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in Purley 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
Included with wall-mounted air conditioning in Purley:
- Insulated copper pipework, drain and interconnecting cable
- Supply of an R32 inverter unit sized to the room
- Nitrogen pressure test and deep vacuum before commissioning
- Free site survey and room heat-gain check
- Core-drilled wall penetration and sealed sleeve
Nearby
We also cover Coulsdon (2 miles), South Croydon (2 miles) and Carshalton (3 miles). See all services in Purley or wall-mounted air conditioning across London.