Wokingham · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Bowsey Hill, Wokingham
Air source heat pumps in and around Bowsey Hill, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
FAQs for Bowsey Hill
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Bowsey Hill?
Bowsey Hill is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will a heat pump in Bowsey Hill need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Bowsey Hill 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 can’t face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Wokingham council, normally the authority for Bowsey Hill.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. Air-to-air does not heat hot water and the survey helps decide.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
For some brands, yes. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
About our air source heat pumps in Bowsey Hill
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. If you are dealing with questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, we can help.
In a place like Bowsey Hill, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Where
- Bowsey Hill (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Bowsey Hill and heat pumps
Census 2021 figures found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Paul's Mission Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. With Harleyford Manor about 3.3 miles north-east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Bowsey Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG10, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our area takes in 35 places across Wokingham, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 22 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Bowsey Hill was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 13 miles south: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
All of RG10 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Bowsey Hill include Warren Row (1 mile north-east), Knowl Hill (1 mile east), Wargrave (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile north-west) and Cold Harbour (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west) and Earley (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bowsey Hill
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and The Queen Victoria pub, among other places. Bowsey Hill’s nearest station is Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
How the visit works
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 from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we tidy up before we leave. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Bowsey Hill.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, ring 07833 053749.
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What the work involves, system by system
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats have tighter limits, and an Article 4 direction can remove permitted development rights. Listed buildings also need separate consent and we check what applies to you.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures and we look at it during the survey.
When it’s something else
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
If you are not sure, just phone us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
What happens if it’s left?
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. For a village like Bowsey Hill, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we look at the job first, from pictures or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why people in Bowsey Hill choose us
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- Members of Checkatrade
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
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What else we do in Bowsey Hill
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