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Air conditioning cost in South East

Most homeowners pay £3,500 – £5,850 (mid-range, typical £4,500, including VAT), in line with the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£3,500 – £5,850South East · 3 · incl. VAT
Typical: £4,500
Labour £828Materials £2,924Work hours: 33.3

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Local wage data

Price levels in South East

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£2,350
£1,850 – £3,100
£254£1,720
Mid-range£4,500
£3,500 – £5,850
£828£2,924
Premium£8,800
£6,850 – £11,400
£1,167£6,162

Why prices in South East are different

Labour makes up about 22% of a mid-range air conditioning job, around 33 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South East cost about the same as the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out in line with the national figure.

South East ranks 5 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Air conditioning cost in East£4,500
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Air conditioning cost in North East£4,450
Air conditioning cost in South West£4,450
National average£4,500

Other home projects in South East

ProjectMid-range
Air source heat pump cost in South East£12,900
Bathroom renovation cost in South East£7,000
Curved stairlift cost in South East£6,500
EV charger cost in South East£1,000
External wall insulation cost in South East£26,000
Fencing cost in South East£2,750
Garage door cost in South East£1,750
Garden decking cost in South East£2,800
Gutter guards cost in South East£800
Hot water cylinder cost in South East£2,200
House rewire cost in South East£6,800
New boiler cost in South East£2,800
New driveway cost in South East£5,500
New flooring cost in South East£2,600
New kitchen cost in South East£7,800
New roof cost in South East£17,000
Painting and decorating cost in South East£3,000
Rendering cost in South East£11,500
Replacement windows cost in South East£3,550
Solar panels cost in South East£12,500
Stairlift cost in South East£3,000
Underpinning cost in South East£12,500
Walk-in bath cost in South East£6,000
Walk-in shower cost in South East£3,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does air conditioning cost in South East?

A mid-range job typically costs £4,500 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £3,500 and £5,850. A basic job is about £2,350 and a premium one about £8,800.

Is air conditioning more expensive in South East than the national average?

South East: in line with the national average. Labour makes up about 22% of a mid-range air conditioning job, around 33 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South East cost about the same as the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out in line with the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in South East?

About 22% at the mid-range level, around 33 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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