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Heat pump installation in Dunsden Green, Reading
One call covers heat pump installation in Dunsden Green: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Dunsden Green.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Get a fixed-price quote
For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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How we handle air source heat pumps in Dunsden Green
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating, and common reasons people get in touch are a boiler that’s getting old and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Dunsden Green, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Dunsden Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after your system
To keep the system working properly:
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Seal draughts where you can
After commissioning, the installation is registered under MCS and you receive the certificate. File it with the warranty documents, as you may need it later.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running as explained at handover.
What owners can safely do
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.
Keep a note of anything odd: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
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Homes in Dunsden Green and heat pumps
VOA council tax data date about 61% of homes in the Dunsden Green area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and Census 2021 figures found about 79% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Historic houses such as Greys Court, about 3.9 miles north, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Dunsden Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. For air source heat pumps in and around Dunsden Green, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form. We work across London and the South East, Dunsden Green included. 34 places in Reading are on our list, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 23 miles from Dunsden Green.
Our nearest recent job to Dunsden Green was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 14 miles south-east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
We work across RG4 and the roads nearby. If you are just outside Dunsden Green, we cover Littlestead Green (1 mile west), Play Hatch (1 mile south), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west) and Shinfield (6 miles south).
What’s near Dunsden Green
In Dunsden Green, that means homes and buildings near Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and The Flowing Spring pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Reading station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.8 miles south). Not far away are Sonning Hill and South Lake.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Dunsden Green
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. Pipework, radiators and space for a cylinder are easier to plan while work is going on.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Planning and permitted development questions
Older homes near All Saints Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
Dunsden Green questions
Is the heat pump grant available in Dunsden Green?
Dunsden Green is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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 isn’t an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Can I fit a heat pump in Dunsden Green without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Dunsden Green holds about 7 listed buildings and structures. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Dunsden Green, typically South Oxfordshire council) first.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Is Dunsden Green in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Dunsden Green.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken off. The heat pump size, radiator changes and the cylinder decide where in that range you are. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. 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.
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