Portsmouth · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Rudmore, Portsmouth
Air source heat pumps for Rudmore, from F-Gas certified engineers, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Looking after your system
How well a system lasts depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Diary the next service
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. You might see steam or hear the unit change note, and that’s normal.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Air source heat pumps in Rudmore
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 can’t 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. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-water heat pumps and underfloor heating, and people most often call us about questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and planning and permitted development questions.
If your home near Rudmore has no mains gas, the grant can be bigger. Until March 2027, homes on oil or LPG without mains gas can get an extra £1,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Rudmore (PO2, PO1)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Rudmore
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They warm rooms directly through indoor units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Comparing heat pump types
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- Whether anyone has checked the property or the system first
What owners can safely do
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are usually the one part owners can clean 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. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Questions from Rudmore
Is the heat pump grant available in Rudmore?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Rudmore is in England, where it applies. 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can I fit a heat pump in Rudmore without planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. Historic England lists about 9 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Rudmore. 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 planning department at Portsmouth council, normally the authority for Rudmore.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A typical installation takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. We plan the work so you’re without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before we start.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. Every visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. We check them all during the survey, so the quote covers any changes.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
What a heat pump looks like in Rudmore
Rudmore lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. VOA council tax data put about 63% of homes in the Rudmore area before 1919, and the 2021 Census found about 57% of households in terraced houses. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Terraced houses share walls with neighbours, which helps, but the outdoor unit position needs care with noise next door.
As an MCS certified installer, we can apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for you.
Rudmore is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Homes and businesses alike in Rudmore, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth. We also work in Worthing, around 30 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Rudmore was on East Street, Chichester (PO19), about 13 miles east: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the dining area and a second unit serving the kitchen pass area.
Here we cover the PO2 and PO1 postcode area. Whether you are on Knox Road, Wharf Road and Croft Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close to Rudmore, our area also takes in North End (1 mile north-east), Tipner (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Copnor (1 mile east).
Landmarks near Rudmore
In Rudmore, that means homes and buildings near Alexandra Park, The Admiral Drake pub and Mayfield School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, about 1.1 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tricorn Centre (0.8 miles south) and Portchester Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Rudmore include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
Other services in Rudmore
How it works
You do not need to do much 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 have done. We load the van from the survey notes so the work in Rudmore can be done in one go where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- 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.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
Getting a price
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Advice
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