Southampton · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Lordswood, Southampton
Our engineers work in Lordswood on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
The process
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can normally work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. In a place like Lordswood, parking is rarely an issue, but tell us about gates and access to the back of the property.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
Getting a price
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. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps in Lordswood
We install air source heat pumps in Lordswood and across Southampton, and we are MCS certified. There are two kinds: air-to-water, which heats radiators or underfloor heating and your hot water, and air-to-air, which warms rooms through indoor units and can also cool. We help you work out which suits your home. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and common reasons people get in touch are plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and working out where a cylinder could go.
Older homes around Lordswood can be draughty or have solid walls, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Where
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
System by system
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems take heat from the air and put it into your central heating and hot water. It replaces the boiler as the main heat source and we install it to MCS standards.
Heat loss surveys
The survey covers the building fabric and how air moves through it along with the room sizes.
FAQs for Lordswood
Does being near the sea make a difference to air source heat pumps in Lordswood?
It can, as Lordswood is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on coils and fixings. We site outdoor units out of the worst of the sea wind where possible and can suggest models with corrosion protection where the manufacturer offers it.
Will you come out to Lordswood?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That’s a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We are happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
What a heat pump looks like in Lordswood
At about 3 miles from the coast, Lordswood is close enough for sea air to matter. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. Census 2021 figures found about 36% of households in terraced houses. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
South Stoneham House lies about 2.4 miles east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Lordswood gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Our list for Southampton has 40 entries, and Lordswood is one. Guildford, roughly 43 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If your postcode is in SO16 and SO15, we can take the job on. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Close to Lordswood, our area also takes in Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east) and Chartwell Green (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Lordswood
In Lordswood, that means homes and buildings near St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School. The closest station to Lordswood is Millbrook (Hants) station, about 2.2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
What we are called out for in Lordswood
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
If your home is one of the older properties near Lord's Hill Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Lordswood
Jobs vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
Every job is different, so we price each one individually. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all play a part.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
To get a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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What a customer said
“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