Air conditioning in Reigate and Redhill
We install, service and repair air conditioning in Reigate, Redhill, Merstham, Earlswood and Woodhatch, for homes and businesses. Most conservation areas in the borough have extra controls on changes to houses, so we check your address before we quote.
- East Surrey Council takes over
- 1 Apr 2027
- single room, from
- £1,850
- two rooms, one outdoor unit
- £3,650
- annual service, from
- £119
Planning in Reigate and Redhill, now and from April 2027
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council handles planning applications until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the borough becomes part of the new East Surrey Council, with Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley and Tandridge, and applications go there instead.
A few RH1 addresses east of Redhill, such as Nutfield and Bletchingley, are in Tandridge rather than Reigate and Banstead. Tandridge is joining East Surrey Council too.
A unit that heats as well as cools can often go on a house without a planning application, under national permitted development rules, within limits on size, position and noise. Those rights don't cover listed buildings, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can't go on a wall or roof facing the road.
Conservation areas in Reigate and Redhill
The council says Article 4 directions have been served on most conservation areas in the borough, controlling external changes to houses. So in a conservation area, assume an application may be needed for anything visible, and check first. The council's Where I Live map shows conservation areas and, under its planning layers, Article 4 directions for your address.
- Reigate: Reigate Town Centre, Chart Lane, Somers Road, Wray Common, Flanchford Road and Colley Lane
- Redhill: Redhill Station Road, Linkfield Street, Redstone Hill, St Johns, Shaws Corner
- Merstham: Merstham Village and Rockshaw Road
- Nearby: Kingswood, Walton on the Hill, Chipstead and Banstead
The Surrey Hills and the Green Belt
Reigate Hill and Gatton, on the North Downs above the town, are in the Surrey Hills National Landscape. A National Landscape doesn't ban air conditioning, but councils look closely at anything visible, so the outdoor unit should sit low and out of view. Redhill and Earlswood Commons and much of the countryside around the towns are Green Belt, which deals with new buildings rather than equipment on an existing home.
Natural England has proposed adding more land to the Surrey Hills, including an area it calls Chipstead. It sent the order to the Secretary of State on 7 September 2026, and no decision had been made when we last checked.
Reigate and Redhill homes and how we approach them
| Type of home | Typical areas | How we approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian and Edwardian houses | Around Reigate town centre, Wray Common, Somers Road | Often in a conservation area with Article 4 controls. Rear position, short pipe run. |
| Large detached houses | Reigate Hill and the roads below the Downs | Room for a multi-split or ducted system. Keep the outdoor unit low and out of view. |
| Interwar and post-war family homes | Woodhatch, South Park, Meadvale, Earlswood, Merstham | Usually permitted development. One outdoor unit at the side can cool several bedrooms. |
| Town-centre and new-build flats | Around Redhill station and the town centre | The lease usually needs the freeholder's written consent. Condensers go on balconies or flat roofs where allowed. |
Parking on install day
On-street parking in Surrey, including bay suspensions and waivers, is run by Surrey County Council, which normally needs at least ten days' notice to suspend a bay. If your road has permit or time-limited bays, tell us when you book and we'll plan where the van goes. There's no ULEZ outside London.
Reigate and Redhill businesses
We fit and service air conditioning in offices, shops, restaurants, surgeries and salons in both town centres and the local parades. Ceiling cassettes suit offices with suspended ceilings. Wall units suit shops and treatment rooms. Commercial installs are done in business hours, and we take over servicing of existing systems from most manufacturers.
Since 13 February 2026, an Article 4 direction in Reigate, Redhill and the borough's other centres means turning ground-floor commercial premises into homes needs a full planning application. It doesn't affect fitting air conditioning to business premises.
What air conditioning costs in Reigate and Redhill
Our starting prices are the same here as across Surrey and London. Home prices include VAT. Business prices are plus VAT.
- from£1,850inc. VAT
A bedroom or study
2.5 kW wall unit, 5 m pipe, fitted in a day
- from£2,050inc. VAT
A living room
3.5 kW wall unit
- from£3,650inc. VAT
Two rooms, one outdoor unit
Multi-split
- from£5,100inc. VAT
Three rooms
Multi-split
- from£4,950inc. VAT
Ducted, per zone
Hidden in the ceiling, survey needed
- from£1,795+ VAT
Commercial wall unit
Fitted in business hours
- from£2,750+ VAT
Ceiling cassette
In a suitable suspended ceiling
- from£119inc. VAT
An annual service
Keeps the manufacturer warranty valid
Areas and postcodes we cover
We cover both towns and the villages around them. Put your postcode in the quote form and we'll confirm.
- RH2: Reigate, Woodhatch, South Park and Reigate Hill
- RH1: Redhill, Earlswood, Meadvale, Merstham and Salfords
- Nearby: Kingswood, Chipstead and Banstead
Reigate and Redhill questions
Who do I apply to for planning permission in Reigate or Redhill?
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the new East Surrey Council handles planning for both towns.
I live near Wray Common. Can I have air conditioning?
Usually, yes. Wray Common is a conservation area, and most of the borough's conservation areas have Article 4 controls on changes to houses. Put the outdoor unit at the back, away from the road, and check with the council first.
Can I have air conditioning in a Redhill flat?
It depends on the building's rules. Ask the managing agent where an outdoor unit can go and whether the lease needs their consent. Send us their answer and the flat's layout, and we'll tell you which options work.
Which system suits a family home in Woodhatch or Earlswood?
Most bedrooms need a 2.5 kW wall unit, from £1,850 with a 5 m pipe run, fitted in a day. For two bedrooms, a multi-split runs both from one outdoor unit, from £3,650.
My house is on Reigate Hill. Does the Surrey Hills stop me?
No. A National Landscape doesn't ban air conditioning. The outdoor unit should sit low and out of view, and if the house is listed or in a conservation area, check with the council first.
Can I have a maintenance plan?
Yes. The Essential plan, from £119 a year, includes the annual service, records and priority booking. Plus and Twice-yearly plans add more cover.