Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Ibthorpe air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Ibthorpe, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Comparing heat pump types
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Ibthorpe
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. If the problem is wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can sort it out.
Homes around Ibthorpe normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, and we’re happy to talk you through them.
- Location
- Ibthorpe (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What owners can safely do
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
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 refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
What a heat pump looks like in Ibthorpe
The middle of Ibthorpe is part of the Hurstbourne Tarrant and Ibthorpe Conservation Area. Ibthorpe Manor Farmhouse, listed at grade II*, is one of roughly 67 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Ibthorpe’s centre. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (normally Test Valley council) before the heat pump design is finished. About 84% of homes in Ibthorpe and the neighbourhoods around it have been built since 2000, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and Census 2021 figures found about 63% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes typically 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.
Stargroves, roughly 4.9 miles north-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings. Period properties close to Church of St Peter can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Ibthorpe is about 5 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Ibthorpe, please ring 07833 053749 or email us for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Ibthorpe included. In Hampshire alone we list 683 places and Ibthorpe is among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 38 miles from Ibthorpe.
Every address in SP11 is covered. Places around Ibthorpe that are also on our list: Hurstbourne Tarrant (1 mile south-east), Stoke (2 miles south-east), Upper Enham (2 miles south), Wildhern (2 miles south-west) and Little London (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (5 miles south), Tadley (15 miles east) and Tidworth (9 miles west).
Near you in Ibthorpe
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to George And Dragon Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.9 miles south). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Pilot Hill.
The process
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. 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. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Ibthorpe.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Getting a quote
For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. Our tips:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Use the settings explained at handover
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs a defrost cycle from time to time. You might see steam or hear the unit change note and it’s part of how the system works.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
Leave it or put it right?
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Planning ahead for a job in Ibthorpe means we can bring everything needed.
A single unit or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. You will have a fixed price before work begins, with VAT shown clearly.
Why book with us
- A 24/7 emergency line
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
- F-Gas company certification
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
Read how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
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Your questions about air source heat pumps in Ibthorpe
Do you cover smaller places like Ibthorpe?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Is the heat pump grant available in Ibthorpe?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Ibthorpe 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Who has to arrange F-Gas 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 yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. We check them all during the survey, so the quote covers any changes.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before we start, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. Air-to-air does not heat hot water and the survey helps decide.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Keep every service record either way.
From one of our customers
“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