Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Horsebridge air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Horsebridge? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- A boiler that is getting old
About our air source heat pumps in Horsebridge
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, 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 homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about finding a place for the outdoor unit and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life.
For a home around Horsebridge that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
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.
- Location
- Horsebridge (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Horsebridge and heat pumps
VOA council tax data put about 37% of homes in the Horsebridge area before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 83% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. 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. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Mottisfont Abbey about 2.5 miles south-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Period properties close to Church of St James can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Horsebridge is about 5 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. We cover Horsebridge for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Horsebridge among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 42 miles from Horsebridge.
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Houghton (1 mile north-west), Stonymarsh (2 miles south), Mottisfont (3 miles south-west), Michelmersh (3 miles south) and Broughton (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (10 miles north) and Totton (11 miles south).
Around Horsebridge
Around Horsebridge, our work takes us to homes and businesses near John o' Gaunt pub and the streets around them. Horsebridge’s nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (5.6 miles south).
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
- Book a yearly service
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. Airflow is what it runs on so keep it unobstructed.
Before you call an engineer
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. 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. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
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What we do, step by step
Each visit follows the same order: agree the plan on site, protect the area, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. The visit itself 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. Somewhere like Horsebridge, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- 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.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Before we arrive
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, call us on 07833 053749 with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Advice
FAQs for Horsebridge
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Horsebridge?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 4 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Horsebridge. 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 Test Valley council, which is typically the planning authority for Horsebridge.
Is Horsebridge within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for breakdowns that can’t wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, with 5% from 1 April 2027. Businesses pay the standard rate, and this is general information rather than tax advice.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
There is a £2,500 grant for air-to-air, but only under strict conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating, meet the home’s full heating demand, be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
Expect it to take anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
When something else is needed
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
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