Southampton · Heat pump installation
Mansbridge air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Mansbridge from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Air source heat pumps in Mansbridge, done properly
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. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. Typical jobs include a boiler that’s getting old and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, across underfloor heating, radiator systems and air-to-water heat pumps.
Whether a home near Mansbridge has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Mansbridge (SO18, SO16, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
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What happens if it’s left?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. If you’re thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. Waiting rarely makes an air conditioning problem smaller.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed price.
Why people in Mansbridge choose us
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
Read how installs are priced and our accreditations.
FAQs for Mansbridge
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Mansbridge?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The centre of Mansbridge is in the Itchen Valley 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 Mansbridge, normally Southampton council).
Do you cover smaller places like Mansbridge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
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 can tell you which band your system falls into.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. It’s worth checking before booking, and we’re happy to show ours.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, with 5% from 1 April 2027. It doesn’t apply to businesses, and this is general information rather than tax advice.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Mansbridge
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They warm rooms directly through indoor units, and can cool them when it’s hot. The grant only applies in some cases, so we check first.
Common reasons people call us are:
- Comparing heat pump types
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 0.5 miles west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- Whether the company is F-Gas certified, and whether you can check it
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
Air source heat pumps around Mansbridge
About 46% of homes in the Mansbridge area date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
If your home is one of the older properties near St. Mary's Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Mansbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Our engineers cover Mansbridge for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Southampton. Our list for Southampton has 40 entries and Mansbridge is among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 40 miles from Mansbridge.
Wide Lane, Dart Road and Copse Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Here we cover the SO18, SO16 and SO17 postcode area. Other places close to Mansbridge include Townhill Park (1 mile south-east), Swaythling (1 mile west), Midanbury (1 mile south), Chartwell Green (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Sholing (3 miles south) and Maybush (4 miles west).
Landmarks near Mansbridge
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Gregg School, Bitterne Park School and Riverside Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Swaythling station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.6 miles south) and Netley Castle (4.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Netley Common.
What happens on the day
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Seeing the property in pictures first helps us plan the trip to Mansbridge.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- 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
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
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A customer’s words
“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