Southern Maintenance Solutions

UK offices weren’t designed for 30°C+ summer days.
As temperatures rise across the UK, many offices & workplaces are struggling with overheating, poor ventilation & uncomfortable working conditions — impacting staff wellbeing, concentration and productivity.

One of the biggest misconceptions?

👉 There's currently NO legal maximum office temperature in the UK.👈

But employers DO still have responsibilities to provide a safe and reasonable working environment. We’ve put together a practical guide covering:

• Ideal office temperatures
• UK legal guidance for workplaces
• Why offices overheat
• How ventilation & air conditioning affect comfort
• Simple ways to keep employees comfortable during heatwaves

If your office has started feeling uncomfortably warm this week, this may be useful reading:
https://www.southernmaintenancesolutions.com/ideal-office-temperature/