West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Great Lea Common
Air source heat pumps in and around Great Lea Common, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before work begins.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Homes in Great Lea Common and heat pumps
Great Lea Common is about 39 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead. The centre of Great Lea Common lies within a conservation area. About 9 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Great Lea Common, Hartley Court (grade II*) among them. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the local planning authority (normally Reading council) where needed.
Stratfield Saye House, roughly 4.3 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Great Lea Common is about 3 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Great Lea Common or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our list for West Berkshire has 155 entries and Great Lea Common is among them. Our Guildford page covers places nearby (21 miles or so).
The closest recent job we can point to from Great Lea Common was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 12 miles south-east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
If your postcode is in RG7, you’re inside the area we cover. Places around Great Lea Common that are also on our list: Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-east), Whitley Wood (1 mile north-east), Ryeish Green (1 mile south-east), Green Park (1 mile north-west) and Shinfield (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (15 miles west), Thatcham (12 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles west) and Speenhamland (15 miles west).
Near you in Great Lea Common
In Great Lea Common, that means homes and buildings near Geoffrey Field Junior School, Ryeish Green School and Pearman's Copse and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Lea Common is Reading Green Park station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Longwater.
Air source heat pumps in Great Lea Common, done properly
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and common reasons people get in touch are deciding on the outdoor unit position and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
If your home in or near Great Lea Common 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, on top of the £7,500.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Great Lea Common (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
If the emitters can’t give out enough heat, some rooms will not get warm enough. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Dealing with it now is usually simpler than a breakdown later.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or photos
- Members of Checkatrade
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- We work on all the leading brands
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Great Lea Common
Extensions, renovations and loft conversions are a natural time to rethink the heating. Pipework, radiators and space for a cylinder are easier to plan while work is going on.
Customers usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Older homes near St Paul's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Comparing quotes
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
For landlords and property managers
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork and we’ll copy in whoever needs it.
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
FAQs for Great Lea Common
Is the heat pump grant available in Great Lea Common?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Great Lea 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. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will you come out to Great Lea Common?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A typical installation takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible, and we explain it in advance.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Great Lea Common and across West Berkshire. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
That depends on the brand. Where servicing is a condition, a missed service could give the manufacturer grounds to refuse a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
Who is responsible for 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’ll work out which band applies to yours.
The process
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. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it 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 Great Lea Common.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Get a fixed-price quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To start, ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
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From one of our customers
“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