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Office Air Conditioning in Surrey

Stuffy, overheating offices cost you in concentration, sick days and staff goodwill. Tempest designs, installs and maintains office air conditioning across Surrey — from a single meeting room to multi-floor VRF systems — keeping your workplace comfortable all year round.

Ducted air conditioning loft unit with connected ductwork

In short

Office air conditioning in Surrey typically uses VRF, ceiling cassette or wall-mounted split systems. Small offices start around £1,500–£3,000 per zone; multi-room and whole-floor VRF projects run from £7,000 upwards. We handle survey, design, install and planned maintenance for owners, tenants and managing agents.

Choosing the right system for your office

For single rooms and small suites, wall-mounted or ceiling-cassette splits are usually the most cost-effective choice. Once you reach several rooms or a whole floor, a VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) system is normally the better long-term answer — one outdoor unit serves many indoor units, each independently controlled, with strong part-load efficiency when only part of the building is occupied.

Because an air conditioner is a reverse-cycle air-to-air heat pump, the same units that cool you in summer also provide efficient heating in winter — useful for offices that want to move away from older electric or gas heating for comfort and running-cost reasons.

Sizing and disruption

A typical UK office needs roughly 0.06–0.10 kW of cooling per square metre, but server rooms, glass-fronted meeting rooms and densely occupied open-plan areas push that higher — we always size from a proper heat-load survey rather than a rule of thumb. Getting this right avoids both undersized systems that never cope in a heatwave and oversized systems that short-cycle and waste energy.

Most installs are planned around your working day. We can phase work floor-by-floor, work evenings or weekends where needed, and keep dust and downtime to a minimum.

For landlords and managing agents

We work regularly with landlords, property managers and managing agents across Surrey on both fit-outs and ongoing care. Independently controlled VRF zones make multi-tenant billing and comfort straightforward, and a planned maintenance contract protects the asset, keeps systems efficient and supports F-Gas refrigerant record-keeping obligations.

  • VRF, ceiling cassette and wall-mounted split options
  • Independent zone control for multi-tenant or multi-room offices
  • Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric, Fujitsu and Samsung equipment
  • Reverse-cycle: efficient heating in winter, cooling in summer
  • Phased, out-of-hours installation to minimise disruption
  • Planned maintenance contracts for owners and managing agents

Typical office air conditioning options and guide costs (Surrey, ex-VAT, indicative)

Office sizeTypical systemIndicative cost
1–2 roomsWall/cassette split£1,500–£3,000
3–4 rooms / small suiteMulti-split£3,500–£7,000
Whole floor / multi-zoneVRF£7,000–£20,000+
 

Frequently asked questions

How much does office air conditioning cost in Surrey?
A single office room is typically £1,500–£3,000, a small suite £3,500–£7,000, and a whole-floor VRF system from £7,000 upwards. Surrey and the South East tend to run around 10–20% above the national average. We provide a fixed quote after a free site survey.
Is air conditioning worth it for an office?
Most businesses find it pays back in productivity, fewer heat-related sick days and the ability to keep working through heatwaves. Modern inverter systems also provide efficient winter heating, so the asset earns its keep all year.
Can you install while we keep working?
Yes. We phase installations room-by-room or floor-by-floor and can work evenings or weekends to keep your office running and disruption to a minimum.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Planned preventative maintenance keeps systems efficient, extends their life and supports F-Gas record-keeping. Servicing is typically around £70–£120 per indoor unit per year.

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