Kent · Air conditioning installation
Air con installers in Shottenden
Air conditioning for Shottenden and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- An ageing air conditioning system near the end of its life
- An office, shop or restaurant that is uncomfortable for staff and customers
- Old electric heaters you’d like to replace with something more efficient
FAQs for Shottenden
Will air conditioning in Shottenden need planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Shottenden sits inside a 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 is not covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where needed, we check with Ashford council, which is usually the planning authority for Shottenden.
Do you cover Shottenden for air conditioning?
We do: Shottenden falls inside our working area. Tell us a little about the job and we will take it from there.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Will you need to do electrical work?
In most cases. The fuse board is checked on the survey, and any electrical work goes on the quote and we install and certify the circuit as NICEIC approved contractors.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Shottenden and across Kent. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we’ll agree what happens next.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Air con installers in Shottenden
We approach an installation much as a doctor approaches a patient: survey first, install second, commission and hand over last. The sign-off includes testing every mode, showing you the controls and handing over the F-Gas records. If you want air conditioning in Shottenden, one call covers the survey, the fixed-price quote, the installation and the F-Gas paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
In a village like Shottenden, many homes are older, and some are listed. We check that first, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and the outdoor unit position is chosen to suit the building.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Price guide
- One room: £1,200–£2,200 + VAT
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different systems, different jobs
Ducted systems
Ducted units can feed several rooms through a network of ducts, which suits new builds, extensions and refurbishments where ceilings are open.
Electrical supply
Most systems need their own circuit from the consumer unit. As NICEIC approved contractors, we install it and issue the certificate and that covers the Part P side.
Air conditioning around Shottenden
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 39% of homes in and around Shottenden before 1919, and the last census (2021) found about 74% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Older homes often have solid walls, which take longer to core drill, so we plan pipe routes carefully and keep them as discreet as we can. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have space for the outdoor unit, and several rooms can share one on a multi-split.
With historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens about 3.7 miles north-west, it’s a reminder that older homes nearby may be listed, which changes the planning rules. Most people start with the room that gets hottest, then add more rooms on a multi-split if needed.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Our engineers cover Shottenden for air conditioning, along with the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent. Bromley, roughly 41 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If you need air conditioning at a property on Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Work in CT4 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. If you’re just outside Shottenden, we cover Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west) and Whitstable (8 miles north-east).
Around Shottenden
The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).
Nearby places to Shottenden
Also in Shottenden
What air conditioning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A ventilation problem rather than a temperature problem
- Problems with a gas boiler or the radiators
- Heat loss through very poor insulation (a system will heat the room, but insulation is a separate job)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Wall-mounted split systems
- Ducted systems
- Ceiling cassettes
- Multi-split systems
- VRF systems
Rented and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the paperwork can go to both.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What happens on the day
Each visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, do the work, check the system and talk you through it. The visit itself takes a day or more, depending on the number of rooms, the pipe routes and the access. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Shottenden.
- First comes a site survey, or pictures and measurements for a straightforward job.
- Each room is sized and you get a fixed-price quote setting out the equipment and the unit positions.
- The units go up and the pipework, cable and condensate drain are run neatly between them.
- Once the electrics are connected, the pipework is tested for leaks and put under vacuum before any refrigerant flows.
- Last comes the run-up: every mode checked, the controls explained and the paperwork left with you.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few photos make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Advice
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