Air conditioning in Shoreham
Air conditioning in Shoreham, the Darent Valley village near Sevenoaks
This page covers air conditioning in Shoreham, Kent, the village four miles north of Sevenoaks, not Shoreham-by-Sea. We fit heat-and-cool systems in its cottages and later houses, keep pub cellars cool, and service units along the valley, about eight miles from our Dartford base.
Air conditioning for Shoreham's small cottages
Shoreham is mostly small cottages in flint, brick and clay tile, including some late-medieval timber-framed houses, Georgian homes and the Victorian mill workers' cottages on Crown Road. Rooms are often small and walls are either thick masonry or timber frame, so the right indoor unit is usually a slim wall unit, or a low floor-mounted unit where beams get in the way.
A wall unit needs clear space above it for airflow, so low ceilings and beams often decide where it can go. In a timber-framed house the pipe hole must miss the frame itself, which we map out at the survey.
Conservation area and Kent Downs rules in Shoreham
Since 2019 the Shoreham conservation area has covered the whole historic village, after the High Street and Church Street area was joined with the Mill Lane area. The village is also in the Green Belt and the Kent Downs National Landscape, and views across the valley are part of what the council protects.
A heat-and-cool unit facing the road is more likely to need permission, and a listed cottage needs listed building consent. A rear spot, screened by a wall or planting, is the place to start. Open Kent Downs land means a unit can be seen from further away than in a town, so a hedge or a dark cover helps. Our air con planning permission guide has the details.
Photos of the room and where the outdoor unit could go are the quickest start.
Near Shoreham
A review from Shoreham
Thanks to olly and his team for fitting me a split air conditioning unit back in July, keeping us comfortable in the summer heatwave
Cellar cooling and dining rooms for Shoreham pubs
Shoreham's pubs, like any others, need their cellars held at 11 to 13°C, the range brewers and Cask Marque work to. A struggling cellar cooler often shows up first as fobbing beer on a hot weekend. Older cellar coolers on R404A often hold enough refrigerant to need regular leak checks under the F-gas rules, and we keep those records for you.
We fit, service and repair cellar cooling, and we can cool a dining room or bar as well. That counts as a commercial install, so it usually needs planning permission, which matters in a village where the whole centre is a conservation area.
Otford, Eynsford and the rest of the valley
From Shoreham we cover Otford and Twitton to the south, Eynsford to the north and Halstead up on the downs to the west, and on into Sevenoaks. Otford and Eynsford have conservation areas of their own, so they get the same planning check. Halstead falls in Sevenoaks District like Shoreham, even though it borders Bromley.
One visit to measure up, then a fixed price for your Shoreham property.
Air conditioning services in Shoreham
Reviews
Reviews from Shoreham and across Kent
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Olly and his apprentice were considerate of our property and worked very tidy. They installed the units in a neat way and were able to give us choices with pros and cons for each choose. I felt Olly was genuine, honest and hardworking and did a great job.
Questions
Air conditioning in Shoreham: questions
Is this page for Shoreham-by-Sea?
No. This page is for Shoreham in Kent, the village in the Darent Valley near Sevenoaks, in Sevenoaks District. Shoreham-by-Sea is a coastal town in West Sussex. If your address says Shoreham, Sevenoaks, you are in the right place, and we cover the village, the lanes around it and the neighbouring villages of Otford and Eynsford.
Can you fit air conditioning in a Shoreham pub or restaurant?
Yes. We cool pub cellars, bars and dining rooms, and we service and repair cellar coolers. Commercial outdoor units usually need planning permission, and Shoreham's whole historic centre is a conservation area, so we look for a hidden rear position and check what the council is likely to accept before you commit to the work.
Should I close the vents on my air con in rooms I'm not using?
On a wall or floor unit, just switch that room's unit off with its remote or app, and the outdoor unit adjusts. On a ducted system, shutting grilles by hand can upset the airflow and make it noisier, which is why zoning controls such as Airzone exist. In a small Shoreham cottage, one wall unit per room is often simplest.
Will an outdoor unit spoil the look of my Shoreham cottage?
It should not, if it is placed well. We look for a spot at the back, out of view from the street and the valley, on a low ground pad or behind a garden wall. Pipe covers can match the wall colour. On a listed cottage, the council will want to see the position before it gives consent.
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