Southampton · Air conditioning installation
Bassett air conditioning
Looking for air conditioning in Bassett? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- A loft conversion that is too warm to use
- Commercial rooms that are too warm for staff
- Rooms that get too hot to sleep or work in
Looking after your system
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Choose a comfortable set temperature rather than the lowest
- Clean the filters every few weeks when the system is in heavy use
- Keep the F-Gas records, commissioning details and warranty information together
If anything isn’t right after we have gone, call us on the same number. Let us know what’s happening and any error code and we will help you sort it out.
Book an annual service. The engineer cleans the coils and drain, checks the electrics and the refrigerant circuit and catches small problems early, and it keeps any warranty servicing conditions in order.
How we handle air conditioning in Bassett
A single-room split system is typically £1,200–£2,200 + VAT, two rooms on a multi-split £2,800–£4,500 + VAT, and three to five rooms £4,500–£8,500 + VAT. Those ranges include supply, installation, commissioning and F-Gas documentation, with commercial and VRF systems priced after a survey. Need an air conditioning installer for Bassett? We’re based in East Grinstead and cover London and the South East, with a fixed-price quote before any work starts.
A cottage and a newer house near Bassett are very different jobs. Thick walls and beams mean planning the pipe route carefully, and if the home is listed, consent comes before any work.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Costs
- Single room from £1,200 + VAT
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from property to property
Wall-mounted split systems
Wall-mounted units suit bedrooms, living rooms, home offices and small commercial rooms. We choose the position for even airflow and easy filter access, and away from where the air would blow straight onto people.
Outdoor unit positions
The outdoor unit can go on a wall bracket, on the ground or on a flat roof, whatever suits the building and the route. It needs space around it to breathe and for an engineer to work on it.
Common questions in Bassett
Is Bassett within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Can you do air conditioning in Bassett?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Bassett is part of that. To start, phone 07833 053749 or send an email with a few pictures.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we’ll agree what happens next.
Where does the outdoor unit go?
The position is agreed on the survey, not on the day. It must have clear airflow and space for servicing, and a position facing a road can bring extra planning considerations. We explain the options and any permissions to check.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
How much is air conditioning for one room?
Single-room systems start from £1,200 + VAT and are typically up to £2,200 + VAT. The price includes supply, installation, commissioning and F-Gas documentation and is fixed after a survey or from pictures.
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes a day or more, depending on the number of rooms, the pipe routes and the access. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Bassett.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the rooms, outside space and fuse board.
- Next, a recommendation for each room and a fixed price.
- Then the work: units up, pipes and drain run, and a new circuit where necessary.
- Before it runs, the pipework is proved tight and put under vacuum.
- The sign-off: commissioning, a walk through the controls, and the F-Gas records and warranty details.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Ask for a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Problems with a gas boiler or the radiators
- Damp or condensation caused by leaks or poor ventilation in the building (that needs the cause fixing)
- Stuffy rooms that need fresh air rather than cooling
Not sure which it is? You can ring us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Bassett
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- VRF systems
- Multi-split systems
- Wall-mounted split systems
- Ceiling cassettes
Air conditioning in Bassett: the local picture
Bassett lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so we site them out of the worst of the sea wind where we can, and can suggest models with corrosion-protected coils where the manufacturer offers them. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of Bassett and it takes in 2 conservation areas. If your property is listed or sits inside a conservation area, expect us to raise planning at the survey and to speak to the local planning authority (typically Southampton council) where it’s needed. VOA council tax data date about 44% of homes in Bassett and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. We check the wall construction on homes of that age, as it decides how the pipework goes through.
South Stoneham House, about 1.5 miles east, is one of the historic houses nearby, and if your own home is listed, consent comes before any air conditioning is fixed to it. Homes near St Michael and All Angels Church are a good example of where we look up the heritage status of the building before fixing anything to it.
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Our engineers cover Bassett for air conditioning and across the rest of Southampton. Bassett is one of 40 towns, villages and districts in Southampton we cover for homes and businesses. Guildford is in our area too, about 42 miles from Bassett.
If your postcode is in SO16, SO17 and SO15, we can take the job on. Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. We also cover Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east) and Itchen (3 miles south-east).
Around Bassett
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Bellemoor pub, Southampton Common and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and the streets around them. The closest station to Bassett is Swaythling station, about 1.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Bassett include Flexford Nature Reserve.
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From one of our customers
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager