Office air conditioning in the Lothians
Cooling and heating for offices, shops and hospitality venues in the Lothians, with a free site survey and a fixed written quote.
- 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 the Lothians?
Budget roughly £2,050–£4,750 per zone ex VAT in the Lothians. For a typical job — office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones — expect £8,595–£23,500 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 the Lothians
We cover all of the Lothians, including Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate, Bonnyrigg and Penicuik. Wherever your premises are, the survey, quote and installation follow the same steps.
Postcode districts we cover include EH10, EH20, EH25, EH31, EH36, EH41, EH49 and TD13. For office air conditioning in the Lothians, 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
- Heat load assessment per zone (occupancy, IT, lighting, solar gain)
- Zoned design so meeting rooms can be controlled separately
- Ceiling cassettes, ducted units or wall units to suit the ceiling
- Coordination with your fit-out contractor, ceiling and lighting layout
- Commissioning, handover and F-gas records
Guide prices in the Lothians
Prices below include our regional adjustment for Scotland (4% below the UK guide).
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) | Inc VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting room wall or cassette unit | £2,050–£4,250 | £2,460–£5,100 | per room |
| Open-plan cassette zone | £2,350–£4,750 | £2,820–£5,700 | per unit |
| Ducted zone with linear grilles | £3,795–£7,650 | £4,554–£9,180 | per zone |
| Central controller with scheduling | £380–£1,395 | £456–£1,674 | per system |
| Comms room cooling (single unit) | £1,850–£3,795 | £2,220–£4,554 | per room |
Ex VAT, supply and install with standard ceiling access.
How we work in the Lothians
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 the Lothians 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 the Lothians
Leases and dilapidations
In a leased office, agree with the landlord who owns the system and what happens at the end of the lease.
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.
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.
Types of premises we cover in the Lothians
- Offices: zoned cooling and heating for open-plan floors, meeting rooms and comms rooms.
Two rules matter for most businesses in Scotland: GB F-gas rules (leak checks from 5 tonnes CO2e) and the periodic energy inspection for systems of 12 kW or more.
Questions about office AC in the Lothians
How much does office air conditioning cost in the Lothians?
Guide prices in the Lothians run from about £2,050 to £4,750 per zone, plus VAT. A typical job (office of about 150 m² with 4–6 zones) costs £8,595–£23,500 plus VAT. We fix the price in writing after a free survey.
Do you also cover Edinburgh, Fife and Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire?
Yes. Alongside the Lothians, we also cover Edinburgh, Fife and Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Each has its own page with local guide prices.
Can each meeting room have its own control?
Yes. We design meeting rooms as separate zones with their own controller, often with limits so set points stay sensible.
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.
Need office air conditioning in the Lothians?
Free survey and fixed written quote. We reply with a guide price or to book the survey.