Medway · Air conditioning installation
Air conditioning installation in Borstal, Medway
Our engineers work in Borstal on supply, installation and commissioning of air conditioning for homes and businesses, from one room to a whole building. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- A loft conversion that is too warm to use
- Working from home in a room that gets too warm
- Commercial rooms that are too warm for staff
Air conditioning installation in Borstal
Most modern split systems run as heat pumps, so they can heat as well as cool. The Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning, so a well-chosen unit can be useful in winter as well as summer. If you want air conditioning in Borstal, you get one team and one number from survey to sign-off, wherever you are in Medway.
Planning permission is not typically needed for a house if the unit qualifies as permitted development, but listed buildings, conservation areas and flats often need consent first: we tell you at the survey if it applies.
A cottage and a newer house near Borstal are very different jobs. Thick walls and beams mean planning the pipe route carefully, and a listed home needs consent before anything is fixed to it.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Prices
- £1,200–£2,200 + VAT for one room
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Air conditioning in Borstal: local notes
About 58% of homes in and around Borstal date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 62% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). We check the wall construction on homes of that age, as it decides how the pipework goes through. A side passage or back wall normally gives the outdoor unit a home, and more than one bedroom can be cooled through a multi-split.
Temple Manor, about 1 mile north, is one of the historic houses nearby, and if your own home is listed, consent comes before any air conditioning is fixed to it. Around St Matthew's, a quick check of the listing and conservation maps is part of planning any install.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Our engineers cover Borstal for air conditioning and across the rest of Medway. We cover 68 places across Medway, large and small. You can also see our page for Bromley, roughly 20 miles from Borstal.
If you need air conditioning at a property on Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road or a nearby road, we can help. Borstal sits on or near the M2, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Borstal: Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east) and Lordswood (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Borstal
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School. The nearest railway station is Cuxton station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre. A little further out are Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Borstal include Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Also near Borstal
Other services in Borstal
Safe owner checks
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and call us on 07833 053749.
Rented and managed buildings
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit is written up, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Aftercare tips
How well a system lasts depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep the room closed while it runs
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- Keep the indoor unit’s filters clean
Before we leave, the system is commissioned and tested in each mode. We check it’s running as the manufacturer intends, then show you the controls and the timer, so you’re confident using it.
Report drips, noises or error codes early. Water from the indoor unit, a new rattle or a code on the display normally means something needs attention and catching it early keeps the repair small.
What we do, step by step
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts so it does not catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. The work takes a day or more, depending on the number of rooms, the pipe routes and the access. Photos of the existing unit and its label help with repairs and servicing near Borstal.
- You send pictures, or we visit and survey the rooms and outside.
- The system is sized, positions are agreed and the price is fixed.
- Sheets go down first, then the indoor unit and the condenser are mounted.
- We run and connect the pipes, cable and drain, then pressure test and evacuate the circuit.
- The system is commissioned, the controls explained and the F-Gas records handed over.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Get a fixed-price quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Borstal questions
Is Borstal within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is planning permission needed for air conditioning in Borstal?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The half-mile around the middle of Borstal holds about 3 listed buildings and structures. A system that heats as well as cools may not need an application on a house, provided it stays within the permitted development limits. Cooling-only units get no such allowance, and listed buildings and road-facing positions in conservation areas need more care. We speak to the local planning authority (for Borstal, typically Medway council) when it matters.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That is the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, either on a site survey or from photos and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
A customer’s words
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead