Kent · Air conditioning installation
Air con installers in Ightham
Air conditioning across Ightham and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before we start.
- A home office that warms up with screens and equipment
- A room that’s unbearable on warm days
- Rooms heated by plug-in heaters
Air conditioning in Ightham
Thinking about air conditioning but not sure where to start? Just give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form with photos of the rooms and the outside of the property, and you’ll hear back from us the same working day to arrange a survey or a quote. Whether you call it air con, air conditioning or an air-to-air heat pump, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
Sizing is where cheap installs go wrong: we look at the room’s size, windows, insulation and use before choosing a unit.
In a village like Ightham, many homes are older, and some are listed. We check that first, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and the outdoor unit position is chosen to suit the building.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. File them with the system’s paperwork, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Ightham (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Costs
- £1,200–£2,200 + VAT for one room
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What an install looks like in Ightham
The 2021 Census found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have space for the outdoor unit, and several rooms can share one on a multi-split.
Older streets near Church of St Peter may fall within a conservation area, so we check the planning position before choosing where the outdoor unit goes. Ightham Mote, about 1.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses nearby, and if your own home is listed, consent comes before any air conditioning is fixed to it.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Our engineers cover Ightham for air conditioning, along with the rest of Kent. Ightham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for homes and businesses. Bromley is in our area too, about 14 miles from Ightham.
Not far from Ightham, a recent job of ours was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 11 miles north-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room. More about it
If you need air conditioning at a property on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Here we cover the TN15 postcode area. Nearby, we also cover air conditioning in Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south).
What’s near Ightham
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House. The closest station to Ightham is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
The process
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before work begins so it does not catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes about a day for a single-room system, longer for multi-room and ducted systems. If a lane or gateway near Ightham is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- You send photos, 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.
- Pipework, cable and drain are run, the circuit is connected and the pipework is pressure tested and evacuated.
- We commission, show you the controls and leave the F-Gas and warranty paperwork.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Ask for a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
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What affects the quote in Ightham
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- What kind of system it is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the existing equipment is in
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749.
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What air conditioning won’t do
Air conditioning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A ventilation problem rather than a temperature problem
- Gas boiler or central heating faults (we don’t work on gas boilers)
- An installation that needs consent nobody has given yet
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- VRF systems
- Multi-split systems
- Ceiling cassettes
- Wall-mounted split systems
Why act early in Ightham
There’s a tax point for homes: HMRC zero-rates the installation of energy-saving materials in homes until 31 March 2027, after which the rate becomes 5%. Whether a particular system qualifies depends on the facts, so we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. Small faults tend to grow, so it’s worth dealing with them early.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Questions from Ightham
Can I fit air conditioning in Ightham without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Ightham is in the Ightham Conservation Area. An air-to-air system used for heating as well as cooling can be permitted development on a house if it meets the conditions, but a cooling-only unit isn’t covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Ightham, typically Tonbridge and Malling council).
Do you cover smaller places like Ightham?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Can air conditioning heat my home as well?
Most of the time, yes. Running as a heat pump, it moves heat in from outside rather than making it from electricity alone. To replace your main heating, there are extra conditions, including for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air heat pumps.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
What a customer said
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath