Southampton · SO17
Air conditioning in SO17
We cover every part of the SO17 postcode district, which takes in Portswood, Highfield and St Denys. You get a fixed-price quote before any work starts.
Places in SO17
- Portswood
- Highfield
- St Denys
- Shirley
- Regents Park
- Midanbury
- Bitterne Park
- Freemantle
- Inner Avenue
- Swaythling
- Bassett Green
- Mansbridge
- Bassett
- Bitterne Manor
What we do in SO17
- Air conditioning servicing
- Commercial air conditioning
- Heat pump installation
- Air conditioning repair
- Air conditioning installation
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To book a survey or ask a question, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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About air conditioning in SO17
The best installations are planned before a single hole is drilled. Each room is assessed for its size, windows, direction and how it’s used, then agree where the indoor and outdoor units go and how the pipework, cable and condensate drain will run, all before the price is fixed. Common call-outs are for too many options and no clear advice and a loft conversion that’s too warm to use, across ducted systems, wall-mounted split systems and air-to-air heat pumps.
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes about a day for a single-room system, longer for multi-room and ducted systems.
- You send photos, or we visit and survey the rooms and outside.
- Output, positions and price are settled before anything is booked.
- On the day, dust sheets go down and the indoor and outdoor units are fitted.
- Connections are made, checked for leaks and pulled down to a vacuum.
- We commission, show you the controls and leave the F-Gas and warranty paperwork.
What you will pay
Every job is different, so we price each one individually. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
Why people in SO17 choose us
- We work on all the leading brands
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- MCS certification for heat pump work
Get a fixed-price quote
If you need air conditioning in SO17, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some photos if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
Around Portswood
Typical jobs here are in properties near St Denys Primary School, St Anne's Catholic School and St Mary's Independent School and the streets around them. Also close by are South Western Arms (under half a mile south-east), Highfield Church (within half a mile north) and Southampton Common (0.8 miles west). There’s a railway station in Portswood itself: St Denys station. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.
Where we install in SO17
In SO17, as across England, the same permitted development rules apply: cooling-only units are not covered, listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road.
SO17 is part of a working area that runs from Greater London to the Sussex coast and out to Oxfordshire and Essex. You reach the same people wherever you are in it. SO17 includes coastal places, where salt in the air speeds up corrosion of outdoor coils and fixings. We choose positions and fixings with that in mind.
Portswood: If you commute from St Denys station and work from home on other days, one wall-mounted unit in the home office is often all that is needed. Homes near Highfield Church are a good example of where we look up the heritage status of the building before fixing anything to it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in SO17
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings in SO17 and across Southampton. Larger buildings can be done in stages around the people who use them.
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.
Fixed-price quotes for air conditioning in SO17
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- The brand, model and parts involved
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- How easy the units are to reach
One room or a whole building, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. You’ll have a fixed price before we start, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your installation or service records
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Owner checks or an engineer?
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. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
What we’re called out for in SO17
Poor sleep is one of the most common reasons homeowners ask about air conditioning. Once a bedroom has soaked up heat during the day, opening a window may not bring the temperature down far enough, particularly when there’s no breeze.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Old electric heaters you’d like to replace with something more efficient
- Portable units that are noisy and barely cope
- Bedrooms and offices that overheat in summer
- A business premises that overheats in summer
Questions from SO17
Can air conditioning heat my home as well?
In most cases, yes: modern splits are normally heat pumps, so they heat as well as cool. The Energy Saving Trust points out that an air-to-air heat pump is often just called air conditioning. Some cooling-only models exist, so we confirm it for the model on your quote.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Is SO17 in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes SO17.
Where does the outdoor unit go?
The position is agreed on the survey, not on the day. It needs space around it to breathe and room for an engineer to service it, and walls or roofs facing a road can raise planning questions. We’ll tell you what to check before we fit it.
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. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
How long does it take to fit air conditioning?
A single-room system is usually fitted in a day. Multi-split, ducted and cassette systems take longer, and we tell you how long on the quote.
How do you size the system?
Floor area is only part of it. Glazing, orientation, the roof and what goes on in the room all affect it and the survey covers each of them.