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Air conditioning and solar panel installers in Crawley

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

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Our services in Crawley

Crawley was planned from scratch. It became a new town in 1947, and its homes were built in neighbourhoods spreading out from the town centre. There are now 14 of them, from Three Bridges, Pound Hill and Tilgate to Broadfield, Bewbush, Maidenbower and Forge Wood. Its repeated house types often suit solar panels well, and Solair covers every part of it.

Streets of similar homes

The early neighbourhoods were built mainly as three-bedroom family homes. In places like Langley Green, West Green and Gossops Green, you will often see the same house type and roof shape repeated along a street. A plain pitched roof with no dormers in the way is usually easy to plan panels on. The direction your roof faces still matters most, so a neighbour’s system is a useful guide but not a promise. Our solar panels page explains how we size a system.

Many of these homes were first built for rent. If you rent from the council or a housing association, you will need your landlord’s agreement before any work starts.

Forge Wood and the newer estates

Forge Wood, in the north east of the town, is the newest neighbourhood. Its first residents moved in during 2015, and it will have up to 1,900 homes when finished. Maidenbower, started in 1986, was built by private developers. Newer homes like these tend to have tidy roofs and modern consumer units, which keeps a solar and battery install straightforward. Check your deeds for any covenants first.

Shift work and Gatwick

Gatwick Airport has been part of the borough since 1974. If you work shifts there or anywhere else, your home’s energy use may not follow the usual pattern. Solar power runs your home directly while you are in during the day. If you are out on day shifts, a battery can store that power for the evening. See what size battery you need. If you sleep in the day, reversible air conditioning can keep a bedroom cool in summer and warm it in winter.

Planning, the grid and VAT

Roof solar and, since 29 May 2025, an air-to-air outdoor unit on a house are usually permitted development, within size and siting limits. The exceptions are listed buildings and Crawley’s 13 conservation areas, which include Hazelwick Road in Three Bridges, Ifield Village, Worth and the Forestfield and Shrublands estates in Furnace Green.

Crawley is on the UK Power Networks network, and Solair handles the notification paperwork. Residential solar panels and batteries carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. Every job starts with a free survey and a fixed, written price.

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 Sussex

FAQs

Questions from homeowners in Crawley

Do Crawley's new town houses suit solar panels?

Often yes. Many streets repeat the same house type with a plain pitched roof, which is usually simple to plan panels on. We check which way your roof faces and any shading at a free survey.

I work shifts at Gatwick. Is a battery worth adding to solar panels?

It can be. If you are out during the day, a battery stores your solar power so you can use it in the evening instead of exporting it. We look at when you use electricity before suggesting a size.

Do I need planning permission for solar panels or air conditioning in Crawley?

Usually not for a house, as roof solar and air-to-air outdoor units are permitted development within limits. Listed buildings and homes in Crawley's 13 conservation areas need checking, and we do this at survey.

Do you install air conditioning and solar panels in Crawley?

Yes. We install air conditioning, solar panels and home batteries in Crawley and across Sussex, including Brighton, Horsham, Worthing. Every job gets a fixed, written price before any work starts.

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