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15 archetypes · 30 install patterns. Design is selection, not invention: every quote picks from this page.

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Victorian terrace

1850–1910 · Two-storey brick terrace with a rear kitchen outrigger and a small back yard or garden.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Front receptionpopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Box room / officeFirst · small

You know it when: bay window at the front; rear addition/outrigger; solid brick walls; alley or yard access at the back.

Rear yard multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

One outdoor unit in the back yard serving up to 4 rooms through the rear wall.

Pipe route: Condensate and refrigerant lines drop down the rear elevation in discreet trunking; bedrooms served via the outrigger junction.

Pre-checks: Rear access route · Outrigger wall condition · Yard drainage for condensate

Rear wall bracket

+£150 · up to 3 rooms

Outdoor unit bracket-mounted on the rear wall where the yard is too small.

Pipe route: Unit sits above head height on the outrigger return; short pipe runs to rear rooms.

Pre-checks: Solid brick fixing points · Neighbour proximity / noise · Working-at-height access

Single room (rear only)

no adder · up to 1 room

One system for a single room. We don't route to the front in terraces at a fixed price.

Pipe route: Straight drop through the rear wall to the yard unit.

Pre-checks: Room has a rear-facing or gable external wall

Edwardian semi / villa

1900–1929 · Generous semi with high ceilings, bay windows, side return and solid walls.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Dining roomGround · medium
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · large
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · large
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Bedroom 3First · small

You know it when: high ceilings (2.7 m+); side return or passage; timber sash windows.

Side return multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit in the side return serving up to 4 rooms via a vertical riser.

Pipe route: A single tidy riser up the side elevation feeds front and rear rooms on both floors.

Pre-checks: Side passage width ≥ 700 mm · Riser route clear of soil stacks · Party-wall noise clearance

Rear garden multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit on a base in the back garden, pipes along the rear elevation.

Pipe route: Rear elevation runs in trunking colour-matched to the render or brick.

Pre-checks: Garden base position ≥ 300 mm from wall · Rear elevation window layout

1930s semi

1930–1955 · The classic three-bed semi: bay front, two storeys, side passage or garage, decent rear garden.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Box room / officeFirst · small

You know it when: curved or square front bay; side passage or attached garage; early cavity walls.

Side passage multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit beside the house serving up to 4 rooms. Our most-fitted pattern.

Pipe route: Vertical riser on the side elevation; short ceiling-void spurs to front and rear bedrooms.

Pre-checks: Passage width · Boiler flue clearance · Riser fixing into cavity wall

Rear patio multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit on the patio; living spaces served directly, bedrooms via the rear wall.

Pipe route: Ground-floor rooms take direct drops; first floor served by one rear riser.

Pre-checks: Patio position vs. seating area · Condensate fall to drain

Garage flat-roof mount

+£340 · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit on the attached garage roof, out of sight from the garden.

Pipe route: Short runs across the garage roof into the flank wall.

Pre-checks: Garage roof condition and load · Safe access for servicing

1930s terrace

1930–1955 · Two-storey brick terrace with a small front garden and a longer rear garden.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · small

You know it when: uniform street of matching houses; rear kitchen addition; shared side alleys every few houses.

Rear garden multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit at the rear serving up to 4 rooms through the back wall.

Pipe route: Rear elevation riser with trunked drops to each room.

Pre-checks: Rear access (through-house or alley) · Garden unit position

Rear wall bracket

+£150 · up to 3 rooms

Bracket-mounted at the rear where garden space is tight.

Pipe route: Above the kitchen addition roof line; short runs to bedrooms.

Pre-checks: Fixing substrate · Neighbour windows within 3 m

Post-war ex-council house

1945–1970 · Solidly built semi or terrace with wide frontage, generous rooms and big gardens.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · large
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Bedroom 3First · small

You know it when: wide window openings; rendered or pebble-dashed walls; large front and rear gardens.

Rear garden multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit at the rear; simple runs through rendered cavity walls.

Pipe route: Straightforward rear riser. These houses are our fastest installs.

Pre-checks: Render condition at drill points

Gable end multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit against the gable end serving both floors.

Pipe route: Gable riser with roomside spurs; keeps the garden elevation clean.

Pre-checks: Gable access · Path width for servicing

Bungalow

1955–1985 · Single-storey with a loft, easy access all round and short pipe runs everywhere.

sample £3,085 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularGround · medium
  • Bedroom 2Ground · small

You know it when: everything on one floor; shallow-pitch roof; driveway to the side.

Rear multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

One outdoor unit at the rear serving up to 4 rooms. Bungalows are made for this.

Pipe route: Short horizontal runs at eaves level or through the loft to each room.

Pre-checks: Loft access for runs · Eaves height

Side singles

no adder · up to 2 rooms

One or two single-splits on the flank wall for just the rooms you use.

Pipe route: Direct through-wall installs, often done before lunch.

Pre-checks: Flank wall space

1960s–70s detached

1960–1980 · Boxy detached with attached garage, shallow roof and generous plot.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · xl
  • Home officeGround · small
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · large
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Bedroom 3First · small

You know it when: integral or attached garage; large landing window; timber cladding panels.

Garage-side multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit beside the garage; runs enter through the garage for a clean look.

Pipe route: Pipework crosses the garage ceiling then rises to the bedrooms. Almost nothing visible outside.

Pre-checks: Garage internal route · Fire-separation ceiling penetrations

Rear patio multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Classic rear installation serving living spaces and bedrooms.

Pipe route: Rear riser with trunked spurs.

