Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Fox air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in Fox? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
About our air source heat pumps in Fox
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. If the problem is not knowing whether a grant applies and questions about where the outdoor unit can go, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Fox is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Fox (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Fox
The last census (2021) found about 81% 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.
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Fox is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of property you have in Fox, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Fox is one of them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 44 miles from Fox.
If your postcode is in SP11, we can take the job on. If you are just outside Fox, we cover Amport (1 mile north-east), Monxton (1 mile north-east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Kentsboro (2 miles south) and Little Ann (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south) and Hyde (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Fox
Fox’s nearest station is Grateley station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Fox include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Common problems we fix in Fox
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. With a heat pump, the heat comes from the air outside and the system runs on electricity and that’s the appeal for many households.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Comparing heat pump types
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures and we look at it during the survey.
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems work at lower temperatures than boilers, which is why radiator sizing is part of the survey.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too in Fox and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building around the people who use them.
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
FAQs for Fox
Do you cover smaller places like Fox?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Can I fit a heat pump in Fox without planning permission?
It depends on the property. The centre of Fox is in the Amport and Monxton Conservation Area. 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 Test Valley council, which is typically the planning authority for Fox first.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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’ll agree what happens next.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
It can, as long as the system takes over the heating completely. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home. Fitted alongside a boiler, it won’t qualify.
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What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work and nothing is moved without asking you. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we tidy up before we leave. Somewhere like Fox, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Ask for a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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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