St Leonards, NSW · 2065
Ducted Air Conditioning St Leonards
Luxe Air installs ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning across St Leonards, using Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric inverter systems zoned around how your home is actually used. Most installs take one to three days, and every quote is a fixed price after we've measured up on site.
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Pricing
What ducted air conditioning costs in St Leonards
Indicative installed pricing for St Leonards homes. Every job is a fixed-price quote after an on-site measure. The bands below are where most jobs land.
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3-bedroom house
$11,000 – $13,000
Single storey; the typical entry point for a whole-home system
- Daikin or Mitsubishi Electric inverter unit
- 4 zones, 6–8 ceiling outlets
- Standard ceiling-cavity install
- Zone controller + electrical circuit
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4-bedroom house
$13,000 – $16,000
The most common St Leonards ducted job
- Larger-capacity inverter system
- 4–6 zones, 8–10 outlets
- Single or double storey
- Touch-panel controller, full commissioning
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5-bedroom or double storey
$16,000+
Bigger homes, more zones, tighter cavities
- High-capacity or two-system design
- 6–8 zones, 12+ outlets
- Slim-line bulkheads where cavity is tight
- Upstairs / downstairs zoned independently
Our ducted air conditioning cost calculator prices your home from its address in 60 seconds.
Get Your Exact PriceWhat moves the number up or down
- System capacity (kW) sized to room area, insulation and exposure
- Number of zones (more zones = more dampers + more controller channels)
- Number and type of vents (linear-bar bulkheads cost more than square)
- Single-storey vs double-storey (more duct runs, longer install)
- Ceiling cavity height (slim-line vs standard chassis)
- Outdoor unit location and access (slab, wall bracket, roof)
- Electrical capacity (existing board upgrade if required)
- Removal and disposal of any existing system
- After-hours or weekend install premium
Local knowledge
Ducted in St Leonards homes
St Leonards is honest territory for ducted advice: most of the suburb is apartments, and full ducted rarely makes sense in a tower or walk-up. What does work is a bulkhead or slimline ducted unit concealed above a hallway or laundry, conditioning the main living zone without visible high-wall heads. Where residents have bought two adjoining units and combined them, a compact ducted system can tie the new floor plan together neatly.
Every job here runs through strata first. Towers around the station typically require condensers on the balcony or a shared plant deck, with pipe runs and penetrations approved before work starts, and the older blocks toward Royal North Shore Hospital have their own by-laws and quiet-hours rules. We prepare the application paperwork, spec low-noise inverter units that sit within typical limits, and schedule work around building access requirements so the committee has no reason to push back.
Scope of work
What's included, and what's not
What this service includes
- On-site measure, room-by-room sizing, written zoned-layout proposal
- Daikin or Mitsubishi Electric inverter ducted indoor + outdoor unit
- Insulated flexible ductwork, slim-line bulkheads where cavity is tight
- Low-profile ceiling vents (linear-bar or square as specified)
- Touch-panel zone controller + wall-mounted thermostat
- Dedicated electrical circuit and isolator (licensed in-house electrician)
- Pressure-test, refrigerant charge, commissioning, controller walkthrough
- Manufacturer warranty registration + ARCtick refrigerant compliance docs
Not included (quoted separately if needed)
- Plasterboard / cornice patching beyond standard touch-up
- Re-painting after vent or controller installation
- Roof penetrations on tile roofs (separate trade required where structural)
- Solar / battery integration (quoted separately)
- Removal and disposal of system older than 15 years (asbestos check required)
- Annual servicing (sold separately as a maintenance plan)
Process
How a ducted job runs in St Leonards
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On-site measure & quote
We walk the home, measure rooms, check ceiling cavity height, and propose a zoned layout sized to your insulation and exposure.
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System selection
Daikin or Mitsubishi Electric inverter ducted units, sized so the system runs efficiently rather than flat-out at peak.
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Installation
Typically 1–3 days. Indoor fan coil in the ceiling, outdoor condenser on a slab or wall bracket, ducting and vents fitted, touch-up and clean as we go.
- 04
Commissioning & handover
Pressure-tested, charged, zoning verified room-by-room, controller walkthrough, manufacturer warranty registered.
No site visit needed to start
See your ducted price band before we visit
Drop your address into the calculator and it will size the job from your home's footprint, then show you a price band in about 60 seconds. The on-site measure locks in the fixed price.
Service area
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Frequently asked
Common questions about ducted air conditioning in St Leonards
What affects a ducted quote for my St Leonards home?
High-rise apartment towers around the station and Pacific Highway, 1960s–1980s walk-up unit blocks on the quieter streets, and a thin scattering of remaining houses toward the suburb edges. We confirm roof space, room sizes and the proposed zones on site. The installed price bands above are a starting point; the measured layout determines the fixed quote.
What local conditions should the ducted design account for?
St Leonards sits on the ridge well away from the harbour, so salt exposure is minimal. The real environmental factors are height and glass: west-facing tower apartments soak up serious afternoon heat through their glazing, and exposed balconies mean condensers cop wind and weather that ground-level units never see.
Can an existing St Leonards ducted system be upgraded?
We inspect the existing ducts, insulation and controls before deciding what can be reused. Include a floor plan and the old unit’s model label when requesting a quote, particularly if extensions have changed the rooms the system serves.
For general costs, options and how the work is carried out, read our ducted air conditioning guide.
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