Windsor and Maidenhead · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Blacknest, Windsor and Maidenhead
Air source heat pumps across Blacknest and nearby, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- A boiler that is getting old
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
Blacknest: your questions answered
Will you come out to Blacknest?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Is the heat pump grant available in Blacknest?
Blacknest 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water systems are £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before any grant. The final price depends on the heat loss survey, the radiators and the cylinder, and you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Do you work on all makes?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Blacknest
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. Typical jobs include comparing heat pump types and ageing boilers that will need replacing, across radiator systems, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating.
For a home around Blacknest that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Blacknest (SL5)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Why deal with it now?
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Faults and wear in a system tend to grow, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you are unsure, phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Why book with us
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Members of Checkatrade
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations.
What owners can safely do
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and phone us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Different systems, different jobs
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
There’s one grant per property, and you can’t get a grant to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrid systems are not eligible.
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It takes over from the boiler, and is MCS certified when we install it.
How it works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. The work itself takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Blacknest.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Blacknest: the local picture
Central Blacknest is inside a conservation area. Peach Cottage, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 10 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Blacknest’s centre. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? VOA council tax data show about 30% of homes in and around Blacknest were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 66% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
St Leonard's Hill lies about 4.2 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. If your home is one of the older properties near Holy Trinity Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Blacknest is about 4 miles west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. From the centre of Blacknest to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our list for Windsor and Maidenhead has 57 entries and Blacknest is among them. We also work in Guildford, about 11 miles from Blacknest.
Not far from Blacknest, a recent job of ours was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 5 miles east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
If your postcode is in SL5, the property is within reach. We cover homes and businesses on London Road and Blacknest Gate Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Blacknest, we cover Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-west), Cheapside (1 mile north-west), Sunninghill (1 mile west), Ascot (2 miles west) and Woodside (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (9 miles north-west), Windsor (5 miles north), Boyn Hill (9 miles north-west) and North Ascot (3 miles west).
Near you in Blacknest
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Belvedere Arms, Silwood Park and Sunningdale School. The closest station to Blacknest is Sunningdale station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Blacknest include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
What a customer said
“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