Pre-checks: Patio drainage

Townhouse (3 storeys)

1965–present · Narrow-fronted three-storey home, often with an integral garage on the ground floor.

sample £3,725 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularFirst · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Home officeGround · small
  • Main bedroompopularSecond+ · medium
  • Bedroom 2Second+ · medium

You know it when: three floors; integral garage; small rear garden or courtyard.

Courtyard multi-split

+£220 · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit in the rear courtyard with a full-height riser.

Pipe route: One riser serves all three floors; top-floor rooms need the longest runs (priced in).

Pre-checks: Riser fixing at height · Scaffold or tower access for floor 3

Garage-fed system

+£180 · up to 3 rooms

Outdoor unit outside the garage; pipework distributed internally.

Pipe route: Runs rise inside a boxed corner from the garage. Nothing on the front of the house.

Pre-checks: Internal boxing route agreed · Garage wall penetrations

1980s–90s estate house

1980–1999 · Developer-built detached or link-detached on an estate; brick with concrete tile roof.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Bedroom 3First · small

You know it when: estate cul-de-sac; integral garage; upvc windows from new.

Rear multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit at the rear; insulated cavity walls make for tidy, quick drills.

Pipe route: Rear riser plus loft spurs to front bedrooms.

Pre-checks: Loft insulation depth at spur route

Side multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit on the flank keeps the garden elevation clear.

Pipe route: Flank riser; loft distribution to both sides.

Pre-checks: Path width · Meter box clearance

New build (2000+)

2000–present · Modern developer home with high insulation. Smaller units cool it easily.

sample £3,185 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · medium
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · large
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · small
  • Home officeFirst · small

You know it when: nhbc-era build; trickle vents; small but well-insulated rooms.

Rear multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit at the rear; downsized units thanks to insulation levels.

Pipe route: Rear riser; runs sized for low loads.

Pre-checks: Developer render/brick warranty at penetrations · Estate covenant check

Gable multi-split

no adder · up to 4 rooms

Flank-wall unit placement to satisfy estate covenants about visible kit.

Pipe route: Gable riser out of street view.

Pre-checks: Management-company rules · Gable access

Flat with balcony (low rise)

any era · Purpose-built flat up to ~4 storeys with its own balcony or terrace.

sample £3,325 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Open-plan living/kitchenpopularGround · large
  • Main bedroompopularGround · medium
  • Bedroom 2Ground · small

You know it when: own balcony/terrace; communal entrance; up to 4 storeys.

Balcony single-split

+£120 · up to 1 room

Compact outdoor unit on your balcony serving the living space.

Pipe route: Short run from the balcony through the external wall. Minimal disruption.

Pre-checks: Freeholder/management consent · Balcony load and drainage

Balcony twin

+£220 · up to 2 rooms

Balcony unit serving living room + one bedroom.

Pipe route: Trunked run along the balcony soffit to the second room.

Pre-checks: Consent covers two penetrations · Neighbour noise line-of-sight

Converted flat

Victorian/Edwardian conversion · A flat carved out of a period house. Solid walls, shared garden, freeholder consent needed.

sample £3,085 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · large
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularGround · medium
  • Bedroom 2Ground · small

You know it when: period features; entrance hall shared with 1–3 flats; garden flat or upper maisonette.

Garden flat single/multi

no adder · up to 3 rooms

Ground-floor flats: outdoor unit in your garden section, up to 3 rooms.

Pipe route: Rear elevation runs as per a terrace install.

Pre-checks: Demised garden ownership · Freeholder consent

Upper flat wall bracket

+£340 · up to 2 rooms

Upper flats: bracket below your own window line where consent allows.

Pipe route: Bracket-mounted below sill level; short internal runs.

Pre-checks: Freeholder consent · Working-at-height plan · Structural fixing survey

Cottage / stone rural

pre-1930 · Solid stone or thick brick walls, small windows, often detached with outside space.

sample £3,465 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Living roompopularGround · medium
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · medium
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · medium
  • Bedroom 2First · small

You know it when: walls 40 cm+ thick; small windows; rural or village setting.

Rear singles

+£280 · up to 2 rooms

One or two single-splits where wall depth allows a clean core drill.

Pipe route: Longer core drills through stone are priced in; runs kept short.

Pre-checks: Wall construction at drill point · Listed-building status

Outbuilding-side unit

+£480 · up to 3 rooms

Outdoor unit against an outbuilding or garden wall to protect the cottage's look.

Pipe route: Buried or wall-run lines from the outbuilding to the house.

Pre-checks: Trench route · Distance ≤ 15 m

Flat without balcony / high rise

any era · A flat with no balcony or above the 4th floor. Usually not one we can do at a fixed price.

sample £1,795 · 1 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Open-plan living/kitchenpopularGround · large
  • Main bedroomGround · medium

You know it when: no private outside space; above 4th floor.

Bespoke survey required

no adder · up to 2 rooms

We can sometimes use plant decks or communal areas, but that needs a proper survey rather than an instant price.

Pipe route: Depends entirely on building management and crane/lift access.

Pre-checks: Building management engagement · Plant deck availability

Barn / unusual conversion

converted · Converted barn, chapel, school or other one-off. High spaces, unusual construction.

sample £3,665 · 2 rooms

Stock floor plan

  • Open-plan living spacepopularGround · xl
  • Kitchen-dinerGround · large
  • Main bedroompopularFirst · large
  • Bedroom 2First · medium
  • Mezzanine officeFirst · small

You know it when: double-height spaces; exposed beams; one-off construction.

Ground-level multi-split

+£380 · up to 4 rooms

Outdoor unit at ground level; high-wall or floor-console indoor units for tall spaces.

Pipe route: Runs follow beam lines in agreed routes; every install is photographed for the design library.

Pre-checks: Beam fixing approvals · Ceiling height vs. throw distance

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