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Heat pump installers in Longford
Expert air source heat pumps for Longford: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in Longford
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and checking emitters for a heat pump.
Older and listed homes in villages like Longford need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Location
- Longford (SL3, UB7, TW6)
- Region
- Slough
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. On site, 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. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Longford.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, photos of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then ring us on 07833 053749.
Advice
Air source heat pumps in Longford: the local picture
At about 17 miles from central London, Longford sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East.
If your home is listed, like Frogmore House about 4.3 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. For a home near Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Longford is about 2 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. Anywhere in SL3, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, and Longford is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Longford was on Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames (TW18), about 3 miles south: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main office area and a single unit in the client meeting room.
Streets in the area include Wallis Road, Widgeon Road and Stanwell Moor Road, each of them within reach. Work in SL3, UB7 and TW6 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Harmondsworth (1 mile north-east), Stanwell (2 miles south-east), Heathrow (2 miles east), Sipson (2 miles north-east) and West Bedfont (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (6 miles north-west), Cippenham (7 miles north-west), Chalvey (5 miles west) and Britwell (7 miles north-west).
Around Longford
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Kings Arms and Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Windsor Castle (4.8 miles west) and Harlington (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
For landlords and property managers
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
FAQs for Longford
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Longford?
Longford is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and isn’t an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Will a heat pump in Longford need planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The Longford Village Conservation Area is close to the centre of Longford. 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 Longford, typically Hillingdon council).
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we’ll tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays and any changes are in the quote.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
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Owner checks or an engineer?
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
Not sure which it is? You can phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
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