Austin Heating & Air Conditioning

We have been successfully trading since 1972 in and around Swindon and the M4 corridor, including London, Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and The Cotswolds. Consequently, we have a wealth of experience in our field. We work mainly within the commercial and large residential sectors, providing a comprehensive and bespoke service starting with design, through to installation and planned maintenance. Whether the project we undertake is large or small, servicing a boiler in your home or installing a completely new system, our approach is always professional and fair.

Air conditioning is a system for controlling the humidity, ventilation and temperature in a building, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions. Although units are fitted predominantly in commercial and industrial buildings, it is now becoming ever more popular for domestic properties too, as units available now can provide heat in the winter and cooling in the summer to give an all year round feeling of comfort. You will need an indoor unit, which can be high or low level wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted or ducted, and then connected to an external condensing unit with refrigeration quality copper tube.

Whether you live in a cottage in the Cotswolds or a castle in Carmarthen, we can design a system to suit your particular needs, with full specification and colour-coded AutoCAD drawings. In order to prepare your design, whether for a heating system or a full air conditioning system, we first calculate the heat losses and heat gains through every wall, window, floor and ceiling. For cooling, we also need to consider occupants, lighting, computers and other equipment which may be producing heat. Using this data, we are able to design a system that will achieve the temperatures that you require.

Underfloor heating is a method of heating your property without the need for wall mounted radiators. It comprises the installation of pipework installed in the floor, whether timber or solid, so that the whole floor becomes a heat emitter which therefore warms the space from the floor upwards. Underfloor heating is ideally suited to renewable technology like heat pumps as it operates at a lower water temperature. Whilst it is best installed as part of a new building or extension, there are also versions available whereby it can be retro-fitted into existing rooms by using a low profile option.

Ventilation can be as simple as a single room extract fan to a full heat recovery system and is essential for a healthy environment. To comply with Building Regulations, extract ventilation is a requirement for all Kitchens and Bathrooms in new builds and refurbishments. The correct ventilation prevents the build up of excess humidity, which can lead to condensation and mould; it provides air for fuel burning appliances, removes cooking smells and can help remove allergens and other contaminants.

Does your property have a ducted warm air system? If it does, and if any problems have arisen you may well have been advised to "rip it out and install a wet system"! In many instances, however, this advice can arise through a lack of knowledge of the intricacies and advantages of a warm air system. A warm air system is fuel efficient, with fast warm up and quiet operation. It is extremely controllable, especially now, with various modern electronic controls available. It takes up less space than a wet system as no radiators are required and, as for system leaks; well, a warm air leak will not damage your furnishings!

The term 'plumbing' is often used to refer to all systems involving water, including heating systems, but what it actually means is sanitaryware and drainage systems. Our technicians are highly skilled in this area and can attend to any general plumbing issues during service visits for both commercial and domestic installations. In commercial properties we also carry out regular maintenance of internal plumbing installations, including prevention cleaning of urinal waste pipework, which is vital to prevent blockages and flooding.