Hampshire · Air conditioning installation
Air conditioning installation in Rake, Hampshire
We cover Rake for air conditioning installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- A system on old refrigerant that’s due for replacement
- Rooms heated by plug-in heaters
- Bedrooms and offices that overheat in summer
Rake questions
Will you come out to Rake?
Yes. Rake is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for air conditioning in Rake?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Around 4 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Rake. 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 is not covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Rake, usually Chichester council).
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for breakdowns that can’t wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
What does it cost to install air conditioning?
A single-room split system is typically £1,200–£2,200 + VAT. Two rooms on a multi-split are typically £2,800–£4,500 + VAT, and three to five rooms £4,500–£8,500 + VAT, with supply, fitting, commissioning and F-Gas documentation included. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. Every visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Air conditioning in Rake
Thinking about air conditioning but not sure where to start? Just ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk with pictures of the rooms and the outside of the property, and you will hear back from us the same working day to arrange a survey or a quote. For air conditioning in Rake, you get one team and one number from survey to sign-off, wherever you are in Hampshire.
Sizing is where cheap installs go wrong: the survey covers room size, glazing, insulation and how the room is used, so the unit is not too big or too small.
In a village like Rake, many homes are older, and some are listed. That matters, because a listed home needs consent and permitted development rules don’t apply to it, and the outdoor unit position is chosen to suit the building.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, and we are happy to talk you through them.
- Location
- Rake (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Costs
- From £1,200 + VAT
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Rake
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed-price quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Do you need air conditioning in Rake?
Rooms in the roof are often the hardest to keep cool. The roof takes the full force of the sun, and warm air rises from the floors below, so a bedroom or office under the roof can stay warm well into the night.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Too many options and no clear advice
- Working from home in a room that gets too warm
- Expensive direct electric heating
Starting with one room is common, and the outdoor unit can be chosen with more rooms in mind.
Before booking anyone
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
The process
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. The work itself takes anything from a day for one room to several days for a multi-room or ducted system. If a lane or gateway near Rake is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- You send pictures, or we visit and survey the rooms and outside.
- Each room is sized and the unit positions agreed, then you get a fixed-price quote.
- On the day, dust sheets go down and the indoor and outdoor units are fitted.
- Pipework, cable and drain are run, the circuit is connected and the pipework is pressure tested and evacuated.
- It’s switched on, checked and handed over with its records.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
How to get a quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Advice
How the job changes from property to property
Multi-split systems
With a multi-split, one outdoor unit serves two or more rooms. It saves wall space outside and suits homes where several rooms need cooling and each indoor unit has its own controls.
Wall-mounted split systems
Bedrooms, offices and living spaces are where wall-mounted units are most often fitted. The unit goes where it spreads the air well and the filters are easy to reach, and away from where the air would blow straight onto people.
What an install looks like in Rake
The 2021 Census found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. With homes like that, finding a sensible outdoor unit position is rarely hard, and a multi-split lets two or more rooms run off it.
Around Rake Mission Church, a quick check of the listing and conservation maps is part of planning any install.
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Across the GU33 area, our engineers can take on air conditioning. Our list for Hampshire has 683 entries and Rake is among them. We also work in Guildford, around 19 miles away.
Not far from Rake, a recent job of ours was on Petworth Road, Haslemere (GU27), about 7 miles north-east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving the master bedroom, two further bedrooms and the basement games room. Read more
If your postcode is in GU33, the property is within reach. Whether you’re on London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also cover air conditioning in The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north) and Alton (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Rake
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Sun Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Liss station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). Not far away are Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
A customer’s words
“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