Slough · Heat pump installation
Farnham Common air source heat pumps
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Farnham Common for heat pump installation. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Farnham Common, done properly
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. Typical jobs include plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and ageing boilers that will need replacing, across hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Farnham Common, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Farnham Common (SL2)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Farnham Common
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the paperwork can go to both.
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system, and we can work for either side.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Farnham Common.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we explain which fits your home. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
What you pay depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Farnham Common
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- MCS certification for heat pump work
- We work on all the leading brands
Air source heat pumps around Farnham Common
At about 23 miles from central London, Farnham Common sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East. About 41% of homes in Farnham Common and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and the 2021 Census found about 68% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. 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.
Historic houses such as Cliveden, about 3.3 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Farnham Common is about 3 miles north of Slough, in Slough. We cover Farnham Common for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Slough. Farnham Common is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page (22 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Farnham Common 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.
Work in SL2 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Temple Way, Common Wood and Badgers Wood and the roads off them are all inside our area. If you’re just outside Farnham Common, we cover Egypt (1 mile north-west), East Burnham (1 mile south-west), Hedgerley (1 mile north-east), Farnham Royal (1 mile south) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Slough (3 miles south), Cippenham (3 miles south), Chalvey (4 miles south) and Langley (4 miles south-east).
Around Farnham Common
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Royal Oak pub, Cocksherd Wood and Caldicott School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Burnham station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Farnham Common include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
Nearby places to Farnham Common
What else we do in Farnham Common
Farnham Common questions
Will you come out to Farnham Common?
Yes. Farnham Common is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is the heat pump grant available in Farnham Common?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Farnham Common is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Is a heat pump permitted development?
Under the Planning Portal rules, a heat pump on a house can often be permitted development. Listed buildings and their curtilages are excluded, and listed building consent is a separate matter, so we check for your property.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
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 quickly will you reply?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Which brands do you work with?
We install and work on the leading makes, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Farnham Common?
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved, and we explain the grant position for your home.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Live in one of the older houses around St John the Evangelist? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
From one of our customers
“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