Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in North Waltham, Hampshire
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover North Waltham for heat pump installation. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
Before you call an engineer
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do 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. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
How we handle air source heat pumps in North Waltham
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you’re dealing with deciding on the outdoor unit position and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near North Waltham is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and its longer extensions apply to its air-to-water units only. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Place
- North Waltham (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. A few tips:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Diary the next service
The warranty on the heat pump is the manufacturer’s, on its own terms. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. Airflow is what it runs on so keep it unobstructed.
FAQs for North Waltham
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in North Waltham?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The North Waltham Conservation Area takes in the middle of North Waltham. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with Basingstoke and Deane council, which is typically the planning authority for North Waltham.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in North Waltham?
North Waltham is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
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.
Do you work on all makes?
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.
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.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
The refrigerant side has to be done by a qualified engineer working for an F-Gas certified company. That is the law, not just our preference, and manufacturers expect it for their warranty too. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. Each visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Do you need air source heat pumps in North Waltham?
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Starting early leaves time for the survey, the design and any grant application instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
Customers typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
Period properties close to Church of St. Michael's can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- Whether they looked at the job before pricing it
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
Homes in North Waltham and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records date about 40% of homes in the North Waltham area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 86% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
North Waltham is about 5 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whether you’re in the middle of North Waltham or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. North Waltham is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 27 miles from North Waltham.
Local streets include Church Road, Chapel Street and Cuckoo Close, and we cover them all. If your postcode is in RG25, we can take the job on. Close to North Waltham, our area also takes in Dummer (2 miles east), Oakley (3 miles north), Kempshott (3 miles north-east), Newfound (3 miles north) and Farleigh Wallop (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-east), Winchester (12 miles south-west), Andover (12 miles west) and Alton (10 miles south-east).
Near you in North Waltham
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Fox pub and the streets around them. The closest station to North Waltham is Micheldever station, roughly 3.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (5.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Farleigh Hill.
What we do, step by step
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Seeing the property in photos first means the trip to North Waltham can be planned properly.
- 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.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Getting a price
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please give us a ring on 07833 053749 with a few details about the property. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
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From one of our customers
“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