Air conditioning in Hawkhurst
Air conditioning in Hawkhurst and the High Weald
Apex fits heat-and-cool air conditioning for homes and businesses in Hawkhurst, from cottages at The Moor to shops in Highgate. Hawkhurst is about 30 miles from our Dartford base, so we start with your photos, check the planning position for your address and then book a survey for a set day.
Planning comes first in Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst sits inside the High Weald National Landscape and has four conservation areas: one at The Moor, two in Highgate and one at Sawyers Green.
Add a large number of listed buildings and planning is the first thing to settle on most jobs here. In a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing the road. On a listed building it needs listed building consent.
Outside those cases, a heat-and-cool unit on a house is usually permitted development, provided it passes the MCS 020(a) noise calculation, which we run for you. We check your address with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's records before quoting, so you know where you stand before you spend anything. The full rules are in our air conditioning planning guide.
Cottages at The Moor, family houses round the parish
Cottages around the green at The Moor tend to have small rooms and old walls worth protecting, so a compact wall unit with a short pipe run out of the back is the usual plan. We choose a bracket and trunking colour that sit quietly against the building.
The later family houses and rural homes around the parish are often simpler: the outdoor unit goes on a garden pad behind the house, and one outdoor unit can serve several rooms. A quiet bedroom unit is a good place to start in either.
Not sure which unit suits your Hawkhurst home? A couple of photos usually settles it.
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Shops, pubs and flats in Highgate
Highgate is where most of Hawkhurst's shops, pubs and flats are. Shops and cafés need cooling for staff and customers, and the outdoor unit usually goes in a rear yard, off the street front, with planning permission.
Pubs have a second job for us: a cellar cooler that holds the cellar at the 11 to 13°C Cask Marque's cellar card sets for cask beer. Flats above shops normally need the freeholder's agreement before an outdoor unit goes up. See commercial air conditioning for what we fit in shops and offices.
Getting a quote from 30 miles away
Hawkhurst is towards the far edge of the area we cover, so we plan visits rather than dropping in. Send Olly a WhatsApp with photos of the room, the outside wall and anywhere you think the outdoor unit could go. He will tell you whether it looks straightforward and what needs checking, then book a survey on a set day.
If the photos show a listed building or a wall facing the road, he will say so straight away, so you are not waiting for the survey to find out. Flimwell, Cranbrook, Sandhurst, Benenden and Gills Green are covered on the same trips.
No obligation: a survey in Hawkhurst, then a written price.
Air conditioning services in Hawkhurst
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Olly came to quote the job promptly and the quote was very reasonable. The work was carried out in a professional, clean and friendly manner. He spent time making sure the unit was fully operational and fitted to a high standard. Very pleased with the service.
Olly was very helpful and did a wonderful job. I would recommend him to anyone.
Olly and his colleague have installed an air conditioner in my bedroom last month. They have been very polite and professional. Olly has answered all of my questions and provided multiple quotes. I was worried that the outside unit of the AC system would be loud, however it turned out to be surprisingly quiet. I'm very pleased with that. The AC system works well and cools the room very quickly, I have had no issues with it.
Questions
Air conditioning in Hawkhurst: questions
Which conservation areas are there in Hawkhurst?
There are four: The Moor, two in Highgate (one of them taking in All Saints' Church) and Sawyers Green. Living in one does not stop you having air conditioning, but the outdoor unit must not sit on a wall or roof facing the road. We check your address with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's records and tell you at the survey if consent is needed.
Can I have air conditioning in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Homes in the High Weald can still have heat-and-cool air conditioning, usually as permitted development if the unit passes the 37 dB(A) noise check. Siting needs more care, so we avoid walls that face the road and look for a hidden spot behind the house. A listed home needs listed building consent first, and we tell you before any work is booked.
Can you fit a cellar cooler in a Hawkhurst pub?
Yes. A cellar cooler keeps the cellar at a steady 11 to 13°C all year, the range Cask Marque's cellar card gives for cask ale. We size it to the cellar, put the condensing unit outside where air can flow round it, and service it once it is in. Older cellar systems on R404A refrigerant often need a yearly F-gas leak check by law.
Do you cover Sawyers Green, Gills Green and Flimwell?
Yes. Sawyers Green and Gills Green are part of Hawkhurst parish, and we cover them along with The Moor and Highgate. Flimwell, Cranbrook, Sandhurst and Benenden are covered too. Because every visit comes from Dartford, we book a survey for a set day, and photos sent on WhatsApp beforehand help Olly bring the right information with him.
Still got a question?
Ask Olly directly about your Hawkhurst home or business.
Free survey and a fixed written quote for new systems. No obligation.