West Sussex · Air conditioning installation
Air Conditioning in Somerley
Supply, installation and commissioning of air conditioning for homes and businesses, from one room to a whole building, in Somerley and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- A loft conversion that’s too warm to use
- Rooms heated by plug-in heaters
- A business premises that overheats in summer
Air con installers in Somerley
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. People searching for “air con near me” in Somerley want two things: a sensible price and someone qualified. We publish typical prices and do the refrigerant work as an F-Gas certified company.
Sizing is where cheap installs go wrong: the survey covers room size, glazing, insulation and how the room is used, so the unit isn’t too big or too small.
In a village like Somerley, 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.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Somerley (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Prices
- £1,200–£2,200 + VAT for one room
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Somerley
Will air conditioning in Somerley need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Somerley is a short walk from the Somerley Conservation Area. Since 2025, an air-to-air heat pump on a house can count as permitted development if it meets the conditions and isn’t used only for cooling. Listed buildings still need consent, and in a conservation area a road-facing wall or roof is not allowed under those rules. If there’s any doubt, we ask the local planning authority (for Somerley, normally Chichester council).
Does being near the sea make a difference to air conditioning in Somerley?
It can, as Somerley is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Somerley
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed-price quote.
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What the work involves, system by system
Electrical supply
A dedicated circuit is normally needed. As NICEIC approved contractors, we install it and issue the certificate, which takes care of the Part P notification.
Ceiling cassettes
Cassettes need space above the ceiling and a route for the condensate, with a condensate pump where the drain cannot fall naturally. We check the ceiling void on the survey.
Leave it or put it right?
Planning ahead beats a rushed decision in a heatwave. When people buy in a hurry, the unit is often the wrong size or badly placed, and that’s hard to put right later. Booking the survey early gives you time to weigh up the options. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
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.
Why people in Somerley choose us
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Listed on Checkatrade
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and how to check a contractor.
Homes in Somerley and air conditioning
At about 2 miles from the coast, Somerley is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air is hard on outdoor units, so we site them out of the worst of the sea wind where we can, and can suggest models with corrosion-protected coils where the manufacturer offers them. Census 2021 figures found about 77% 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.
Starting with one room is common, and the outdoor unit can be chosen with more rooms in mind. Older streets near St James' Church may fall within a conservation area, so we check the planning position before choosing where the outdoor unit goes.
Somerley is about 4 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Our engineers cover Somerley for air conditioning and across the rest of West Sussex. In West Sussex alone we list 371 places, and Somerley is one. The nearest of our city pages is Worthing, around 20 miles from Somerley.
Our nearest recent job to Somerley was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 5 miles north-east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area. See the job
We cover homes and businesses on Bell Lane and Hundredsteddle Lane and the roads around them. Our engineers cover all of PO20 for air conditioning. Places around Somerley that are also on our list: Almodington (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile north-east), Shipton Green (1 mile north-west), Earnley (1 mile south) and East Wittering (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east) and Littlehampton (14 miles east).
Near you in Somerley
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Birdham Public House. For rail, the closest station is Fishbourne station, roughly 4 miles north. A little further out are Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Somerley include Pilsey Island.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, test what we’ve done and explain it all to you. The visit itself takes a day or more, depending on the number of rooms, the pipe routes and the access. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Somerley.
- You send photos, or we visit and survey the rooms and outside.
- Output, positions and price are settled before anything is booked.
- We protect the area, then fit both halves of the system.
- We run and connect the pipes, cable and drain, then pressure test and evacuate the circuit.
- It’s switched on, checked and handed over with its records.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
Get a fixed-price quote
Quotes don’t take long. Call or email with a few details and we will come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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What a customer said
“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