Kent · Air conditioning installation
Air Conditioning in Hollow Street
Supply, installation and commissioning of air conditioning for homes and businesses, from one room to a whole building, in Hollow Street and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Fans and portables that do not keep up
- Too many options and no clear advice
- Expensive direct electric heating
Air con installers in Hollow Street
Good air conditioning starts with the right system in the right place. We look at each room’s size, glazing, orientation and use, and we agree the unit positions and the route for the pipes, cable and drain before you get a fixed-price quote. Whether you call it air con, air conditioning or an air-to-air heat pump, in Hollow Street it means the same thing to us: the right unit in the right place, fitted and commissioned properly.
The electrics are part of the job: a dedicated circuit where the unit needs one, certified under NICEIC, so there’s no separate electrician or building control visit to arrange.
Villages like Hollow Street often have older houses and cottages, some of them listed. That matters, because a listed home needs consent and permitted development rules don’t apply to it.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas
- Typical price
- From £1,200 + VAT
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after it is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Close windows and doors while the system is cooling
- Let filters dry fully before you put them back
- Tell us if the unit starts to leak, rattle or show a code
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 talk it through with you.
Have the system serviced once a year. A service cleans what you cannot reach and picks up faults before they stop the system and keeps the warranty paperwork right where servicing is a condition.
Also in Hollow Street
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Hollow Street easier.
- We survey the rooms and the outside of the property, or work from pictures and details for simple jobs.
- We size the system for each room, then send a fixed-price quote with the units and where they go.
- Brackets go on, the units are hung and the refrigerant lines, cable and drain are routed between them.
- Once the electrics are connected, the pipework is tested for leaks and put under vacuum before any refrigerant flows.
- The system is commissioned and checked in every mode, and we hand over the controls, F-Gas records and warranty information.
Preparing for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a price
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, call 07833 053749 or send an email.
Related advice
Air conditioning in Hollow Street: the local picture
The last census (2021) found about 76% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. 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.
Around Church of St Mary the Virgin, a quick check of the listing and conservation maps is part of planning any install.
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Hollow Street to the outskirts, our engineers cover air conditioning, from small jobs to large ones. Count every place we list in Kent and you reach 922, with Hollow Street on the list. You can also see our page for Bromley, about 51 miles away.
Every address in CT3 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also cover air conditioning in Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south) and Ramsgate (10 miles east).
Near you in Hollow Street
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Grove Ferry Picnic Area and Spires Academy. The closest station to Hollow Street is Sturry station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Hollow Street questions
Is planning permission needed for air conditioning in Hollow Street?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Hollow Street and Chislet Forstal Conservation Area takes in the middle of Hollow Street. 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 Canterbury City council, which is typically the planning authority for Hollow Street when it matters.
Do you cover Hollow Street for air conditioning?
Yes. Hollow Street is one of the places we cover. Just phone us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier with a few details.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Hollow Street and across Kent. Let us know who the records should go to.
Does air conditioning need its own electrical supply?
Most of the time, yes: a dedicated circuit is needed. Adding a new circuit is notifiable building work under Part P unless it’s done by a registered competent person, and we’re NICEIC approved, so we can install and certify it.
How do I know what size unit to get?
We size each room on the survey, from its size, glazing, orientation and use. Too small, and it runs flat out; too big, and it switches on and off and wastes energy, so we explain why we have chosen a particular output.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, normally whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
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.
Do you need air conditioning in Hollow Street?
Rooms overheat mostly because of heat they gain during the day. Sun through large windows, roof lights and glazed doors is the biggest source in many rooms, and once the room has warmed up, it holds on to it into the evening.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A portable unit with a hose out of the window
- A system on old refrigerant that is due for replacement
- A loft conversion that’s too warm to use
Starting with one room is common, and the outdoor unit can be chosen with more rooms in mind.
Comparing quotes
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
From one of our customers
“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