CIBSE TM44 · Greater Manchester
TM44 Air Conditioning Inspections in Manchester
Accredited TM44 inspections for Manchester commercial buildings with more than 12kW of installed cooling. Fixed pricing, reports lodged on the national register.
- Accredited energy assessors
- Reports lodged on the national register
- City & Guilds qualified HVAC engineers
- F-Gas / REFCOM certified
- Fixed pricing — no site visit to quote
- UK-wide multi-site cover
Manchester city centre has one of the highest concentrations of comfort cooling in the North of England — from Spinningfields office floors and NOMA workspaces to hotels, bars and university buildings. If the combined effective rated output of the air conditioning in a building is more than 12kW, it needs a TM44 inspection at least every five years, and Manchester landlords and managing agents are frequently asked for that certificate at lease renewal or sale.
Buildings we inspect in Manchester
We inspect everything from single-tenant serviced offices above city-centre retail to full multi-storey VRF installations across let floors. Older converted warehouse space around the Northern Quarter and Ancoats often carries a mix of ages and system types, which is exactly where a TM44 report tends to identify the biggest quick wins.
Typical Manchester systems: multi-storey VRF/VRV with branch controllers, ceiling cassettes on open-plan floors, split systems in comms and server rooms, and chilled-water AHUs in larger commercial buildings.
Is your Manchester building in scope?
If the air conditioning serving the building has a combined effective rated output above 12kW, it must be inspected by an accredited energy assessor at least every five years and the report lodged on the national register. As a rule of thumb, five or six typical office cassettes will already take you past the threshold.
- • Inventory of the air conditioning systems serving the building
- • Assessment of system sizing against the spaces being cooled
- • Review of controls, time schedules and set points
- • Check of maintenance records and evidence of servicing
- • Inspection of accessible plant, filters, coils and pipework condition
- • Identification of obvious refrigerant leakage or performance issues
Areas we cover around Manchester
Also need installation, servicing or repairs? Air conditioning in Manchester.
How the process works
- 01
Enquiry & fixed quotation
Tell us the address, building type and roughly how many indoor units are installed. We come back with a fixed price — no site visit needed to quote.
- 02
Booking around your building
We agree a date and access arrangements, including out-of-hours or weekend attendance for occupied offices, retail and hospitality.
- 03
On-site inspection
Our assessor records the installed plant, sizing against the space served, controls, maintenance evidence and any obvious efficiency issues.
- 04
Report & register lodgement
You receive the TM44 air conditioning inspection report with recommendations, and the report is lodged on the national register so it can be produced on request.
- 05
Acting on the recommendations
If you want the recommendations carried out, we can quote for the works or fold the systems into a planned maintenance contract. There's no obligation.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can you carry out a TM44 inspection in Manchester?
For most city-centre buildings we can attend within a week or two of the enquiry, and we work outside core hours where access to occupied office floors is easier in the evening.
Do you inspect multi-tenant Manchester office buildings?
Yes. Where a building has several tenants and one landlord system, we assess the systems as installed and set out clearly in the report which plant serves which area.
What is a TM44 air conditioning inspection?
It's an energy assessment of the air conditioning serving a building, carried out to the CIBSE TM44 methodology by an accredited assessor. It reviews the systems installed, how well they're sized and controlled, and produces recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce running costs.
Is a TM44 inspection a legal requirement?
Yes. Under the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of more than 12kW must be inspected by an accredited energy assessor at least every five years, and the report lodged on the national register.
How is the 12kW threshold worked out?
It's the combined effective rated output of all the air conditioning systems serving the building, not a single unit. Several smaller splits added over the years can easily total more than 12kW.
How often does the inspection need repeating?
At least every five years. If the systems are altered significantly, a new inspection may be needed sooner.
Book your TM44 inspection in Manchester
Send us the building details and we'll come back with a fixed price. Multi-site portfolios are quoted as one programme.
TM44 inspections nearby
We cover every Greater Manchester borough — see the full TM44 service.