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The London Borough of Ealing is really seven towns sharing a council: Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Greenford, Perivale and Northolt. We install, service and repair air conditioning in all of them, from interwar semis off the A40 to Victorian terraces, Elizabeth line apartments and Park Royal industrial units.

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Seven Towns, One Borough: How Ealing's Housing Shapes Cooling Choices

Ealing is one of London's larger boroughs by population, and its towns grew at different times for different reasons. Acton and Ealing developed first with the railways, leaving long streets of Victorian and Edwardian houses. Hanwell and West Ealing followed, with tighter terraces running down towards the River Brent and the Grand Union Canal. Greenford, Perivale and Northolt came later, built out in the 1920s and 1930s once Western Avenue and the Central line extension opened the land up for semis and short terraces.

Each of those eras brings its own installation questions. A 1930s semi in Greenford usually has a side passage, a decent back garden and a hipped loft, so a multi-split with pipework hidden in the roof space is straightforward. A Victorian terrace in Hanwell has a narrow rear outrigger and shared boundary walls, so the condenser position needs more care. Newer apartment blocks around Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing and Acton Main Line stations bring lease restrictions and managed facades into the picture.

Commercially, the borough has a strong industrial spine. The western part of Park Royal and the A40 corridor through Perivale and Greenford host food producers, distribution firms, trade counters and business parks, with the Art Deco Hoover Building as the best-known landmark. Southall Broadway and King Street have busy restaurants, sweet centres and wholesalers, while Ealing town centre holds offices, clinics and retail. This page covers the borough as a whole; Ealing Broadway and Acton have their own pages for town-centre detail.

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Cooling Homes and Workplaces from Acton Vale to Northolt

A split air conditioning unit in a home office, the kind of air conditioning we fit for homes in Ealing
A split air conditioning unit in a home office. An example of the air conditioning we install for homes in Ealing.

For homes

Across the borough, homeowners most often ask us to cool main bedrooms, loft conversions and rear kitchen-diner extensions with bi-fold doors that trap heat in the afternoon. In a Greenford or Northolt semi, a multi-split covering two bedrooms and a home office from one condenser is the usual answer. In a Hanwell or Acton terrace, it is more often one or two wall-mounted units with a short pipe run to a rear roof. Reverse-cycle operation also gives efficient heating on cool spring and autumn evenings. We survey, recommend capacities, install, commission and return for annual servicing.

Domestic air conditioning
A four-way ceiling cassette in a suspended office ceiling, the kind of commercial air conditioning we fit for businesses in Ealing
A four-way ceiling cassette in a suspended office ceiling. An example of the commercial air conditioning we install for businesses in Ealing.

For businesses

Commercial work in the borough spans restaurants and food shops on Southall Broadway and King Street, offices and clinics in Ealing and Acton, schools and places of worship, and industrial units in Park Royal, Perivale and Greenford. We install split, multi-split and ducted systems, cool server rooms and equipment cupboards, and provide planned maintenance and repairs. For kitchens and food production, we plan cooling around existing extraction so the two systems do not work against each other.

Commercial air conditioning
Air Conditioning Installation in Ealing: a split air conditioning unit above a living room fireplace

Air Conditioning Installation

Surveyed, heat-load sized and properly commissioned air conditioning for London homes and businesses, from a single wall unit to multi-room and ducted systems.

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Air Conditioning Repairs

Symptom-led fault finding for air conditioning that has stopped cooling, is leaking, icing up, tripping the electrics or showing an error code anywhere in London.

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Air Conditioning Servicing

A single, thorough service visit covering filters, coils, drains, fans, electrics and refrigerant performance, with readings recorded for homes and businesses across London.

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Getting the Equipment Right for Ealing's Interwar and Victorian Homes

Most homes in the borough fall into two families: the 1930s semis of the northern and western towns, and the Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to the Uxbridge Road. They respond to different equipment and installation methods, so the choice of system starts with the house type.

Loft-routed multi-splits in 1930s semis

A typical Greenford or Perivale semi has three bedrooms and a loft with enough headroom to route insulated copper pipework. The condenser sits at the rear or in the side return, a single riser goes up into the loft, and branches drop to each bedroom through airing cupboards or wardrobes. Wall-mounted indoor units of 2.0 to 2.5 kW suit most of these bedrooms, with a larger unit for a knocked-through living room.

Allowing for a future extension

If you plan a rear extension or loft conversion, choose an outdoor unit with a spare port and enough capacity. A further indoor unit can then be added later without replacing the condenser or running new pipes externally.

