Hampshire · Air conditioning installation
Air conditioning installation in Curbridge, Hampshire
Looking for air conditioning in Curbridge? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Rooms under the roof that stay hot into the night
- A room that is unbearable on warm days
- A business premises that overheats in summer
The process
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes a day for most single-room installations, with multi-split, ducted and cassette systems taking longer. Because we plan from photos or a survey, a job in Curbridge can typically be finished in one visit.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the rooms, the walls, the outside and the electrics.
- Then the prescription: the right system and size for each room, on a fixed-price quote.
- Then the work: units up, pipes and drain run, and a new circuit where necessary.
- Testing: the circuit is pressure tested and evacuated before the refrigerant is released.
- The sign-off: commissioning, a walk through the controls, and the F-Gas records and warranty details.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
Air con installers in Curbridge
A new system normally needs a dedicated circuit from the fuse board. Adding a new circuit is notifiable building work under Part P unless it’s done by a registered competent person, and as NICEIC approved contractors we can install and certify it as part of the job. When someone in Curbridge asks us for air con, the first questions are typically price and who will fit it. We publish typical prices and do the refrigerant work as an F-Gas certified company.
Planning permission is not usually 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.
Around Curbridge, older cottages and newer houses can be very different to work on. Thick walls and beams mean planning the pipe route carefully, and if the home is listed, consent comes before any work.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Curbridge (SO30)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Price guide
- £1,200–£2,200 + VAT for one room
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Building damp that has a structural cause
- A ventilation problem rather than a temperature problem
- Gas boiler or central heating faults (we do not work on gas boilers)
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-split systems
- Wall-mounted split systems
- Ducted systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- VRF systems
- Ceiling cassettes
Air conditioning in Curbridge: local notes
About 65 miles out from central London, Curbridge is part of the South East area we work across. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 53% of homes in and around Curbridge were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 61% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes normally have cavity walls and loft space that make pipe runs easier, though some estates have planning conditions or covenants worth checking. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have space for the outdoor unit, and several rooms can share one on a multi-split.
A loft bedroom or a glazed extension is often the room that prompts the first call. Modern air conditioning can heat as well as cool, which suits rooms the main heating doesn’t reach.
Curbridge is about 3 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. From the centre of Curbridge to the outskirts, we cover air conditioning, from small jobs to large ones. Curbridge is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for homes and businesses. Our Worthing page covers places nearby (37 miles or so).
Our working area takes in SO30 in full. From Tanners Brook Close, Loddon Close and Oakhanger Close to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Places around Curbridge that are also on our list: Curdridge (1 mile north), Botley (2 miles north-west), Boorley Green (3 miles north-west), Waltham Chase (3 miles north-east) and Durley (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east) and Eastleigh (6 miles north-west).
Around Curbridge
Typical jobs here are in properties near Horse and Jockey pub and the streets around them. Curbridge’s nearest station is Botley station, about 1.2 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find St Andrew's Castle (4.6 miles south-west) and Knowle Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Curbridge include Swanwick Lakes.
FAQs for Curbridge
Is Curbridge 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.
Can you do air conditioning in Curbridge?
Yes. Curbridge is one of the places we cover. Get in touch with the details and we reply the same working day.
Where does the outdoor unit go?
We agree it with you on the survey. It needs space around it to breathe and room for an engineer to service it, and walls or roofs facing a road can raise planning questions. We explain the options and any permissions to check.
Does air conditioning work as heating?
In most cases, yes: modern splits are typically heat pumps, so they heat as well as cool. The Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. We confirm the heating function of the model we quote.
Are you F-Gas certified?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We’re also Checkatrade members.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Looking after your system
A little care keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- File the paperwork with the manual
- Close windows and doors while the system is cooling
- Book an annual service
We show you how to take the filters out and clean them. Clean them every few weeks when the system is in heavy use, or as the manual recommends, and keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves and clutter.
Set it and leave it. Choose the right mode and a comfortable temperature rather than the lowest setting and keep doors and windows shut while it runs.
Nearby places to Curbridge
What else we do in Curbridge
How we price air conditioning
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The brand, model and parts involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or send an email, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
To get a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
What a customer said
“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