Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Catherington air source heat pumps
We cover Catherington for air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- A boiler that is getting old
How we handle air source heat pumps in Catherington
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Common call-outs are for plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and no space for a hot water cylinder, on air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
Homes around Catherington usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Catherington (PO8)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and property managers
Whether it’s one property or many, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
If you look after several properties, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Every address has its own paperwork, so the files stay tidy.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
If you’re not sure, just ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Catherington
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
Homes in Catherington and heat pumps
Catherington’s centre is no more than about a third of a mile from the Catherington Conservation Area. Historic England lists about 5 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Catherington, including Church of All Saints (grade II*). That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (normally East Hampshire council). About 81% 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.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of All Saints, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. We cover Catherington for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Hampshire. In Hampshire alone we list 683 places, and Catherington is one. There’s also a page for Worthing, about 28 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Catherington was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 12 miles south-east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
If your postcode is in PO8, the property is within reach. Local streets include Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover include Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west) and Fareham (10 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Catherington
Typical jobs here are in properties near Horndean Technology College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Catherington include Windmill Hill.
Catherington: your questions answered
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Catherington?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Catherington is in England, where it applies. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you cover smaller places like Catherington?
Yes. Catherington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays and any changes are in the quote.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. The final price depends on the heat loss survey, the radiators and the cylinder, and you get a fixed-price quote.
Are you F-Gas certified?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we are an F-Gas certified company. We are also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
Can I do the refrigerant work 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.
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.
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How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: 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. The work on site takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we clear up before we go. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Catherington so we arrive with what’s needed.
- 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.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Get a fixed-price quote
Quotes don’t take long. Call or email with a few details and we will come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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Why act early in Catherington
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application while the old heating still works. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- A reply the same working day
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- F-Gas company certification
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
A customer’s words
“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