Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Lower Swanwick
Air source heat pumps for Lower Swanwick and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Planning and permitted development questions
Air source heat pumps in Lower Swanwick, done properly
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. Typical jobs include choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, across air-to-air heat pumps, hot water cylinders and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
Older and listed homes in villages like Lower Swanwick need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Lower Swanwick (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Lower Swanwick
The coast is only about 2 miles from Lower Swanwick. For a heat pump near the sea, ask about any coastal protection option the manufacturer offers. The Old Bursledon Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Lower Swanwick. In the mile around Lower Swanwick’s centre, 3 conservation areas have been designated. On the National Heritage List, around 21 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Lower Swanwick; Brick Kiln (grade II*) is one. For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the planning team at Fareham council, which normally handles Lower Swanwick where needed. Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 32% of homes across Lower Swanwick and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 69% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Medieval Merchant's House, roughly 4.8 miles west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Leonard, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Lower Swanwick is about 2 miles west of Whiteley, in Hampshire. Homes and businesses alike in Lower Swanwick, we can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Lower Swanwick is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover. Worthing, roughly 39 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If your postcode is in SO31, you’re inside the area we cover. Green Lane, Bridge Road and Station Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. We also cover the places around Lower Swanwick: Swanwick (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Sarisbury Green (1 mile south), Park Gate (2 miles south-east) and Burridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east) and Eastleigh (6 miles north).
What’s near Lower Swanwick
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Brookfield Community School and Language College and The Old Ship Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Lower Swanwick itself: Bursledon station. Nearby you will also find St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
Also in Lower Swanwick
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
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.
Questions from Lower Swanwick
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Lower Swanwick?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Lower Swanwick, if they qualify. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is Lower Swanwick within the area you cover?
Yes. Lower Swanwick is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Is a heat pump permitted development?
That depends on your home and the unit’s position. Flats have different limits, conservation areas have extra conditions, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights and we look at it during the survey.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
System by system
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
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 takes over from the boiler and we install it to MCS standards.
How it works
You do not need to do much on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. If a lane or gateway near Lower Swanwick is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
How to get a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form with a few details about the property. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If you’re not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
A customer’s words
“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