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Split system installation · Forrestfield

Split system installation in Forrestfield

Tucked against the base of the Darling Scarp in Perth's south-east, Forrestfield homes cop long, dry inland afternoons - the kind of heat a properly sized split system is built to handle.

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  • ✓ Dual-licensed: aircon + electrical
  • ✓ Workmanship warranty

Split system air conditioning for Forrestfield homes

Forrestfield is an established inland suburb sitting right at the foot of the hills in the City of Kalamunda, and that location shapes a lot of the work we do here. Without a sea breeze to take the edge off, west-facing living areas and bedrooms heat up and hold it well into the evening, so getting the unit capacity right for the room matters more than it might closer to the coast. Whether you're cooling a single master, a master plus open-plan living, or running a multi-head setup across the house, we size the system to the space rather than guessing - an oversized unit short-cycles and an undersized one never catches up.

The housing stock in Forrestfield is a real mix, and that changes the job. Plenty of the original brick-and-tile homes from the 1970s and 80s sit on generous blocks and still run older switchboards that can't simply take another high-draw appliance. As a dual-licensed air conditioning and electrical contractor, we handle the new dedicated circuit and any switchboard work in-house, so there's no second trade to chase. Newer double-storey homes in the estate pockets are a different story - those usually call for thoughtful indoor-unit placement and tidy line runs to upstairs rooms, and larger blocks often mean longer pipe runs we plan for up front.

Most of our air conditioning Forrestfield jobs fall into a few familiar patterns: replacing a tired, noisy old unit that's stopped keeping up, adding cooling to a renovated or extended living area, or fitting multiple heads to cool a two-storey home evenly. Every split system installation Forrestfield homeowners book with us is done to manufacturer spec and Australian wiring rules, with brackets set solid, condensate drained properly and the outdoor unit positioned for airflow and quiet running.

Installation cost

Split system installation prices in Forrestfield

Real supply-and-installed ranges for a standard back-to-back install (GST inc.). See the full breakdown in our Perth split system cost guide.

Unit size Suits Supply + installed
2.5kW Small bedroom, study $1,820 – $2,400
3.5kW Standard bedroom, small living $2,020 – $2,900
5.0kW Master, open-plan living $2,550 – $3,600
7–8kW Large open-plan living $2,960 – $4,500
Multi-head Several rooms, one outdoor unit $4,500 – $11,000+

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