Windsor and Maidenhead · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Dorney Reach, Windsor and Maidenhead
Air source heat pumps in and around Dorney Reach, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Dorney Reach
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you are dealing with checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Dorney Reach is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Dorney Reach (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after your system
Aftercare is straightforward, and it helps at the next service:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Steady running suits a heat pump better than switching on and off so we set the controls up with you.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
Heat pumps in Dorney Reach: local notes
About 75% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. There are 2 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Dorney Reach. On the National Heritage List, around 3 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Dorney Reach; Monkey Island Hotel (grade I) is one. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
Dorney Court lies about 0.6 miles south-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Period properties close to Church of St James can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Dorney Reach is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. If you need air source heat pumps in Dorney Reach, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call 07833 053749 or send an email. We work across London and the South East, including Dorney Reach. Across Windsor and Maidenhead, we cover 57 places, Dorney Reach among them. We also work in Guildford, around 19 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Dorney Reach was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 9 miles south-east: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
We cover homes and businesses on Meadow Way, Harcourt Close and Oak Stubbs Lane and the roads around them. Every address in SL6 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Lake End (1 mile east), Bray (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile east), Huntercombe (1 mile north-east) and Taplow (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Windsor (3 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (3 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south) and Cookham (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Dorney Reach
In Dorney Reach, that means homes and buildings near Braywick Park, The E-Act Burnham Park Academy and The Pineapple Public House, among other places. Dorney Reach’s nearest station is Taplow station, about 1.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
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What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we tidy up before we leave. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Dorney Reach.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for 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. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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What happens if it’s left?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. If you’re thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing alongside your own plans for the property. Planning ahead for a job in Dorney Reach means we can bring everything needed.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- F-Gas company certification
Take a look at how installs are priced and our accreditations.
FAQs for Dorney Reach
Is the heat pump grant available in Dorney Reach?
Dorney Reach is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Is Dorney Reach within the area you cover?
Yes. Dorney Reach is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. Both are part of what we install.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
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 confirm the timing after the survey, so call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form to arrange one.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
How we price air source heat pumps
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- The pipe route between the units
One room or a whole building, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
- A few photos of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we will come back to you the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
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