Air conditioning in Longfield
Air con for Longfield and New Barn homes and businesses
Longfield is about five miles from Apex in Dartford, and we have fitted air conditioning here for a home and a café. We install, service and repair heat-and-cool systems in houses, bungalows and shops across Longfield, New Barn and Hartley, with a free survey and fixed written quote.
Air conditioning we have fitted in Longfield
Two Longfield jobs show the range. For a house, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 3.5kW wall unit with Wi-Fi control, so the room can be cooled or warmed from a phone before anyone gets home. For a café, a larger 5kW Mitsubishi Heavy Industries system, the kind of size a customer area with people coming and going tends to need.
A 3.5kW unit usually suits a medium bedroom or a small living room. Bigger rooms, open-plan spaces and businesses need more, and the right size depends on the glazing, the insulation and how many people use the room.
Wi-Fi control is worth having in a commuter village like Longfield. You can switch the bedroom to cool on the train home, or set it to warm the room first thing on a winter morning, without leaving it running all day.
Houses and bungalows in Longfield and New Barn
Most homes here are houses or bungalows with gardens. On a house, the outdoor unit usually goes on a rear wall or a pad in the back garden, away from bedroom windows and the neighbours' patio. A bungalow often takes a low wall bracket with a very short pipe run, which keeps the job simple and the unit easy to reach for servicing.
If you have converted the loft, a multi-split can serve it and a downstairs room from the same outdoor unit. Find out more about air con for a loft conversion.
Send a photo of the room and the outside wall in Longfield, and Olly will say what fits.
Near Longfield
Recent work near Longfield
- A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 3.5kW wall unit with Wi-Fi control for a home in Longfield
- A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 5kW system for a café in Longfield
Shops and cafés on Station Road
Some of the shops on Station Road are in converted oast houses, and where a shop has a rear yard, the outdoor unit can sit there out of sight.
A café or shop has to cope with heat from equipment and customers, and a system that runs all day can need servicing more often than one in a house. See air conditioning for small businesses.
Shops and cafés are not covered by the householder planning rules, so a new outdoor unit usually needs planning permission from Dartford Borough Council. We tell you at the survey what the application will need.
How long does air con last?
A well-installed split system is commonly expected to last 10 to 15 years, and longer with regular care. The things that shorten its life are blocked filters, a dirty outdoor coil and a slow refrigerant leak that nobody notices.
A yearly air con service catches those early, and it is usually needed to keep an extended manufacturer warranty valid. Because Longfield is so close to our base, it is easy to fit a service around your week.
Free survey and a fixed written quote in Longfield.
Air conditioning services in Longfield
Reviews
What our customers say
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Excellent Service by Apex Air Conditioning. Very responsive while working out exactly what we wanted and very impressed with the installation by Olly. Very professional and went to lot of effort to make sure everything was perfect.
Olly who runs Apex, was excellent throughout the entire process - The pricing was very fair and the service was outstanding. Everything was faultless: - Quote returned promptly - Price we were quoted was the price we paid - Prompt delivery of ordered units - The work was carried out on the days it had been scheduled & was completed in good time - Friendly, polite & professional team - They kept us informed throughout - Quality products and full instruction on how to use was provided Delighted with our air con and Olly and his team!
The installation of 2 air-conditioning units (1 in the lounge and 1 in the bedroom) was seamless from olly coming to my flat to the compleatd installation. Olly was very professional in listening to my requirements and giving advice. On the day of installation Olly and Andy carried out the work in a professional, timely and clean manner. I would 100% recommend them to friends and family.
Questions
Air conditioning in Longfield: questions
How much does air con cost for a Longfield home?
It depends on the number of rooms, the unit size, the brand and how far the pipes must run to the outdoor unit. A single wall unit in a bungalow costs far less than a multi-split for a house with a loft conversion. Olly gives you a fixed written price after a free survey, and our cost guide lists published UK ranges.
Is air con safe to run in a bedroom?
Yes. A modern split system keeps the refrigerant sealed in copper pipes, and the indoor unit only moves and filters room air. The things to watch are hygiene and draughts, so keep the filters clean, have the system serviced each year and angle the louvres away from the bed. Many units have a quiet night mode for sleeping.
What regulations apply to air con in Longfield?
Three main ones. The installer's company must hold F-gas certification (ours is REFCOM REF1017376). Most heat-and-cool units on houses are permitted development if they pass the 37 dB(A) noise check, while cooling-only units and shops need planning permission. Larger systems also need regular leak checks under F-gas rules.
Do you cover Hartley, Fawkham and Southfleet?
Yes. From Longfield we cover New Barn, Hartley, Fawkham, Southfleet, Ash and Longfield Hill, all close to our Dartford base. We have also fitted two Mitsubishi Electric 7kW split systems for a home in Fawkham. Send a photo on WhatsApp to get started, and Olly will arrange a survey.
Still got a question?
Ask Olly directly about your Longfield home or business.
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