Kent · Air conditioning installation
Thong air conditioning
Expert air conditioning for Thong: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- A portable unit with a hose out of the window
- Old electric heaters you’d like to replace with something more efficient
- Not knowing which system, size or brand to choose
Air conditioning for homes and businesses in Thong
Think of it as diagnose, treat and sign off: the survey diagnoses what the rooms need, the installation is the treatment and commissioning is the sign-off. The sign-off includes testing every mode, showing you the controls and handing over the F-Gas records. People searching for “air con near me” in Thong want two things: a sensible price and someone qualified. Our typical prices are on the site, and every install is done by F-Gas qualified engineers.
Space outside is rarely the problem in a place like Thong. The questions are more often the age of the walls, the electrics and how far the pipes need to run.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Thong (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas
- Costs
- From £1,200 + VAT
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Air conditioning around Thong
The coast is only about 3 miles from Thong. Some manufacturers offer anti-corrosion coated coils for coastal sites, and we will tell you if the model you choose has that option. About 78% of homes in Thong and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and the 2021 Census found about 64% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Homes of that age normally have cavity or solid brick walls, and we check which before planning the pipe route. Houses typically have a side or rear wall with room for the outdoor unit, and a multi-split can serve several rooms from one outdoor unit.
About 1.5 miles south stands Cobham College. Listed homes in any area need consent first, so tell us if yours is one. Living close to Church of St Peter and St Paul? Some older properties in parts like that are protected, and the survey finds out whether yours is.
Thong is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Homes and businesses alike in Thong, we can help with air conditioning. You will hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Our Bromley page covers places nearby (17 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Thong was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 13 miles west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room. See the job
Postcode districts we cover here: DA12. Close to Thong, our area also takes in Upper Ifield (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile east), Shorne (1 mile east), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles west) and Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Thong
Around Thong, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Shorne Woods Country Park and Thamesview School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sole Street station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (4.5 miles east) and Gravesham Museum (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Thong includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Common questions in Thong
Will air conditioning in Thong need planning permission?
It depends on the property. The Thong, Shorne Conservation Area takes in the middle of Thong. Put simply: reversible systems on houses can be permitted development, cooling-only ones can’t, listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit outdoor units facing a road. When your property needs a decision, we contact the local planning authority (for Thong, usually Gravesham council).
Do you cover smaller places like Thong?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
Should I choose wall-mounted, ducted or cassette?
The right one depends on how many rooms you want to cool, how much space there is outside and how visible you want the indoor units to be. Ducted systems need a ceiling void or loft, and cassettes need a suspended ceiling and the survey confirms what’s possible.
What we do, step by step
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your pictures or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work 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 Thong.
- We start by looking at the rooms, the walls and where the outdoor unit can go.
- Each room is sized and you get a fixed-price quote setting out the equipment and the unit positions.
- On the day, we fit the indoor and outdoor units and run the pipework, cable and condensate drain.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Related advice
What air conditioning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by air conditioning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Draughts and missing insulation
- Gas boiler or central heating faults (we don’t work on gas boilers)
- Damp from leaks or a lack of ventilation
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Ceiling cassettes
- Multi-split systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- VRF systems
- Ducted systems
- Wall-mounted split systems
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How the job changes from property to property
Electrical supply
We check the consumer unit on the survey, so any extra electrical work is on the quote rather than a surprise on the day. Older boards sometimes need more work to take a new circuit, and we explain why if so.
Multi-split systems
A multi-split runs several indoor units from one outdoor unit. It’s a neat answer when space outside is limited and several rooms need it, with each room controlled separately.
What owners can safely do
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
From one of our customers
“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