Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Selborne, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps for Selborne, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps in Selborne, done properly
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. If you’re dealing with replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and deciding on the outdoor unit position, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Selborne 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.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Selborne (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Heat pumps in Selborne: local notes
About 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Our engineers cover Selborne for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Selborne among them. Guildford, roughly 19 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Not far from Selborne, a recent job of ours was on Petworth Road, Haslemere (GU27), about 10 miles east: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving the master bedroom, two further bedrooms and the basement games room.
Local streets include Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road, each of them within reach. Postcode districts we cover here: GU34. Neighbouring places we cover include Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south) and Aldershot (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Selborne
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Jubilee Tap and the streets around them. The closest station to Selborne is Alton station, about 3.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
What the work involves, system by system
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures, and we can connect to it where it’s already in.
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Common problems we fix in Selborne
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. 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.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
What to look for in a quote
- Which brand and model they’re proposing, and why
- If the quote is based on a survey, pictures or a diagnosis
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
Why it’s worth doing now in Selborne
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application before you need the heat. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you will get one fixed price.
What you get with us
- Listed on Checkatrade
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. The work 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. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Selborne.
- 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.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Get a fixed-price quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.
Related advice
Selborne: your questions answered
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Selborne?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Selborne is in the Selborne 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 local planning authority (for Selborne, usually East Hampshire council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Selborne?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Selborne is in England, where it applies. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
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