Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Kingwood Common, Oxfordshire
Our engineers work in Kingwood Common on air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Kingwood Common
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- What kind of system it is
The cost depends on the type of system and how many units are involved, the access and what the work involves. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from pictures and measurements. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Air source heat pumps in Kingwood Common
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. Common call-outs are for working out where a cylinder could go and not knowing whether a grant applies, across air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps.
If your home in or near Kingwood Common is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Kingwood Common (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What air source heat pumps cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Looking after your system
How well a system lasts depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Diary the next service
If anything doesn’t seem right after installation, call 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will look into it. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Let the heat pump run steadily rather than switching it on and off as explained at handover.
Common questions in Kingwood Common
Is a heat pump in Kingwood Common permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 3 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Kingwood Common. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the local planning authority (for Kingwood Common, usually South Oxfordshire council) first.
Will you come out to Kingwood Common?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will my home qualify for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
It depends on your home and the system. In England and Wales, the scheme offers £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, and £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump only in limited cases, and we check before you commit.
Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air?
It can, as long as the system takes over the heating completely. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home; as an add-on to a boiler it doesn’t qualify.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases, and we set out the options after the survey.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Homes in Kingwood Common and heat pumps
VOA council tax data date about 47% of homes in Kingwood Common and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Greys Court about 1.9 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. If your home is one of the older properties near The Church of Christ the King, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Kingwood Common is about 4 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in RG9, we can help with air source heat pumps. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 27 miles from Kingwood Common.
Stevens Lane, Stoke Row Road and Dove Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. If your postcode is in RG9, the property is within reach. Close to Kingwood Common, our area also takes in Peppard Hill (1 mile south-east), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile east), Sonning Common (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile north-east) and Highmoor Cross (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east) and Benson (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Kingwood Common
In Kingwood Common, that means homes and buildings near The Warwick School, The Unicorn pub and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (5.1 miles south). The countryside around Kingwood Common includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
The process
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit 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. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Kingwood Common.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- 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.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, photos of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then phone us on 07833 053749 or email us.
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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