Surrey · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Pixham, Surrey
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Pixham, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before any work starts, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Different systems, different jobs
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers grants towards heat pumps: £7,500 for air-to-water (and ground source), and £2,500 for air-to-air with strict conditions. The installer applies.
Air-to-air heat pumps
A £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is available for air-to-air only if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the full heating demand. It must be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Pixham
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers radiator systems, underfloor heating and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and common reasons people get in touch are ageing boilers that will need replacing and not knowing whether a grant applies.
For a home around Pixham that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Place
- Pixham (RH4, RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Pricing
- A fixed price before work begins
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Pixham
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme has made people ask whether their home could qualify. Eligibility depends on the property, the system and the scheme rules, so we check before you commit.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Comparing heat pump types
For a home near Dorking station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- Whether a new circuit is included and who certifies it
Also near Pixham
More services for Pixham
Heat pumps in Pixham: local notes
Pixham’s centre is no more than about a third of a mile from the Dorking, Pixham Lane Conservation Area. There are 2 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Pixham. On the National Heritage List, around 15 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Pixham; Pixham Church (grade II*) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the planning team at Mole Valley council, which usually handles Pixham before the heat pump design is finished. About 20 miles out from central London, Pixham is part of the South East area we work across.
If your home is one of the older properties near Pixham Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Pixham is about 1 mile north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Whether you are in the middle of Pixham or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. In Surrey alone we list 395 places, and Pixham is one.
Not far from Pixham, a recent job of ours was on South Street, Dorking (RH4), about 1 mile south-west: installing two Panasonic wall-mounted units: one in the main treatment room and one in the reception and waiting area.
London Road, Leslie Road and Pixham Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Our working area takes in RH4 and RH5 in full. Places around Pixham that are also on our list: Dorking (1 mile south-west), Westhumble (1 mile north-west), Ranmore Common (2 miles west), North Holmwood (2 miles south) and Mickleham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (7 miles north) and Horley (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Pixham
Around Pixham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Pippbrook House, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School and Deepdene Terrace. There’s a railway station in Pixham itself: Dorking station. A little further out are Headley Court (4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (1 mile east). Open spaces near Pixham include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings in Pixham and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, it’s worth checking the agreement for who looks after the system. We are happy to deal with either side, and the paperwork can go to both.
FAQs for Pixham
Will you come out to Pixham?
Yes. Pixham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is the heat pump grant available in Pixham?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Pixham is in England, where it applies. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
When will I hear back?
On the same working day you contact us. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. You get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
As a guide, it takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short and agreed before work begins.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, test what we have done and explain it all to you. The visit itself takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. For a place like Pixham, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- 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.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: 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 simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
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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