Office air conditioning in Dorset
Office air conditioning for businesses in Dorset — surveyed, designed and priced in writing before any work starts.
- Free site survey and fixed written quote
- Unit sizes, refrigerant and price set out in writing
- Work planned around your opening hours
How much does office air conditioning cost in Dorset?
Our guide range in Dorset is £2,250–£5,150 per zone before VAT; a typical job (office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones) is £9,295–£25,500 plus VAT. You get a fixed written quote after the free survey.
Office air conditioning is a cooling and heating system designed for the heat loads of an office: people, computers, lighting and sunshine through glazing.
Where we work around Dorset
We cover all of Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch. Each town below has its own page with local guide prices.
Postcode districts we cover include BA22, BH5, BH11, BH17, BH23, DT4, DT10 and TA20. In Dorset we work with offices, shops and hospitality premises, from a single room to a whole floor; each job starts with a heat load check rather than a guess from the floor area.
What we do
- Heat load assessment per zone (occupancy, IT, lighting, solar gain)
- Zoned design so meeting rooms can be controlled separately
- Central or local controls, scheduling and set-point limits
- Coordination with your fit-out contractor, ceiling and lighting layout
- Commissioning, handover and F-gas records
Prices in Dorset
These guide prices are adjusted for the South West, where labour and access costs run about 4% above the UK guide.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting room wall or cassette unit | £2,250–£4,650 | £2,700–£5,580 | per room |
| Open-plan cassette zone | £2,550–£5,150 | £3,060–£6,180 | per unit |
| Ducted zone with linear grilles | £4,095–£8,250 | £4,914–£9,900 | per zone |
| Central controller with scheduling | £410–£1,500 | £492–£1,800 | per system |
| Comms room cooling (single unit) | £2,050–£4,095 | £2,460–£4,914 | per room |
Ex VAT, supply and install with standard ceiling access.
How we work in Dorset
Survey the floor
We look at the ceiling void, the grid layout, window orientation, occupancy and where the outdoor plant can go. For sites in Dorset we confirm access and parking beforehand.
Zone the space
Open-plan, meeting rooms, reception and IT rooms are treated as separate zones with their own controls.
Coordinate the ceiling
Unit positions are set against the lighting and grid layout so cassettes and grilles sit neatly.
Install around the business
Work is phased by area or done out of hours so staff can keep working.
Commission and train
Controls are set with sensible limits and scheduling, and we show your facilities lead how to manage them.
Before you book in Dorset
Out-of-hours use
If staff work late or weekends, zoning lets you run only the areas in use.
Neighbours and noise
Outdoor units near flats — common above shops — need careful siting so noise at neighbours' windows stays low. We choose positions and quieter units with that in mind.
Draughts and noise
Units are positioned so air does not blow directly onto desks, with quiet fan speeds selected for meeting rooms.
Roof and height work
Flat roofs, high walls and atriums need the right access equipment and edge protection. We plan towers, MEWPs or scaffold before the job, not on the day.
Premises we work in around Dorset
- Offices: zoned cooling and heating for open-plan floors, meeting rooms and comms rooms.
Two rules matter for most businesses in England: GB F-gas rules (leak checks from 5 tonnes CO2e) and the periodic energy inspection for more than 12 kW of air conditioning.
FAQs for Dorset
How much does office air conditioning cost in Dorset?
Guide prices in Dorset run from about £2,250 to £5,150 per zone, plus VAT. A typical job (office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones) costs £9,295–£25,500 plus VAT. We fix the price in writing after a free survey.
Do you also cover the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Wiltshire?
Yes. Alongside Dorset, we also cover the Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
What size air conditioning does an office need?
As a rough guide, offices need about 80–125 W of cooling per square metre, more with lots of glazing, dense occupancy or IT. A heat load survey gives the real figure for each zone.
Ceiling cassettes or wall units for an office?
Cassettes suit offices with a suspended ceiling and spread air evenly in four directions. Wall units are cheaper and suit small rooms or solid ceilings. Ducted units are the most discreet.
Talk to us about your premises in Dorset
Free survey and fixed written quote. We reply with a guide price or to book the survey.