Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Bidden
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, for Bidden and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Different systems, different jobs
VAT on heat pumps
This is general information, not tax advice.
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. Everything else is sized from it.
Air source heat pumps in Bidden
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If you are dealing with moving away from fossil-fuel heating and checking whether planning permission is needed, we can sort it out.
Homes around Bidden normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Bidden (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you’re not sure, just call 07833 053749 or send an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Bidden
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
Homes in Bidden and heat pumps
About 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Bidden is about 4 miles south of Hook, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of property you have in Bidden, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Our Guildford page covers places nearby (18 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Bidden was on Castle Street, Farnham (GU9), about 9 miles east: installing a Fujitsu multi-split system serving three offices and a client meeting room.
Local streets include Bidden Road, Elder Dell and Meadowside, all of which are in our area. Our engineers cover all of RG25 and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Little Hoddington (1 mile west), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Long Sutton (2 miles east), Greywell (2 miles north-east) and Up Nately (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east) and Aldershot (10 miles east).
What’s near Bidden
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Hoddington Arms Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hook station, roughly 3.6 miles north. A little further out are Gliding Heritage Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Odiham Castle (2.5 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s The Mill Field and Holybourne Hill.
How it works
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Bidden.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a price
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Common questions in Bidden
Can I fit a heat pump in Bidden without planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Around 28 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Bidden. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with Basingstoke and Deane council, which is usually the planning authority for Bidden.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Bidden?
Bidden is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Which brands do you work with?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Is Bidden in your area?
Yes. We cover Bidden and across Hampshire, as part of our area across London and the South East. To book, ring us on 07833 053749.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Bidden?
When a home is being extended or renovated, it’s a good moment to look at heat pumps. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
The things we are asked about most are:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
What else we do in Bidden
A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager