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Air conditioning and solar panel installers in Guildford

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

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Our services in Guildford

Solair covers Guildford and the surrounding area, including Merrow, Burpham, Onslow Village and villages such as Shere and Ripley. Every job starts with a free survey and a fixed, written price, and for solar panels and batteries we handle the network operator paperwork for you.

Planning in Guildford

Guildford Borough Council is the planning authority until April 2027, when it becomes part of the new West Surrey Council. For most houses, roof solar panels and air conditioning outdoor units are permitted development, so no planning application is needed.

Guildford does have a lot of protected areas, though. Conservation areas include the Town Centre, Bridge Street, Charlotteville and Warren Road, St Catherine’s, Onslow Village and Abbotswood, as well as village ones such as Shere, Ripley, Chilworth and East Clandon. The council uses Article 4 directions in some conservation areas, which can mean planning permission is needed for roof alterations and other changes visible from the street. You can check your own address on the council’s “About My Area” tool by entering your postcode and looking at the land charges information. Listed buildings always need listed building consent.

Onslow Village is a good example of why this matters. It is a garden suburb built from 1921, with steeply pitched clay tiled roofs and prominent gables, and the council’s appraisal asks owners to protect that roofscape. Rear roof slopes and garden-side positions for outdoor units are usually the better route there.

Guildford homes and air conditioning

Guildford’s mix runs from Victorian and Edwardian streets close to the town centre to interwar and post-war semis in suburbs like Merrow, Burpham and Stoughton, plus newer flats near the station and the river. The hills give many roofs a good aspect, but trees and neighbouring buildings can shade them, so the survey checks this on site.

Loft rooms and top-floor flats in town can get very warm in summer. If you are in a flat, you will normally need consent from the freeholder or managing agent before an outdoor unit goes on a wall or balcony, so it is worth asking early. You can read how a typical install works on our air conditioning page.

Network and VAT

Guildford is on the UK Power Networks system, and Solair notifies them about solar and battery installs on your behalf. Residential solar panels and batteries carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027.

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 Surrey

FAQs

Questions from homeowners in Guildford

Do I need planning permission for air conditioning in Guildford?

Usually not, as air-to-air heat pump outdoor units have been permitted development in England since 29 May 2025, within size and siting limits. Listed buildings, and some conservation areas such as those with Article 4 directions, need a check with Guildford Borough Council first.

Can I have solar panels in Onslow Village or another Guildford conservation area?

Often yes, but the rules are tighter and the council is keen to protect roofscapes there. Rear or less visible roof slopes are usually the best option, and we will advise on this at the survey.

Who is the electricity network operator for Guildford?

Guildford is served by UK Power Networks. Solair handles the notification for solar panels and batteries so you do not have to.

Do you install air conditioning and solar panels in Guildford?

Yes. We install air conditioning, solar panels and home batteries in Guildford and across Surrey, including Woking, Epsom, Reigate. Every job gets a fixed, written price before any work starts.

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