Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Setley, Hampshire
Need air source heat pumps in Setley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
What happens on the day
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 usually 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. Work in Setley is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
How to prepare
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Related advice
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Setley
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. If you are dealing with checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and no space for a hot water cylinder, we can sort it out.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Setley, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Setley (SO42)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Setley
Can I fit a heat pump in Setley without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The half-mile around the middle of Setley holds about 6 listed buildings and structures. 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 do not 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 Setley, normally New Forest council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Setley?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Setley is in England, where it applies. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have it.
How soon will you get back to me?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you cover Setley?
Yes. Setley is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East. Our base is in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. Air-to-air doesn’t heat hot water, and we explain which suits your home.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
If you are not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
What else we do in Setley
What affects the quote in Setley
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but every job is priced on its own. The quote depends on:
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- How easy the units are to reach
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Air source heat pumps in Setley: the local picture
About 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
For a home near Brockenhurst station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better. Older homes near Church of St Nicholas may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Setley is about 4 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. From the centre of Setley to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Worthing, roughly 51 miles from Setley.
Our engineers work on Tilebarn Lane and Lymington Road and nearby roads. Our working area takes in SO42, every street of it. Close to Setley, our area also takes in Brockenhurst (1 mile north), South Weirs (1 mile west), Balmerlawn (1 mile north), Lyndhurst (5 miles north) and Emery Down (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east) and Hedge End (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Setley
Around Setley, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Foresters Arms, among other places. The closest station to Setley is Brockenhurst station, roughly 0.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (3.6 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east).
Safe owner checks
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and clutter, check the settings and the remote, and follow the cleaning the manual describes. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
What a customer said
“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