Slough · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Ditton, Slough
We cover Ditton for air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
What happens on the day
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Ditton.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- 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.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Let us know where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. Once we’ve looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Ditton
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £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 as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about working out where a cylinder could go and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump.
For a home around Ditton that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Ditton (SL3)
- Region
- Slough
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Typical ranges are on our prices page, and your quote is built on your job. The quote depends on:
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
- What electrical work the job needs
- What kind of system it is
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Simple jobs can often be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please ring us on 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Ditton questions
Do you cover smaller places like Ditton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is the heat pump grant available in Ditton?
Ditton is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling, and we help you choose. We install both types.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It 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. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference and the timing is set out with your quote.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
It depends on the property and where the unit goes. Flats have tighter limits, conservation areas add conditions, and Article 4 directions can remove rights, so we check during the survey.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ditton
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
Why it’s worth doing now in Ditton
Permitted development rules can change, and conditions vary between properties. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. An early booking makes the visit to Ditton easier to arrange.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba and more
- A reply the same working day
- MCS certified for heat pumps
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Heat pumps in Ditton: local notes
The middle of Ditton is part of a conservation area. Riding Court Farmhouse, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 8 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Ditton’s centre. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with Windsor and Maidenhead council, normally the planning authority here where necessary. The 2021 Census found about 61% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is near Datchet station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits. If your home is one of the older properties near St Francis Assisi, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Ditton is about 2 miles south-east of Slough, in Slough. Ditton gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Count every place we list in Slough and you reach 31, with Ditton on the list. Our Guildford page covers places nearby, about 17 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Ditton was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 5 miles south-east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
Our engineers cover all of SL3 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Thorn Road, Ditton Road and London Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Datchet (1 mile south-west), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Brands Hill (1 mile south-east), Sunnymeads (2 miles south) and Colnbrook (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west) and Stoke Poges (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Ditton
In Ditton, that means homes and buildings near Ditton Park, Ditton Park Academy and Upton Court Grammar School. The closest station to Ditton is Datchet station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Upton Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Museum of Eton Life (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Staines Reservoirs and Stoke Common.
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