Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Bishop's Waltham
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Bishop's Waltham, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
Good habits make our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you cannot see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Bishop's Waltham
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. If the problem is working out whether radiators need upsizing and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, we can sort it out.
Cottages and older homes near Bishop's Waltham can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Where
- Bishop's Waltham (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Bishop's Waltham questions
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Bishop's Waltham?
It depends on the property. Central Bishop's Waltham sits inside the Bishops Waltham Conservation Area. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the planning department at Winchester City council, normally the authority for Bishop's Waltham first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Bishop's Waltham?
Bishop's Waltham is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
What accreditations do you have?
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
Do you work on all makes?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Bishop's Waltham
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- What kind of system it is
Every job is different, so we price each one individually. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all play a part.
Before you get in touch
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we have looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring us on 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we tidy up before we leave. Photos of the room and the outside wall help us plan a job near Bishop's Waltham.
- 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.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
Ask for a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Bishop's Waltham: the local picture
About 66% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Peter, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Bishop's Waltham is about 5 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of property you have in Bishop's Waltham, we can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. In Hampshire alone we list 683 places, and Bishop's Waltham is one. We also work in Guildford, around 34 miles away.
Work in SO32 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find Bishop's Waltham on the B2177 and B3035, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach for surveys and visits. If you are just outside Bishop's Waltham, we cover Ashton (1 mile north), Waltham Chase (2 miles south), Durley Street (2 miles west), Wintershill (2 miles west) and Upham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (12 miles south-east) and Eastleigh (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Bishop's Waltham
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Swanmore College of Technology and The Crown Hotel and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Moorgreen Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Bishop's Waltham includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bishop's Waltham
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. Planning ahead for a job near Bishop's Waltham means we can arrive with everything needed.
Putting several jobs into one visit can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Bishop's Waltham
- F-Gas company certification
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A reply the same working day
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
From one of our customers
“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