Bay windows and solar gain

Front bay windows facing south or west add noticeable heat. Rooms behind them may need the next size up compared with a similar rear bedroom, which is why each room is measured rather than estimated.

Wall-mounted splits for terraces and loft conversions

In Hanwell, West Ealing and South Acton, terraces rarely have loft space left once a dormer conversion is in. Pipework usually runs externally down the rear elevation in neat trunking, or internally through a stud wall, to a condenser on the outrigger roof. Keeping the run short preserves efficiency and reduces the visual impact on the back of the house.

Floor consoles where wall space is limited

Some bedrooms in older terraces have sloping ceilings, chimney breasts and windows that leave no sensible high-level wall. A floor-standing console unit sits under a window like a radiator and works well for both cooling and heating, and can be easier to drain with a gravity fall to an external gully.

Southall Broadway, Park Royal and the A40: Commercial Cooling Notes

The borough's businesses tend to have high internal heat loads, from commercial kitchens and display chillers to warehouse lighting and packed customer floors. Sizing, siting and maintenance all need to reflect those loads rather than typical office assumptions.

Restaurants, sweet centres and food retail

Food premises in Southall and on the high streets generate heat from cooking, refrigeration and customers. Ceiling cassettes give even air distribution across seating areas, while kitchens rely on their own extraction and make-up air. Cooling is planned around that system so it does not fight the extract fan, and filters and coils on these sites need cleaning more often because of airborne grease.

Offices, studios and storage in industrial units

Park Royal and Perivale units often have a mezzanine office, a ground-floor trade counter and a warehouse. Ducted or cassette systems serve the offices; a separate split protects the comms cupboard; and the warehouse is assessed on whether goods need temperature control at all. Roof access and landlord permits are confirmed before installation day.

  • Check the landlord's rules for roof penetrations and plant positions
  • Confirm three-phase or single-phase supply capacity at survey
  • Keep comms-room cooling on its own circuit and controller
Local properties

Semis, Terraces, Canal-Side Flats and Trade Units Across the Borough

Interwar semis and short terraces in Greenford, Perivale and Northolt

Built quickly in the 1930s, these houses share a familiar layout: two or three bedrooms upstairs, a hipped roof, and a garden with side access. That makes them ideal for a multi-split, with the condenser at the rear, pipework routed through the loft and dropped through a cupboard to each bedroom. Many have rear extensions too, which can join the same system later.

Victorian terraces in Hanwell, West Ealing and South Acton

Long, narrow plots with rear outriggers leave limited choice for the outdoor unit. The flat roof over a kitchen extension or a low bracket on the back wall is typical. Loft conversions are common on these streets and are usually the first room owners want cooled, because dormers facing south or west take the full afternoon sun.

Elizabeth line and canal-side apartment schemes

New blocks near Southall, Hanwell and Acton stations, and along the Grand Union Canal, are airtight and well glazed but often have limited openable windows. External units on balconies may or may not be permitted. The lease, the building manager's policy and any designated plant space decide what is achievable before equipment is chosen.

Industrial and food premises along the A40 and in Park Royal

Units here often combine a warehouse or production floor with offices, canteens and server cupboards. Ceiling cassettes and ducted systems suit the office and welfare areas, while server rooms and temperature-sensitive storage need dedicated cooling sized to the actual equipment load rather than floor area.

Before you install

Conservation Areas, Party Walls and Leases in the Borough of Ealing

This is general guidance only. Every building, lease and planning situation is different, so we’ll talk through yours at survey stage.

  1. 01The borough has a large number of conservation areas, including Brentham Garden Suburb, Ealing Green and several around Hanwell and Acton. Condensers visible from the street may need planning permission, so it pays to check with Ealing's planning service before fixing a position.
  2. 02Interwar semis share a party wall and often a side boundary with neighbours. Siting the outdoor unit away from the neighbouring bedroom window and on anti-vibration mounts helps keep sound levels reasonable, which is also one of the conditions for permitted development.
  3. 03Southall, western Hanwell and Northolt sit closer to the Heathrow approaches than the rest of the borough. If windows stay shut because of aircraft, prioritise indoor units with a very quiet night setting.
  4. 04Flats above shops on Southall Broadway, Uxbridge Road and Acton High Street frequently have split ownership. Confirm who owns the rear wall and flat roofs before planning a pipe route.
  5. 05Some houses near the River Brent and Brent River Park sit on lower ground. Raising the condenser on a wall bracket rather than a ground pad is a sensible precaution in those streets.
Pricing explained

What Drives the Cost of Air Conditioning Across the Ealing Borough?

