How Much Does a Boardroom AV Installation Cost in the UK? (2026 Guide)
- Chris Gore
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Author: Chris Gore| Co Founder of SPOR Group
Published April, 2026
A boardroom is not a meeting room. The stakes are different. The size is different. The technology is different. And the cost is significantly different. Most of the pricing guides online lump boardrooms in with standard meeting rooms and give a range so wide it is useless.
This is the honest 2026 breakdown of what boardroom AV actually costs in the UK, component by component, with three realistic tiers and the hidden costs that most quotes leave out. If you want the broader picture for a full office installation, read our full office AV cost guide.
What Makes a Boardroom Different
A boardroom is typically defined as a space for ten or more people, often used for executive meetings, client presentations, board meetings and all-hands sessions. The technology requirements are different from a standard meeting room in almost every area. Larger displays or dual displays. A PTZ camera rather than a fixed video bar. Ceiling microphone arrays rather than a table conference mic. A proper control system rather than a simple touch controller. Professional acoustic treatment because hard surfaces in large spaces create echo.
The expectation of quality is also higher. A meeting room can get away with a minor audio issue. A boardroom cannot. These are the rooms where the CEO presents to the board, where the company pitches to its biggest clients, where decisions that matter get made. The technology needs to work without question.
Component by Component Cost Breakdown
Displays
Most boardrooms need dual displays — one for content sharing, one for video call participants. At boardroom scale you are looking at 75 to 98 inch commercial panels. Budget £2,000 to £4,000 per display at the entry end, £4,000 to £8,000 per display for premium commercial grades. Commercial panels only — not consumer televisions.
PTZ camera
A fixed video bar does not cover a large boardroom table properly. A PTZ camera with auto-tracking and optical zoom is the right solution. Budget £800 to £1,500 for a mid-range option like the Logitech Rally Camera. Premium PTZ setups for large rooms run £1,500 to £2,500 and above.
Ceiling microphone array
The gold standard for boardroom audio. Shure or Biamp ceiling mic arrays pick up every voice in the room without anyone needing to lean toward a device. Budget £1,500 to £3,000 for a Shure MXA series ceiling mic. Larger rooms needing multiple arrays or a DSP processor will run £3,000 to £5,000 and above.
Speakers
Purpose-built conference room speakers matched to the room dimensions. Pendant mounted, ceiling recessed or surface mounted. QSC, Biamp and similar professional audio brands. Budget £800 to £2,000 for a standard boardroom speaker setup.
Compute
A dedicated Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms compute device. Budget £600 to £2,000 depending on whether Android or Windows compute is required.
Control system
A proper control system for a boardroom goes beyond a simple touch controller. Crestron or AMX systems allow complete room control — displays, lighting, blinds, audio, camera — from a single panel. Budget £1,500 to £3,000 for a mid-range Crestron setup. Complex rooms with multiple controlled elements will run £4,000 to £6,000.
Installation and commissioning
Professional installation covering structured cabling, device mounting, system commissioning, testing and user training. Budget £3,000 to £5,000 for a standard boardroom installation. Complex rooms with significant cabling or ceiling work will run higher.
The Three Tiers
Entry boardroom: £8,000 to £15,000
Single large commercial display. Mid-range video bar or PTZ camera. Conference table microphone rather than ceiling array. Basic touch controller. Teams or Zoom certified. Professional installation included. Suitable for a boardroom used for internal meetings where the expectation is functional rather than exceptional.
Mid-range boardroom: £15,000 to £30,000
Dual commercial displays. PTZ camera with auto-tracking. Shure or similar ceiling mic array. Purpose-built room speakers. Dedicated compute device. Logitech Tap or similar touch controller. Professional commissioning and user training. This is the tier SPOR Group most commonly delivers for boardrooms in London and the South East. See how this level of installation was delivered for Masdar's London headquarters and Pinebridge Investments.
Premium boardroom: £30,000 to £60,000 and above
Dual 86 to 98 inch premium commercial displays. Multi-camera PTZ setup or specialist tracking camera. Biamp or QSC DSP and ceiling mic array. Crestron or AMX control system with room automation. Acoustic treatment panels. Full AV design including room acoustic modelling. Complete user adoption programme. Ongoing SPORTrack monitoring. This tier is for organisations where the boardroom is genuinely the most important room in the building.
The Hidden Costs Most Quotes Leave Out
Structured cabling
Walls need chasing, ceiling tiles need lifting and cable runs need routing through the building. In a finished boardroom this is disruptive and expensive. Budget £500 to £3,000 depending on the building and run lengths. This is rarely included in an AV quote.
Acoustic treatment
Hard surfaces in a large boardroom create echo that degrades microphone performance. Acoustic panels or treatment may be needed. Budget £500 to £2,000 for basic treatment.
Screen mounting and installation
Commercial display wall mounts at 86 to 98 inch size require specialist installation and reinforced wall fixings. Budget £300 to £800 per display.
User training
Nobody reads the manual. A proper in-room training session for the team who will use the boardroom is essential and rarely included in the initial quote. Budget £300 to £800.
Ongoing monitoring
The boardroom is the last room that should fail. SPORTrack monitors every connected device in real time so issues are caught before the board meeting starts. Budget £500 to £1,500 per year as part of an AV service contract. Our guide to AV service contract costs covers this in detail.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does boardroom AV cost in the UK?
Entry boardrooms run from £8,000 to £15,000. Mid-range boardrooms with dual displays, PTZ camera and ceiling mic array cost £15,000 to £30,000. Premium boardrooms with full control systems and room automation run £30,000 to £60,000 and above.
What is the difference between a boardroom and a meeting room AV setup?
Boardrooms typically need larger or dual displays, a PTZ camera rather than a fixed video bar, a ceiling microphone array rather than a table mic, a full control system and professional acoustic treatment. The expectation of quality and reliability is higher because of the calibre of meetings that happen in the space.
What is a ceiling microphone array and do I need one for a boardroom?
A ceiling microphone array picks up voices from everywhere in the room without participants needing to lean toward a device. For a boardroom with ten or more people around a large table, a ceiling array is the right solution. A table conference mic will not cover the full room adequately.
What are the hidden costs of a boardroom AV installation?
Structured cabling and wall chasing, acoustic treatment for hard surfaces, specialist display mounting, user training and ongoing monitoring are the most common costs not included in the initial AV quote. Budget an additional £2,000 to £7,000 on top of the headline AV figure.
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