Isle of Wight · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Shalcombe
Air source heat pumps in and around Shalcombe, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
What owners can safely do
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and phone us on 07833 053749 or send an email.
Air source heat pumps in Shalcombe, done properly
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. We are often asked to deal with planning and permitted development questions and ageing boilers that will need replacing, across hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
In a place like Shalcombe, some homes are listed, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Where
- Shalcombe (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Shalcombe
What else we do in Shalcombe
For landlords and property managers
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the paperwork can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Air source heat pumps around Shalcombe
At about 2 miles from the coast, Shalcombe is close enough for sea air to matter. Coastal sites are worth mentioning at the survey, as salt air affects the outdoor unit and its fixings. About 35% of homes in the Shalcombe area were built before 1919, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 87% 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 typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Historic houses such as Mottistone Manor, about 1.3 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Older homes near St. Mary's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Shalcombe is about 6 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Properties in Shalcombe get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Shalcombe is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. Worthing, roughly 47 miles off, has its own page on this site.
If your postcode is in PO41, you’re inside the area we cover. We also cover the places around Shalcombe: Dunsbury (1 mile south-west), Hulverstone (1 mile south), Brook (1 mile south-west), Newbridge (1 mile north-east) and Wellow (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Newport (6 miles east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east) and Sandown (12 miles east). If your property is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
What’s near Shalcombe
Well-known places in the area include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Westover Down.
Shalcombe questions
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Shalcombe?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Central Shalcombe sits inside a conservation area. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Isle of Wight council, typically the authority for Shalcombe.
Is the heat pump grant available in Shalcombe?
Shalcombe is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Is Shalcombe in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Shalcombe included.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. For instance, Daikin’s standard warranty on split air conditioning is 2 years, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
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 the survey helps decide.
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we have done. Seeing the property in photos first means the trip to Shalcombe can be planned properly.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
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
- Mention any managing agent or landlord rules we need to follow
Ask for a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please phone 07833 053749 with a few details about the property. We will talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Different systems, different jobs
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump, and we explain whether yours can stay.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Eligibility depends on the property and the scheme rules and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
What a customer said
“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