Portsmouth · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Baffins, Portsmouth
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Baffins for heat pump installation. A fixed price before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- No space for a hot water cylinder
How we price air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We consider:
- What electrical work the job needs
- How many units are involved
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed price.
What to send for a quote
Good pictures often save a visit. The most useful are:
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. After that, we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Baffins
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you’re dealing with choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, we can help.
Cottages and older homes near Baffins can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
The records are your system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Location
- Baffins (PO3, PO4, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Because we plan from pictures or a survey, a job in Baffins can usually be finished in one visit.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, phone 07833 053749.
Related advice
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
If in doubt, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
Rented and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the paperwork can go to both.
From a single flat to a whole estate, the approach is the same: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Baffins
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Baffins?
It can. Baffins is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Is the heat pump grant available in Baffins?
Baffins is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
As a guide, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. We plan the work so you’re without heating for as little time as possible, and we explain it in advance.
Heat pumps in Baffins: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Baffins. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. Church of St Cuthbert, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 5 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Baffins’s centre. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (usually Portsmouth council). The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 54% of homes across Baffins and its surrounding area before 1919, and Census 2021 figures found about 68% of households in terraced houses. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Shared walls keep a terrace’s heat loss down, while gardens next door make the noise check on the outdoor unit important.
Older homes near Church of St Cuthbert may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Warblington Castle lies about 4.8 miles north-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Baffins is about 1 mile east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Anywhere in PO3, we cover air source heat pumps. Count every place we list in Portsmouth and you reach 19, with Baffins on the list. Worthing, roughly 29 miles off, has its own page on this site.
The closest recent job we can point to from Baffins was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 12 miles east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
You’ll find Baffins on the A288, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach. Every address in PO3, PO4 and PO2 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover include Copnor (1 mile north-west), Kingston (1 mile south-west), Fratton (1 mile south-west), Portsmouth (1 mile west) and North End (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north-west), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (3 miles north).
Landmarks near Baffins
Around Baffins, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Baffins pub, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Fratton station, roughly 1 mile south-west. Other landmarks nearby include The Bridge Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-west) and Southsea Castle (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Baffins includes Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
Other services in Baffins
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath