Reading · Heat pump installation
Pingewood air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Pingewood, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- A boiler that is getting old
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Pingewood questions
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Pingewood?
Pingewood 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. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Is Pingewood within the area you cover?
Yes. Pingewood is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and we confirm eligibility before you commit.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. For simple jobs, pictures and a few details can be enough, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Pingewood
We install air source heat pumps in Pingewood and across Reading, and we are MCS certified. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We’ll explain which type fits your home and why. If the problem is checking whether planning permission is needed and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Pingewood 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.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order and each visit is recorded.
- Place
- Pingewood (RG30)
- Region
- Reading
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Pingewood: the local picture
Pingewood is about 40 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead. VOA council tax data date about 65% of homes in the Pingewood area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup.
If you live near Reading Green Park station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted. Mapledurham House lies about 4.7 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Homes and businesses alike in Pingewood, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in Reading and you reach 34, with Pingewood on the list. Guildford, roughly 22 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Our nearest recent job to Pingewood was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 13 miles south-east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
Jobs in RG30 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west) and Shinfield (3 miles east).
Around Pingewood
The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). Not far away are South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
Not sure which it is? You can phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
Rented and managed buildings
From a single flat to a whole estate, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
If you look after several properties, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
How the visit works
There’s very little for you to do 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. For a village like Pingewood, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Getting a quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form and tell us about the job. We’ll explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Pingewood
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- The pipe route between the units
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Faults and wear in a system tend to grow, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you’re unsure, phone us on 07833 053749 and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- Your installation or service records
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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What a customer said
“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