Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Laverstoke
We cover Laverstoke for heat pump installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Laverstoke: your questions answered
Is Laverstoke within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Laverstoke?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Laverstoke is in the Laverstoke and Freefolk Conservation Area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Laverstoke, typically Basingstoke and Deane council).
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. The survey compares each radiator with the room’s needs, so the quote covers any changes.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
How much VAT is charged on a heat pump in a home?
Homes pay 0% VAT on a heat pump installation until 31 March 2027, then 5%. The relief doesn’t cover businesses, and this isn’t tax advice.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Laverstoke
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. If the problem is questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can help.
If your home in or near Laverstoke 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.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Laverstoke (RG28)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you cannot see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
The process
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the pictures you sent. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, 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. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Laverstoke.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Laverstoke
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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What a heat pump looks like in Laverstoke
Census 2021 figures found about 65% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Nicholas' Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Laverstoke is about 8 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether you are in the middle of Laverstoke or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Laverstoke is one of them. Guildford, roughly 31 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Work in RG28 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Laverstoke Lane and Florence Portal Close, all of which are in our area. We also cover Freefolk (1 mile north-west), Wells-in-the-Field (1 mile west), Southington (1 mile north-east), Whitchurch (2 miles west) and Overton (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (9 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south), Andover (8 miles west) and Alton (15 miles east).
Around Laverstoke
For rail, the closest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
For landlords and property managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We can quote either party, and the paperwork can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
What a customer said
“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