West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Eddington, West Berkshire
Air source heat pumps in Eddington from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Eddington
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
How we handle air source heat pumps in Eddington
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. Typical jobs include working out whether radiators need upsizing and checking whether planning permission is needed, on hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps.
For a home around Eddington that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Eddington (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. The work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Visits to Eddington are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a price
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then call us on 07833 053749 or send an email.
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What a heat pump looks like in Eddington
The Eddington Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Eddington. 2 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Eddington. Buckland House, listed at grade II, is one of roughly 74 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Eddington’s centre. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with West Berkshire council, usually the planning authority here where needed. About 61 miles out from central London, Eddington is part of the South East area we work across.
Homeowners near Hungerford station often ask whether a heat pump can take over from the boiler, and the heat loss survey answers that. Period properties close to Hungerford Methodist Church can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Eddington is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Homes and businesses alike in Eddington, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in West Berkshire and you reach 155, with Eddington on the list. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 42 miles from Eddington.
You will find streets such as Waram Close, Oxford Street and Kennet Court, and we cover them all. We cover every part of RG17 and the streets around it. Places around Eddington that are also on our list: Upper Eddington (1 mile north-west), Hungerford (1 mile south-west), Leverton (1 mile north-west), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east) and Lambourn (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Eddington
Typical jobs here are in properties near Amore pub and John O'Gaunt School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Eddington itself: Hungerford station. The countryside around Eddington includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Eddington: your questions answered
Is the heat pump grant available in Eddington?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Eddington, if they qualify. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will you come out to Eddington?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning and we explain the terms for your brand on the quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s 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.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll agree what happens next.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Owner checks or an engineer?
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
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 makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
Why it’s worth doing now in Eddington
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Dealing with it now is usually simpler than a breakdown later.
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are unsure, phone us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for straight advice and a fixed price.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Eddington
- Checkatrade member
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
What a customer said
“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