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Air conditioning and solar panel installers in Richmond

Fixed-price air conditioning, solar panels and battery storage for homes in Richmond, London, fitted by local engineers.

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Our services in Richmond

Solair fits air conditioning, solar panels and home batteries in Richmond and nearby areas such as Kew, East Sheen, St Margarets and Twickenham. Every job starts with a free survey, after which you get a fixed, written price. For solar panels and batteries, we also handle the paperwork with your electricity network operator.

Planning in Richmond

Your local planning authority is the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. For most houses, roof solar panels and air conditioning outdoor units are permitted development, so no planning application is needed. Air-to-air heat pumps joined that list in England on 29 May 2025.

Richmond is one of the most protected boroughs in London, with 72 conservation areas. Around the town centre these include Richmond Green and St Matthias, and Kew Green sits just up the road. The council’s appraisals say solar panels are best placed on rear or side roof slopes hidden from the street, and that front roofs facing the public realm are less suitable. Some streets, such as Houblon Road and Dynevor Road in the St Matthias area, also have Article 4 directions that remove some permitted development rights. Listed buildings, of which there are many around the Green and in Kew, always need consent.

Richmond homes and what suits them

Much of Richmond’s housing is Georgian and Victorian, from the terraces and villas around Richmond Green to the late Victorian semis and terraces of Kew. There are also mansion blocks and modern flats close to the station and the river.

For a terrace or semi, the rear roof slope is often the best spot for solar, both for planning and because it keeps the front of the house unchanged. Air con outdoor units usually sit neatly on a rear wall, a flat roof or in the garden. Owners of flats will normally need the freeholder’s written consent before anything goes on the outside of the building.

Network, VAT and next steps

Richmond homes are on the UK Power Networks system, and Solair handles the notification for any solar or battery install. Residential solar panels and batteries carry 0% VAT in Great Britain until 31 March 2027. If your home gets warm in summer, especially a top floor flat or loft room, our air conditioning page explains the options.

Why Solair

Smart home energy, installed properly

We design every system around your home and how you use energy, then fit it neatly and stay on hand afterwards.

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  • Fixed, written prices

    The price we quote is the price you pay. Everything is itemised before you commit.

  • Advice, not a sales pitch

    We tell you honestly whether air con, solar or a battery will pay off for your home.

  • Local engineers

    A local team covering Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and London, not a national call centre.

  • Aftercare included

    Manufacturer warranties registered for you, plus servicing to keep your system running well.

Areas we cover

Also covering nearby towns in London

FAQs

Questions from homeowners in Richmond

Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Richmond?

Usually not for a house, but Richmond has 72 conservation areas and some streets have Article 4 directions. If you are in one, or your home is listed, you may need permission, and the council prefers panels on rear or side roofs out of view from the street.

Can I have air conditioning in a Richmond flat or mansion block?

Often yes, but you will normally need written consent from the freeholder because the outside walls and roof belong to the building. We look at where the outdoor unit can go during the free survey.

Which electricity network covers Richmond?

Richmond is served by UK Power Networks. Solair sends the notification for your solar or battery install.

Do you install air conditioning and solar panels in Richmond?

Yes. We install air conditioning, solar panels and home batteries in Richmond and across London, including Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Croydon. Every job gets a fixed, written price before any work starts.

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