Isle of Wight · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Bonchurch
Our engineers work in Bonchurch on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- A boiler that’s getting old
Common questions in Bonchurch
Is a heat pump in Bonchurch permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Bonchurch is in a conservation area. 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 the local planning authority (for Bonchurch, usually Isle of Wight council).
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Bonchurch?
It can, as Bonchurch is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Will you make a mess?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
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 are without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before work begins.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. That isn’t optional: it’s required by law, and we hold it.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
About our air source heat pumps in Bonchurch
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Bonchurch and the rest of the Isle of Wight. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, hot water cylinders and radiator systems, and common reasons people get in touch are no space for a hot water cylinder and finding a place for the outdoor unit.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Bonchurch, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Bonchurch (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after your system
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep to regular servicing
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Do not cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bonchurch
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for while the old heating still works. Planning ahead for a job in Bonchurch means we can bring everything needed.
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Bonchurch
- F-Gas company certification
- A fixed price before any work starts
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
What happens on the day
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the pictures you sent. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to Bonchurch can be planned properly.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Ask for a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
Air source heat pumps around Bonchurch
Bonchurch is within about 1 mile of the coast. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. About 47% of homes in Bonchurch and the neighbourhoods around it were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump.
If your home is one of the older properties near Old St. Boniface Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Rylstone Manor, roughly 1.8 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Bonchurch is about 2 miles south of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. Whether you are in the middle of Bonchurch or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Bonchurch is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Worthing, around 38 miles from Bonchurch.
We cover homes and businesses on Shore Road, Leeson Road and Bonchurch Village Road and the roads around them. Every address in PO38 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Luccombe Village (1 mile north), Ventnor (1 mile west), Steephill (2 miles west), Wroxall (2 miles north-west) and Shanklin (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (9 miles north-west), Ryde (9 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north-west) and Sandown (4 miles north). Island and remote properties take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for air source heat pumps.
Near you in Bonchurch
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Bonchurch Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shanklin station, about 2.4 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sandown Castle (4.3 miles north) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Every job gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- What kind of system it is
- The size of the job
- The equipment or parts the job needs
One room or a whole building, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. You will have a fixed price before we start, with VAT shown clearly.
Before you get in touch
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
- The address and the type of property
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
For a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. You will hear back from us the same working day.
From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead