East Sussex · Air conditioning installation
Selmeston air conditioning
Air conditioning in and around Selmeston, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before work begins.
- Rooms under the roof that stay hot into the night
- An ageing air conditioning system near the end of its life
- A room that’s unbearable on warm days
Your questions about air conditioning in Selmeston
Will you come out to Selmeston?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I fit air conditioning in Selmeston without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The Selmeston Conservation Area takes in the middle of Selmeston. Permitted development only covers heat pumps that aren’t used solely for cooling, and not within the grounds of a listed building. Conservation areas add limits on outdoor units facing a road. Where needed, we check with Wealden council, which is typically the planning authority for Selmeston.
Does air conditioning work as heating?
In most cases, yes. A heat pump moves heat from the outside air into the room, so it gives out more heat than the electricity it uses. If you want it to replace your main heating, ask about air-to-air heat pumps and the conditions for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Can the outdoor unit go on a roof or at ground level?
The position is agreed on the survey, not on the day. It needs space around it to breathe and room for an engineer to service it, and a position facing a road can bring extra planning considerations. We explain the options and any permissions to check.
Air conditioning installation in Selmeston
Wall-mounted, multi-split, ducted and cassette systems are all part of what we install, plus VRF systems for bigger commercial buildings. Which one suits you depends on the space, the building and how much of the unit you want to see, and we explain the options on the survey. Air conditioning installation in Selmeston starts with a site survey, then a fixed-price quote that names the make and model.
Villages like Selmeston often have older houses and cottages, some of them 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.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- One room: £1,200–£2,200 + VAT
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the job changes from property to property
Ceiling cassettes
For wide rooms, a cassette spreads the air more evenly than one wall unit, and the slim grille sits neatly in the ceiling.
Offices, shops and commercial rooms
Bigger systems in buildings come with extra duties, such as a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We can arrange the inspection and get the system ready for it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Selmeston
The outdoor unit’s position is worth getting right first time. A good position keeps noise down and leaves room for servicing, and it can affect whether planning permission is needed. It’s agreed on the survey, not on the day. Getting the date in early helps for a place like Selmeston.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Selmeston
- We diagnose before we treat
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Listed on Checkatrade
See what air conditioning costs and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit takes a day for most single-room installations, with multi-split, ducted and cassette systems taking longer. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Selmeston.
- 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 needed.
- Testing: the circuit is pressure tested and evacuated before the refrigerant is released.
- Finally, the clean bill of health: commissioning, the controls explained and your paperwork handed over.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Get a fixed-price quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Related advice
Before you call an engineer
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. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
What an install looks like in Selmeston
About 55% of homes in Selmeston and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 77% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. We check the wall construction on homes of that age, as it decides how the pipework goes through. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have space for the outdoor unit, and several rooms can share one on a multi-split.
About 1.2 miles west stands Charleston Farmhouse. Listed homes in any area need consent first, so tell us if yours is one. Around The Parish Church of St Mary, a quick check of the listing and conservation maps is part of planning any install.
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. Homes and businesses alike in Selmeston, our engineers can help with air conditioning. We reply to enquiries the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Eastbourne, roughly 7 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Not far from Selmeston, a recent job of ours was on Corsica Road, Seaford (BN25), about 5 miles south: installing a marine-grade Daikin wall-mounted unit in the main living area. More about it
Whether you are on The Street and Lewes Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Postcode districts we cover here: BN26. We also cover Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south) and Lewes (6 miles west).
Around Selmeston
Around Selmeston, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Barley Mow pub, among other places. The closest station to Selmeston is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1 mile east. Well-known places in the area include Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Firle Beacon.
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