West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Headley, West Berkshire
For air source heat pumps in Headley, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
After we have gone
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. Our tips:
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Book a yearly service
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
Air source heat pumps in Headley
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. The work covers radiator systems, underfloor heating and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about not knowing whether a grant applies and checking whether planning permission is needed.
If your home in or near Headley 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.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Where
- Headley (RG19)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. So on the day, you do not need a separate electrician for the electrical side. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Headley.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- The system is commissioned and registered under MCS, and we show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Tell us about parking and loading
Getting a price
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: 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. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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Air source heat pumps in Headley: the local picture
About 74% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Shaw House lies about 4.4 miles north-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Older homes near Church of St Peter may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Headley is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Headley, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone 07833 053749 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Headley. Headley is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 30 miles from Headley.
Our working area takes in RG19 in full. From Ashford Hill Road, Thornford Road and Harrow Drive to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. We also cover the places around Headley: Mill Green (1 mile east), Plastow Green (1 mile south-east), Heads Hill (1 mile north-west), Goose Hill (1 mile east) and Bishop's Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (9 miles east) and Speenhamland (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Headley
Typical jobs here are in properties near New Greenham Park. The nearest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 2.3 miles north. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Headley includes Thatcham Reed Beds and Ladle Hill.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Headley
If you look after several properties, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the paperwork can go to both.
Common questions in Headley
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Headley?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Headley, if they qualify. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Headley?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 8 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Headley. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Headley, normally Basingstoke and Deane council).
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
It takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs, so the quote covers any changes.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, on every job. New installations come with commissioning details, F-Gas records and warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
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 the quote is fixed.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. That isn’t optional: it’s required by law, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Different systems, different jobs
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source, and is MCS certified when we install it.
Air-to-air heat pumps
A £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is available for air-to-air only if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the full heating demand. It also has to be fitted by an MCS certified installer, in a home.
What a customer said
“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