West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Catmore air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Catmore, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Catmore, done properly
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. If you’re dealing with deciding on the outdoor unit position and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, we can help.
For a home around Catmore that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Catmore (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Catmore
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Catmore?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Catmore, if they qualify. 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will you come out to Catmore?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we will advise on what to do next.
How does the warranty work?
Warranty is the manufacturer’s own, on its terms. Each brand sets its own conditions and periods, so we explain them on your quote.
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What we do, step by step
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. A few pictures help us make the most of a visit to Catmore.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a price
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or email us with a few details about the property. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Safe owner checks
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
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 give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
There’s one grant per property, and you cannot get a grant to replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
For landlords and property managers
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is and we are happy to deal with whoever it is.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Every address has its own paperwork, so each one has its own history.
Heat pumps in Catmore: local notes
The last census (2021) found about 83% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. Church of St Margaret, listed at grade I, is one of roughly 3 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Catmore’s centre. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Margaret? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Catmore is about 6 miles south-east of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Homes and businesses alike in Catmore, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Catmore among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 38 miles from Catmore.
Work in RG20 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. If you’re just outside Catmore, we cover Farnborough (2 miles north-west), Brightwalton (2 miles west), Stanmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles south-east) and Speenhamland (8 miles south).
What a customer said
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath