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Air conditioning cost in South West

Most homeowners pay £3,500 – £5,800 (mid-range, typical £4,450, including VAT), 1% below the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£3,500 – £5,800South West · 3 · incl. VAT
Typical: £4,450
Labour £799Materials £2,924Work hours: 33.3

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Local wage data

Price levels in South West

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£2,350
£1,850 – £3,050
£245£1,720
Mid-range£4,450
£3,500 – £5,800
£799£2,924
Premium£8,750
£6,800 – £11,400
£1,126£6,162

Why prices in South West are different

Labour makes up about 21% of a mid-range air conditioning job, around 33 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South West cost about 4% less than 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 1% below the national figure.

South West ranks 8 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

Air conditioning cost in South East£4,500
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Air conditioning cost in North East£4,450
Air conditioning cost in Wales£4,450
Air conditioning cost in West Midlands£4,450
Air conditioning cost in Yorkshire and The Humber£4,450
National average£4,500

Other home projects in South West

ProjectMid-range
Air source heat pump cost in South West£12,900
Bathroom renovation cost in South West£6,900
Curved stairlift cost in South West£6,500
EV charger cost in South West£990
External wall insulation cost in South West£25,700
Fencing cost in South West£2,700
Garage door cost in South West£1,750
Garden decking cost in South West£2,750
Gutter guards cost in South West£790
Hot water cylinder cost in South West£2,150
House rewire cost in South West£6,650
New boiler cost in South West£2,800
New driveway cost in South West£5,350
New flooring cost in South West£2,550
New kitchen cost in South West£7,650
New roof cost in South West£16,800
Painting and decorating cost in South West£2,950
Rendering cost in South West£11,300
Replacement windows cost in South West£3,550
Solar panels cost in South West£12,400
Stairlift cost in South West£3,000
Underpinning cost in South West£12,400
Walk-in bath cost in South West£6,000
Walk-in shower cost in South West£2,950

Frequently asked questions

How much does air conditioning cost in South West?

A mid-range job typically costs £4,450 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £3,500 and £5,800. A basic job is about £2,350 and a premium one about £8,750.

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

South West: 1% below the national average. Labour makes up about 21% of a mid-range air conditioning job, around 33 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in South West cost about 4% less than 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 1% below the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in South West?

About 21% 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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