Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Charlton, Oxfordshire
Air source heat pumps, in Charlton and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Working out where a cylinder could go
How we handle air source heat pumps in Charlton
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales and the installer makes the application. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. Common call-outs are for planning and permitted development questions and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, on underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and radiator systems.
If your home near Charlton has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Place
- Charlton (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Every visit follows the same order: agree the plan on site, protect the area, do the work, check the system and talk you through it. On site, 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. We plan the visit to Charlton from the survey or your photos.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Charlton
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has made people ask whether their home could qualify. Eligibility depends on the property, the system and the scheme rules and we confirm it before you go ahead.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Charlton
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Charlton?
Charlton is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can I fit a heat pump in Charlton without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Charlton holds about 34 listed buildings and structures. 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 Vale of White Horse council, which is typically the planning authority for Charlton.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
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.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and we hold it.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Heat pumps in Charlton: local notes
About 31% of homes in and around Charlton have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump.
Period properties close to Holy Trinity Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Charlton is about 7 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX12, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Charlton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for homes and businesses. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 43 miles from Charlton.
Whether you’re on Grove Road, Little Lane and Ormond Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. You will find Charlton on the A417, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach. Close by, we work in Wantage (1 mile west), East Challow (2 miles west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east) and Witney (14 miles north).
Near you in Charlton
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Lord Nelson pub, King Alfred's and St Mary's School, among other places. Nearby you will also find Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Charlton includes Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
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. Hybrids are excluded.
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems, and both cause problems.
Owner checks or an engineer?
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are typically the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Owner care supports servicing; it doesn’t replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you cannot see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
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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