Office air conditioning in Manchester
Office air conditioning for businesses in Manchester — 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 Manchester?
In Manchester, guide prices run from about £2,095 to £4,850 per zone, plus VAT. A typical job (office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones) usually comes to £8,750–£23,995 plus VAT. The fixed price follows a 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.
Manchester and surrounding areas
Manchester is one of the main commercial centres in Greater Manchester, with city-centre offices, retail streets, hospitality venues and business parks on its edges.
We cover every Manchester postcode, including M1, M2, M3, M4, M9 and M11. Nearby, we also cover Salford (about 4 km), Eccles (about 6 km) and Prestwich (about 7 km). For office air conditioning in 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
Local guide prices for 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 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 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.
Things to check in Manchester
Leases and dilapidations
In a leased office, agree with the landlord who owns the system and what happens at the end of the lease.
Leased premises
If your Manchester premises are leased, the landlord's written consent is usually needed for external units, wall penetrations and roof access. We provide drawings and data sheets for the request.
Draughts and noise
Units are positioned so air does not blow directly onto desks, with quiet fan speeds selected for meeting rooms.
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.
Typical premises in Manchester
- Offices: zoned cooling and heating for open-plan floors, meeting rooms and comms rooms.
In England, systems holding 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent of refrigerant or more fall under GB F-gas rules, with regular leak checks and records; buildings with more than 12 kW of air conditioning in total also need a periodic energy inspection.
FAQs for Manchester
How much does office air conditioning cost in Manchester?
Guide prices in 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 Salford, Eccles and Prestwich?
Yes. Alongside Manchester, we also cover Salford, Eccles and Prestwich. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Which postcodes do you cover in Manchester?
All of them, including M1, M2, M3 and M4. Give us your postcode when you enquire and we will confirm the visit details.
Does office air conditioning provide fresh air?
No — it heats and cools the air already in the room. Fresh air comes from ventilation, which we can design alongside the cooling.
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 Manchester
Free survey and fixed written quote. We reply with a guide price or to book the survey.