Slough · Heat pump installation
East Burnham air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in East Burnham? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in East Burnham
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are working out whether radiators need upsizing and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
In a place like East Burnham, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
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, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Where
- East Burnham (SL2)
- Region
- Slough
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from property to property
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It takes over from the boiler, and is MCS certified when we install it.
Air-to-air heat pumps
A £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is available for air-to-air only if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the full heating demand. It must be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
Homes in East Burnham and heat pumps
About 41% of homes in East Burnham and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data, and about 68% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is listed, like Cliveden about 2.8 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Period properties close to St John the Evangelist can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
East Burnham is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. Whether you’re in the middle of East Burnham or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, East Burnham among them. We also work in Guildford, about 21 miles from East Burnham.
Our nearest recent job to East Burnham was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 10 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 the SL2 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the roads nearby. We cover homes and businesses on Thompkins Lane, Stoney Lane and Hawthorn Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Farnham Royal (1 mile south-east), Britwell (1 mile south), Farnham Common (1 mile north-east), Egypt (1 mile north) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chalvey (3 miles south), Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east) and Datchet (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near East Burnham
Typical jobs here are in properties near St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School, The Crown Public House and Beechwood School, among other places. East Burnham’s nearest station is Burnham station, roughly 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
East Burnham questions
Will you come out to East Burnham?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in East Burnham?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Historic England lists about 10 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of East Burnham. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for East Burnham, typically Buckinghamshire council).
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
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 so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
£8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) for air-to-water, before the grant. Your price depends on the survey, the emitters and the hot water, and you get a fixed-price quote.
Nearby places to East Burnham
Other services in East Burnham
What owners can safely do
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
Where we applied for a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, we keep you informed through the process since the grant goes through the installer.
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.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then we do the work, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. Most of the time goes on the middle part, which takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a place like East Burnham, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Ask for a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Advice
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