Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Itchen Stoke
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Itchen Stoke, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
About our air source heat pumps in Itchen Stoke
Every installation starts with a 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. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are moving away from fossil-fuel heating and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life.
In a place like Itchen Stoke, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Itchen Stoke (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. A note on how to find the property and where to park makes a visit to Itchen Stoke 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 explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
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What else we do in Itchen Stoke
Heat pumps in Itchen Stoke: local notes
Census 2021 figures found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Mary's Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Hinton Ampner House about 4 miles south-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Itchen Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Across the SO24 area, we cover air source heat pumps. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Itchen Stoke among them. We also work in Guildford, about 30 miles from Itchen Stoke.
Itchen Stoke is on the B3047, so it’s easy for us to get to for surveys and visits. Our working area takes in SO24. If you are just outside Itchen Stoke, we cover Ovington (1 mile south-east), Itchen Abbas (1 mile west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west), Temple Valley (3 miles south-west) and Easton (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west) and Andover (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Itchen Stoke
Around Itchen Stoke, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Bush Inn. Well-known places in the area include St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Itchen Stoke include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
Owner checks or an engineer?
Keep a note of anything odd: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Itchen Stoke
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Itchen Stoke?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Itchen Stoke is in England, where it applies. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will a heat pump in Itchen Stoke need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Central Itchen Stoke sits inside the Itchen Stoke Conservation Area. 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 don’t 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 Itchen Stoke, normally Winchester City council).
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. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
Each manufacturer decides. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim, so we explain the terms on your quote.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
As a guide, 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. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short, and we explain it in advance.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If you’re not sure, just phone 07833 053749 and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
Outdoor unit position and planning
Flats have tighter limits, and an Article 4 direction can remove permitted development rights. Listed buildings also need separate consent and we check what applies to you.
A customer’s words
“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