Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Hambledon, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps for Hambledon and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Heat pumps in Hambledon: local notes
The centre of Hambledon lies within the Hambledon Conservation Area. About 72 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Hambledon, Church of St Peter and St Paul (grade I) among them. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the planning team at Winchester City council, which typically handles Hambledon before the heat pump design is finished. About 43% of homes in the Hambledon area have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 70% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes normally lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Hambledon is about 4 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Homes and businesses alike in Hambledon, we 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. Count every place we list in Hampshire and you reach 683, with Hambledon on the list. For properties nearby, see our Worthing page, about 31 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Hambledon was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 15 miles south-east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Our engineers cover all of PO7 for air source heat pumps. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on High Street, West Street and The Maltings or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Anthill Common (1 mile south), Denmead (2 miles south-east), Anmore (3 miles south-east), Lovedean (3 miles south-east) and Wecock Farm (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (9 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east) and Eastleigh (12 miles west).
Around Hambledon
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Vine pub, among other places. Nearby you will also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles east). Not far away are Wether Down and St Clair's Meadow.
About our air source heat pumps in Hambledon
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and air-to-air heat pumps, and people most often call us about questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and deciding on the outdoor unit position.
Homes around Hambledon usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Hambledon (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Pricing
- A fixed price before we start
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hambledon
An ageing boiler is often the moment people start thinking about a heat pump. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Older homes near Church of St Peter and St Paul may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Before you book anyone
- What’s in the price and what isn’t
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Whether the price is fixed or an estimate
Keeping the system healthy
A little care keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Book a yearly service
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents, as you may need it later.
Do not cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains so the heat can get into the room.
Common questions in Hambledon
Do you cover smaller places like Hambledon?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Hambledon?
Hambledon is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases. We explain the options after the survey.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
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What you can do yourself, and what needs us
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are typically the one part owners can clean, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes, and we tidy up before we leave. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to Hambledon can be planned properly.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, and we reply 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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A customer’s words
“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