Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Heat pump installation, for Hardwick and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Hardwick
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps and underfloor heating, and people most often call us about checking emitters for a heat pump and a boiler that’s getting old.
If your home in or near Hardwick 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.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Place
- Hardwick (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Getting the date in early helps for a place like Hardwick.
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Hardwick
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- We work on all the leading brands
How the visit works
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Hardwick easier.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because every property is different. After a look at the job, by pictures or a survey, the price is fixed. To get going, call us on 07833 053749.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Hardwick
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved, and we explain the grant position for your home.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Longworth House, roughly 4.1 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
What your quote should include
- Whose warranty applies, and on what terms
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
What a heat pump looks like in Hardwick
About 32% of homes in and around Hardwick have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and the 2021 Census found about 61% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. 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.
Hardwick is about 3 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of property you have in Hardwick, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Hardwick is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for homes and businesses. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page, about 51 miles away.
If your postcode is in OX29, you’re inside the area we cover. You’ll find Hardwick on the B4449, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach for surveys and visits. Close by, we work in Brighthampton (2 miles south), Ducklington (2 miles north-west), Standlake (2 miles south-east), High Cogges (2 miles north) and South Leigh (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (13 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Witney (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hardwick
Nearby you will also find Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.2 miles south) and Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.6 miles north-west).
System by system
Hot water cylinders
An air-to-water heat pump heats hot water through a cylinder. The survey looks at where it can go particularly in homes with a combi boiler.
VAT on heat pumps
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%, under HMRC Notice 708/6. Businesses pay the standard rate.
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Hardwick questions
Is a heat pump in Hardwick permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Central Hardwick sits inside the Hardwick Conservation Area. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where needed, we check with the planning department at West Oxfordshire council, normally the authority for Hardwick.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hardwick?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Hardwick is in England, where it applies. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water systems are £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before any grant. The final price depends on the heat loss survey, the radiators and the cylinder, and you get a fixed-price quote.
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 written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition, so keep your service records.
What a customer said
“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