Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Rotherwick, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps in Rotherwick from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Air source heat pumps in Rotherwick, done properly
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 check the rules for your property as part of the survey. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and radiator systems, and people most often call us about finding a place for the outdoor unit and working out where a cylinder could go.
In a place like Rotherwick, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Rotherwick (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
- Know the servicing conditions in your warranty
- Keep to regular servicing
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.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. Airflow is what it runs on so keep it unobstructed.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Rotherwick
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
It’s time to call us if you are dealing with:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
If your home is one of the older properties near Rotherwick Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- Which VAT rate the quote uses, and why
What a heat pump looks like in Rotherwick
About 33% of homes in and around Rotherwick have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and Census 2021 figures found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes typically lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Stratfield Saye House, roughly 3.2 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Rotherwick is about 6 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We cover Rotherwick for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Hampshire. Count every place we list in Hampshire and you reach 683, with Rotherwick on the list. Guildford, roughly 18 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Not far from Rotherwick, a recent job of ours was on Castle Street, Farnham (GU9), about 10 miles south-east: installing a Fujitsu multi-split system serving three offices and a client meeting room.
Work in RG27 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include The Street, Wedman's Lane and Hook Road, and we cover them all. Places around Rotherwick that are also on our list: Lyde Green (1 mile north-west), Mattingley (1 mile north-east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Hazeley (2 miles north-east) and Heckfield (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east) and Aldershot (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Rotherwick
Typical jobs here are in properties near Coach And Horses Public House. Rotherwick’s nearest station is Hook station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.8 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (5.5 miles east). Not far away are Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
Also near Rotherwick
What else we do in Rotherwick
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Rotherwick
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- The condition of any existing system
A single unit or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. The price is fixed before we start, and the quote sets out the VAT.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The paperwork from the last service, if you have it
- A few pictures of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or send an email and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Somewhere like Rotherwick, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- 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.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Get a fixed-price quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Related advice
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Rotherwick
Will you come out to Rotherwick?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Is a heat pump in Rotherwick permitted development?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Rotherwick is in a conservation area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Rotherwick, typically Hart council).
Can I do the refrigerant work 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 it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We’re happy to quote for the full job, supply to commissioning.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
For some brands, yes. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we will explain them and stick to the interval they set.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
From one of our customers
“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