Prices in the borough depend less on postcode and more on the building. A semi in Northolt with a clear loft and side passage usually takes less labour than a terrace in Hanwell with a converted loft and no access to the rear except through the house. Quotes set out equipment, labour, materials, electrical work and commissioning separately.

How many rooms share one outdoor unit

A single split for one bedroom is the simplest option. A multi-split serving three or four rooms costs more overall, but often less per room, and keeps the rear of the house tidier than several separate condensers.

Loft routing versus external trunking

Pipework routed through a usable loft in a 1930s semi is often quicker and neater than external runs. Where lofts are converted or inaccessible, trunking down the rear elevation or through internal stud walls changes the labour involved.

Through-the-house access in terraces

Terraces without side access mean equipment, pipework and tools must be carried through the house, and condensers lifted onto outrigger roofs. Protection of floors and extra handling time are reflected in the quote.

Commercial sizing, kitchens and out-of-hours work

Restaurants and industrial units need heat-load calculations that include cooking, refrigeration, lighting and occupancy. Night or weekend installation to avoid disrupting trade, and separate comms-room cooling, are itemised so you can see each element.

Step by step

Our Four Stages for an Installation Anywhere in the Borough of Ealing

  1. Describe your property and rooms

    Let us know which of the borough's towns you are in, whether the property is a semi, terrace, flat or commercial unit, and which rooms need cooling. Photos of the rear of the building and the loft help us plan the survey.

  2. On-site survey and room measurements

    We measure each room, check window orientation, insulation and loft access, look at condenser positions away from neighbours, and inspect the consumer unit. For commercial premises we also note kitchen extraction, equipment loads and landlord requirements.

  3. Proposal, consents and scheduling

    You receive a written quote with equipment, positions and pipe routes. If the property is in a conservation area or is leasehold, we provide technical details to support planning checks or freeholder consent before a date is booked.

  4. Fitting, testing and handover

    Indoor and outdoor units are mounted, pipework is pressure-tested and evacuated, drains are checked and controls are configured. We demonstrate the system, explain filter cleaning and offer annual servicing to keep it efficient.

FAQs

Ealing Borough Air Conditioning Questions, Answered Plainly

Do I need planning permission for an outdoor unit in the London Borough of Ealing?

Many houses can install a single outdoor unit under permitted development, provided conditions on size, position and noise are met. Conservation areas, listed buildings and flats are treated differently, and the borough has many conservation areas, from Brentham to parts of Hanwell and Acton. Make sure you check with the council's planning service, especially if the unit would be visible from the street.

Which rooms should I prioritise in a 1930s semi in Greenford or Northolt?

Most families start with the main bedroom and any rear bedroom facing south or west, then the box room if it is used as a home office. A multi-split lets you add a living room or kitchen extension to the same condenser later. Rooms behind front bay windows can need a slightly larger unit, so each room is measured before capacities are recommended.

Can you cool a restaurant or shop on Southall Broadway?

Yes. Busy food premises and shops produce a lot of heat from cooking, display refrigeration, lighting and customers. We survey the space and existing ventilation and usually recommend ceiling cassettes for the customer area. Kitchen extraction stays as a separate system, so cooling is designed to work alongside it, and servicing is scheduled more frequently to deal with grease on filters.

My Hanwell terrace has a loft conversion. Where would the outdoor unit go?

Usually on the flat roof of the rear outrigger or on a bracket on the back wall, as close as possible to the loft room. Pipework can run down inside a stud wall or in neat external trunking. If the street is in a conservation area, rear positions not visible from public view are generally less likely to cause planning concerns.

Can I fit air conditioning in a new-build flat near an Elizabeth line station?

It depends on the building. Many new blocks around Southall, Hanwell and Acton have rules on balconies and facades, and some include designated plant space. Check your lease or tenancy and ask the managing agent first. Once you know what is permitted, we can recommend an indoor unit and an approved outdoor position that suits the flat.

Do you maintain air conditioning in Park Royal and Perivale industrial units?

Yes. We service and repair systems in offices, warehouses, studios and food production sites across the borough's industrial areas. Servicing includes cleaning filters and coils, checking refrigerant pressures and electrical connections, and testing controls. Dusty environments and continuous running mean many of these sites benefit from six-monthly visits rather than annual ones.

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