West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Cold Ash
Expert air source heat pumps for Cold Ash: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Planning and permitted development questions
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Don’t cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains so the heat can get into the room.
Air source heat pumps in Cold Ash
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you are dealing with questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, we can help.
If your home in or near Cold Ash is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Cold Ash (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
System by system
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. It’s the basis for sizing the heat pump and the radiators.
Air-to-air heat pumps
An air-to-air system heats rooms directly and can also provide cooling. Hot water needs a separate source so you’ll need another way to heat it.
How we price air source heat pumps
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but every job is priced on its own. What we look at:
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- What state the existing equipment is in
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Wide pictures of the room or the existing unit
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your pictures and details. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Cold Ash: your questions answered
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Cold Ash?
Cold Ash is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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 a heat pump in Cold Ash need planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Around 5 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Cold Ash. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask West Berkshire council, which is usually the planning authority for Cold Ash.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer, so keep your service records.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
As a guide, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the work so you’re without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before we start.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need and the fixed price is built on it.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. Ask to see proof before you book anyone, and we’re happy to show ours.
Heat pumps in Cold Ash: local notes
Cold Ash is about 51 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead.
Older homes near St. Mark's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Historic houses such as Shaw House, about 2.4 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Cold Ash is about 2 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG18, we can help with air source heat pumps. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Cold Ash is one of them. Guildford, roughly 32 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If your postcode is in RG18, we can take the job on. Harewood Drive, Johnson's Lane and Walters Close and the roads off them are all inside our area. We also cover Ashmore Green (1 mile south-west), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Longlane (2 miles north-west), Thatcham (2 miles south) and Wellhouse (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west) and Hungerford (11 miles west).
Landmarks near Cold Ash
In Cold Ash, that means homes and buildings near Kennet School, among other places. Cold Ash’s nearest station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Nature Discovery Centre.
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What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, put the dust sheets down, carry out the job, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Cold Ash.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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What a customer said
“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