West Sussex · Commercial air conditioning
Thakeham commercial air conditioning
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Thakeham for commercial air conditioning. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Workspaces that overheat on warm days
- Systems that need out-of-hours or phased installation
- Leak check schedules that have slipped
System by system
F-gas records and TM44
An accredited energy assessor carries out the TM44 inspection. We’re not assessors, but we prepare the system and carry out the improvements the report recommends.
Ceiling cassettes
Cassettes sit in the ceiling and blow air in several directions. They’re common in offices, retail and dining areas where there’s a ceiling void.
Commercial air conditioning in Thakeham, done properly
There’s no single best commercial system. Wall-mounted splits suit small offices and single rooms, cassettes suit open ceilings, ducted units hide away in ceiling voids, and VRF or VRV serves many rooms from shared outdoor units. We explain the options and why we’d choose one over another. Common call-outs are for comms rooms without enough cooling and older systems on refrigerants that are getting scarcer, on ducted systems, multi-split systems and VRF systems.
For a hall or similar building near Thakeham, an air-to-air system that responds quickly suits intermittent use.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved
- Prices
- Commercial systems priced after survey
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Commercial air conditioning around Thakeham
Thakeham is about 41 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead.
A bursar or site manager at a school like Rydon Community College will want the install planned around the school calendar, and we work to that.
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Whether you’re in the middle of Thakeham or further out, our engineers cover commercial air conditioning, from a single room to a whole building. Thakeham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for homes and businesses. Our Worthing page covers places nearby, about 8 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Thakeham was on School Hill, Storrington (RH20), about 2 miles south-west: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the waiting room and the main consulting room.
The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Our working area takes in RH20 in full. Places around Thakeham that are also on our list: Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south) and Haywards Heath (15 miles east).
Near you in Thakeham
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 4.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
After we’ve gone
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File every leak check and service record in one place
- Keep plant areas tidy
- Call about warning signs right away
After commissioning, you get the F-gas records, handover notes and the manufacturer’s paperwork. Keep them together for future servicing and inspections.
Keep records of every service, leak check and repair. For systems at or over 5 tCO2e, they’re required.
Thakeham questions
Is Thakeham within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Do I need planning permission for air conditioning in Thakeham?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Thakeham sits inside the Thakeham Conservation Area. Since 2025, an air-to-air heat pump on a house can count as permitted development if it meets the conditions and is not used only for cooling. Listed buildings still need consent, and in a conservation area a road-facing wall or roof isn’t allowed under those rules. If there’s any doubt, we ask the local planning authority (for Thakeham, normally Horsham council).
Are you F-Gas certified?
We are an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
How long does a commercial installation take?
It takes a few days for a small shop or office, longer for VRF across several floors. The size of the building, the system and any phasing make the biggest difference, and we set out the timing with your quote.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
Also near Thakeham
What else we do in Thakeham
Common problems we fix in Thakeham
In schools, the work has to fit around term time. We plan installs for holidays and weekends to keep teaching undisturbed.
Customers usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Comms rooms without enough cooling
- Offices that get too hot in summer
- New tenancies needing cooling and heating
For a church or hall like The Parish Church of St Mary, any outdoor unit needs the right consents first.
Before you book anyone
- If the figure could change on the day
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
The process
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes as long as the site and the system need, from a short install to a phased project planned around opening hours. If a lane or gateway near Thakeham is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- We survey the site and talk through how each area is used.
- You get our recommendation and a fixed price.
- We agree the timing, with evening, weekend or phased work as needed.
- We install the units, pipework, drainage, electrics and controls.
- Commissioning and handover follow, with the F-gas records and manufacturer paperwork.
How to prepare
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed-price quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
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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