Isle of Wight · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Rookley, Isle of Wight
Air source heat pumps for Rookley and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
How we price air source heat pumps
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is looked at first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Before you get in touch
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your installation or service records
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few pictures, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Rookley
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Rookley and the rest of the Isle of Wight. 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. The work covers radiator systems, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are questions about where the outdoor unit can go and no space for a hot water cylinder.
Older and listed homes in villages like Rookley need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. For any other brand, we explain the manufacturer’s terms on your quote.
- Where
- Rookley (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Rookley: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Rookley?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Rookley sits inside a 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 planning department at Isle of Wight council, normally the authority for Rookley.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Rookley?
Rookley is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and we hold it.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will advise on what to do next.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can normally work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. For a village like Rookley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Before we arrive
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. After that, we send a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Do you need air source heat pumps in Rookley?
When a home is being extended or renovated, it’s a good moment to look at heat pumps. It’s simpler to plan radiators, pipework and a cylinder while the builders are in.
Look out for these signs:
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Older homes near St. Olave's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
- What paperwork you will receive afterwards
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly:
- Book a yearly service
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Keep radiators clear
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts, and we will explain the settings for your home.
Have the system serviced regularly. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
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Homes in Rookley and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 35% of homes in Rookley and the neighbourhoods around it before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 84% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Sheat Manor, roughly 1 mile west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Rookley is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Homes and businesses alike in Rookley, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Rookley is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for homes and businesses. There’s also a page for Worthing, roughly 40 miles from Rookley.
Here we cover the PO38 postcode area. Local streets include Manor Crescent, Niton Road and Main Road, each of them within reach. Close to Rookley, our area also takes in Rookley Green (1 mile south), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (1 mile north), Godshill (2 miles south-east) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north) and Sandown (5 miles east). Remote and island properties need a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for air source heat pumps.
Near you in Rookley
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Chequers Inn. Rookley’s nearest station is Shanklin station, about 4.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Rookley includes Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager