Office air conditioning in Greater Manchester
A free survey, a clear specification and a fixed price for office air conditioning in Greater Manchester.
- 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 Greater Manchester?
Budget roughly £2,095–£4,850 per zone ex VAT in Greater Manchester. For a typical job — office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones — expect £8,750–£23,995 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.
Working in Greater Manchester
We cover all of Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton and Stockport. Each town below has its own page with local guide prices.
Postcode districts we cover include BL0, M2, M16, M29, M50, OL9, SK7 and WN7. For office air conditioning in Greater Manchester, the survey looks at where the outdoor unit can go, how pipework will reach the indoor units and whether the electrical supply has capacity.
Included as standard
- Zoned design so meeting rooms can be controlled separately
- Ceiling cassettes, ducted units or wall units to suit the ceiling
- 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
Guide prices in Greater Manchester
These guide prices are adjusted for the North West, where labour and access costs run about 2% below the UK guide.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting room wall or cassette unit | £2,095–£4,350 | £2,514–£5,220 | per room |
| Open-plan cassette zone | £2,395–£4,850 | £2,874–£5,820 | per unit |
| Ducted zone with linear grilles | £3,850–£7,795 | £4,620–£9,354 | per zone |
| Central controller with scheduling | £385–£1,395 | £462–£1,674 | per system |
| Comms room cooling (single unit) | £1,895–£3,850 | £2,274–£4,620 | per room |
Ex VAT, supply and install with standard ceiling access.
How it works in Greater Manchester
Survey the floor
We look at the ceiling void, the grid layout, window orientation, occupancy and where the outdoor plant can go.
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. In Greater Manchester we agree timings around your opening hours.
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.
Points to plan for in Greater Manchester
Out-of-hours use
If staff work late or weekends, zoning lets you run only the areas in use.
Shared buildings
In multi-let buildings, roof space, risers and plant areas are often controlled by a managing agent. We work to their permits and method-statement requirements.
Fresh air
Air conditioning recirculates air; it does not provide fresh air on its own. Many offices need ventilation alongside it to meet the Building Regulations.
Working hours
Most Greater Manchester businesses prefer noisy work outside trading hours. Early starts, evenings and weekends can be arranged and are priced up front.
Types of premises we cover in Greater Manchester
- 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.
Common questions from businesses in Greater Manchester
How much does office air conditioning cost in Greater Manchester?
Guide prices in Greater Manchester run from about £2,095 to £4,850 per zone, plus VAT. A typical job (office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones) costs £8,750–£23,995 plus VAT. We fix the price in writing after a free survey.
Do you also cover Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside?
Yes. Alongside Greater Manchester, we also cover Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Can it be linked to our building management system?
Most commercial systems can connect to a BMS through an interface. We confirm compatibility at design stage.
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.
Talk to us about your premises in Greater Manchester
Free survey and fixed written quote. We reply with a guide price or to book the survey.