West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Eastbury, West Berkshire
Air source heat pumps for Eastbury, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
About our air source heat pumps in Eastbury
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 do not heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If you’re dealing with an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can sort it out.
Older and listed homes in villages like Eastbury need extra care, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Place
- Eastbury (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Pricing
- A fixed price before work begins
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. 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, and we tidy up before we leave. Visits to Eastbury are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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When to call us in Eastbury
Many enquiries start with a question about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Whether you can get the grant depends on your home and the scheme conditions and we confirm it before you go ahead.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Period properties close to Church of St James can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
Why it’s worth doing now in Eastbury
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application while the old heating still works. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
What you pay depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and the parts and time the job needs. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- Members of Checkatrade
Questions from Eastbury
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Eastbury?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. There’s a conservation area, the Eastbury Conservation Area, close to central Eastbury. 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 don’t 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 the local planning authority (for Eastbury, usually West Berkshire council).
Will you come out to Eastbury?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we will tell you what to do first.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Homes pay 0% VAT on a heat pump installation until 31 March 2027, then 5%. The relief doesn’t cover businesses, and this isn’t tax advice.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Eastbury
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- How many units are involved
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you will get one fixed price.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
What a heat pump looks like in Eastbury
Census 2021 figures found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Eastbury is about 8 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG17, we can help with air source heat pumps. Eastbury is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page (43 miles or so).
If your postcode is in RG17, we can take the job on. Close to Eastbury, our area also takes in East Garston (1 mile east), East Garston Woodlands (1 mile south), Shefford Woodlands (3 miles south), Great Shefford (3 miles south-east) and East Shefford (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (10 miles south-east), Thatcham (12 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles south-east) and Hungerford (6 miles south).
Around Eastbury
Green spaces nearby include Watts Bank.
From one of our customers
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager