Slough · Heat pump installation
Cippenham air source heat pumps
Our engineers work in Cippenham on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Owner checks or an engineer?
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. 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.
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Cippenham
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. If you’re dealing with not knowing whether a grant applies and checking whether planning permission is needed, we can sort it out.
If your home near Cippenham has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Cippenham (SL1, SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Cippenham
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we tidy up before we leave. Tell us about any gates or steps at your property near Cippenham when you book.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Read more
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what air source heat pumps will not do:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Improving the building’s insulation
If you’re not sure, just ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Cippenham
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
FAQs for Cippenham
Will you come out to Cippenham?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Is the heat pump grant available in Cippenham?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Cippenham, if they qualify. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. Every visit is written up, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Are you F-Gas certified?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we are an F-Gas certified company. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
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.
What a heat pump looks like in Cippenham
At about 23 miles from central London, Cippenham sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East.
Dorney Court lies about 1.6 miles south-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Older homes near St. Andrew's Shared Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Cippenham is about 1 mile west of Slough, in Slough. From the centre of Cippenham to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. 31 places in Slough are on our list. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 19 miles from Cippenham.
Not far from Cippenham, a recent job of ours was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 8 miles south-east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
Being one of Slough’s larger places, Cippenham has a wide mix of homes and commercial buildings, all within our area. Local streets include Bath Road, Earls Lane and Eagle Road, all of which are in our area. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Huntercombe (1 mile north-west), Lake End (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile south-west), Slough (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Langley (4 miles east), Datchet (3 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east) and Ditton (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Cippenham
Around Cippenham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Westgate School, Westgate School and Haymill Valley. The closest station to Cippenham is Burnham station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- The size of the job
- What electrical work the job needs
- What kind of system it is
Every job is different, so we price each one individually. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The address and the type of property
- Your installation or service records
For air source heat pumps in Cippenham, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few pictures if you can. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
A customer’s words
“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