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Commercial air conditioning in Borden, Kent
Commercial air conditioning across Borden and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Changes of use that need a new layout
- Staff complaining about the temperature
- Work raised by a TM44 inspection
Commercial air conditioning in Borden, done properly
We design, install and look after air conditioning for businesses in Borden and across Kent. Offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, schools and server rooms all come with different demands and we choose the system to suit the space and the way it’s used. We’re often asked to deal with offices that get too hot in summer and leak check schedules that have slipped, on wall-mounted split systems, ducted systems and multi-split systems.
Around Borden, there’s typically space for outdoor plant away from the road, out of sight and away from neighbours.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Borden (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Typical price
- Commercial systems priced after survey
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified
- Quote
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes a few days for a small shop or office, longer for VRF across several floors. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Borden easier.
- We survey the site and talk through how each area is used.
- We recommend a system and send a fixed-price quote.
- The programme is agreed, including any out-of-hours or phased work.
- We install the units, pipework, drainage, electrics and controls.
- We commission the system and hand over the F-gas records and controls.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
If you need commercial air conditioning in Borden, phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, and send a few photos if you can. We reply the same working day.
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Borden: your questions answered
Can I fit air conditioning in Borden without planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. There’s a conservation area, the Street, Borden Conservation Area, close to central Borden. 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 isn’t covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Borden, normally Swale council).
Will you come out to Borden?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
What F-gas duties does a business have?
The operator and the service technicians share responsibility. The operator needs to arrange leak checks and keep records where the system requires them and we handle that for you.
How are commercial air conditioning installs priced?
Each commercial job is surveyed and then priced. That lets us size the system properly and plan the work and you get a fixed price.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
What kind of air conditioning can you install in a business?
We install wall-mounted, cassette, ducted, multi-split and VRF systems. The right one depends on the building and how it’s used.
Do you provide ongoing maintenance for businesses?
Yes, and we tailor the schedule to the system and how hard it works. For breakdowns, there’s a 24/7 emergency line.
When to call us in Borden
The GB phase-down is reducing HFC supply, so refrigerants like R410A are getting scarcer and dearer for top-ups. Servicing and repairing R410A systems is still allowed, but it’s a factor when planning a replacement.
The things we’re asked about most include:
- Comms rooms without enough cooling
- Missing F-gas records for commercial systems
- TM44 recommendations that need acting on
Schools such as Borden Church of England Primary School typically have the work done in the holidays, when classrooms are empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
What commercial work looks like in Borden
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 45 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens, about 3 hotels and guest houses and about 15 schools and colleges in and around Borden, up to about a mile and a half out. Many of those sites need air conditioning that’s sized for long hours and maintained on a schedule.
Before any plant goes outside a building like Church of St Peter and St Paul, its trustees may need planning or heritage advice, and we work with whoever gives it.
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether you are in the middle of Borden or further out, our engineers cover commercial air conditioning, from small jobs to large ones. Borden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for homes and businesses. Bromley is in our area too, around 30 miles away.
From The Street, Mountview and Homestead View to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Our working area takes in ME9. We also cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east) and Faversham (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Borden
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Westlands School and Cromers Wood, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Court Hall Museum (1.6 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east).
What air conditioning will not do
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fire strategy sign-off
- Formal planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Issuing TM44 reports
If you are not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall-mounted split systems
- Multi-split systems
- Ceiling cassettes
- Ducted systems
- VRF systems
- Server and comms room cooling
For landlords and property managers
For anyone managing more than one building, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Every address has its own paperwork, so each one has its own history.
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
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A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath