Reading · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Kidmore End, Reading
For air source heat pumps in Kidmore End, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
About our air source heat pumps in Kidmore End
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems don’t heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. If the problem is no space for a hot water cylinder and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can sort it out.
In a place like Kidmore End, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Kidmore End (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Kidmore End.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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. Tell us the address and what you need, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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Why deal with it now?
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases. We explain which makes sense for you. Getting the date in early helps for a place like Kidmore End.
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Faults and wear in a system tend to grow, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you’re unsure, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Kidmore End
- F-Gas company certification
- Checkatrade member
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
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After we’ve gone
How well a system lasts depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Use the settings explained at handover
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
Should you have questions after the install, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll look into it. A yearly service is a good habit.
Keep radiators and indoor units unobstructed so the heat can get into the room.
Air source heat pumps in Kidmore End: the local picture
About 47% of homes in the Kidmore End area date from 1945 to 1972, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and about 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
With Mapledurham House about 2.3 miles south-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St John the Baptist, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Kidmore End is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Our engineers cover Kidmore End for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Reading. Our area takes in 34 places across Reading, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 26 miles from Kidmore End.
Butlers Orchard, Coopers Pightle and Wood Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Jobs in RG4 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Places around Kidmore End that are also on our list: Sonning Common (1 mile north-east), Peppard Hill (1 mile north), Kingwood Common (2 miles north), Rotherfield Peppard (2 miles north-east) and Shepherd's Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west) and Shinfield (7 miles south).
Local landmarks in Kidmore End
Typical jobs here are in properties near Pack Horse Public House, The Warwick School and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.4 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.4 miles south). Open spaces near Kidmore End include Sonning Hill and Hartslock.
Questions from Kidmore End
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Kidmore End?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The half-mile around the middle of Kidmore End holds about 11 listed buildings and structures. 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 Kidmore End, typically South Oxfordshire council).
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Kidmore End?
Kidmore End is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
An installation takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can ring 07833 053749 or email us to book it.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
Do you work in Kidmore End?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of the South East, Kidmore End included.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
A customer’s words
“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