Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in King's Somborne, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps in and around King's Somborne, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
King's Somborne: your questions answered
Is King's Somborne within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in King's Somborne?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including King's Somborne, if they qualify. 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. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size in King's Somborne and across Hampshire. Let us know who the records should go to.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
That depends on the brand. If servicing is in the terms, missing one could affect a claim and we will tell you what your brand asks for.
When will I hear back?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
Air source heat pumps in King's Somborne, done properly
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’ll need another way to do that. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, underfloor heating and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and deciding on the outdoor unit position.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near King's Somborne, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Where
- King's Somborne (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Pricing
- Fixed, in writing
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Why it’s worth doing now in King's Somborne
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. The survey picks this up before installation. Planning ahead for a job in King's Somborne means we can bring everything needed.
A single unit or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. The price is fixed before work begins, with VAT shown clearly.
Why us?
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
- A 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What affects the quote in King's Somborne
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- The size of the job
- The equipment or parts the job needs
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed price.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Homes in King's Somborne and heat pumps
About 37% of homes in and around King's Somborne were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 83% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Roughly a third of a mile or less from central King's Somborne, you reach the Kings Somborne Conservation Area. Historic England lists about 54 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of King's Somborne, including The Old Vicarage (grade II*). That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (typically Test Valley council).
If your home is listed, like Mottisfont Abbey about 3.2 miles south-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Peter and St Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
King's Somborne is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Across the SO20 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 41 miles from King's Somborne.
You will find King's Somborne on the A3057, which makes it straightforward for our engineers to reach. Here we cover the SO20 postcode area. We also cover the places around King's Somborne: Ashley (1 mile east), Little Somborne (2 miles north-east), Up Somborne (2 miles north-east), Braishfield (4 miles south) and Lower Slackstead (4 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (7 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north) and Totton (11 miles south).
Near you in King's Somborne
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Crown Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (5.8 miles south).
What happens on the day
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. On site, the work 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. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to King's Somborne can be planned properly.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
How to get a quote
For air source heat pumps in King's Somborne, call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier. Let us know the type of property and what you need, and send a few pictures if you can. We reply the same working day.
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Owner checks or 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.
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and call 07833 053749.
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath