Southampton · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Highfield, Southampton
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Highfield and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Before you call an engineer
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Highfield
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders, and common reasons people get in touch are wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Homes around Highfield usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. For example, 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.
- Location
- Highfield (SO17, SO16, SO14)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Highfield
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved, and we explain the grant position for your home.
It’s time to call us if you’re dealing with:
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- A boiler that is getting old
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Older homes near Highfield Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
Heat pumps in Highfield: local notes
At about 3 miles from the coast, Highfield is close enough for sea air to matter. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. About 43% of homes in and around Highfield were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and about 49% of households live in flats, according to the 2021 Census. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows.
South Stoneham House lies about 1.1 miles north-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Highfield is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. Our engineers cover Highfield for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Southampton. 40 places in Southampton are on our list. Our Guildford page covers places nearby (42 miles or so).
You will find streets such as Winn Road, Nile Road and The Avenue, all of which are in our area. Main roads around Highfield include the A3035, which makes travel easy. Close by, we work in Bassett (1 mile north-west), Shirley (2 miles west), Lordswood (2 miles north-west), Freemantle (2 miles south-west) and Coxford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Woolston (3 miles south).
Near you in Highfield
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Richard Taunton Sixth Form College and The Cowherds Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is St Denys station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. It may give off steam or sound different for a few minutes and it’s part of how the system works.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Highfield
Does sea air affect air conditioning in Highfield?
It can. Highfield is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion on outdoor units. The outdoor unit position, its fixings and regular servicing all help near the sea.
Can I fit a heat pump in Highfield without planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. There’s a conservation area, the Uplands Estate Conservation Area, close to central Highfield. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Highfield, usually Southampton council).
Do you work in Highfield?
Yes. We cover Highfield and the rest of Southampton, within the London and South East area we cover. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Let us know how to reach the outside wall or outdoor unit at your property near Highfield.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you’re eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
Getting a price
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please phone us on 07833 053749 or email us with a few details about the property. We will explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
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