Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Shirrell Heath air source heat pumps
One call covers heat pump installation in Shirrell Heath: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- A boiler that is getting old
How we handle air source heat pumps in Shirrell Heath
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 check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is deciding on the outdoor unit position and a boiler that’s getting old, we can help.
Older and listed homes in villages like Shirrell Heath need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Location
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. Our tips:
- Check eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme early
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we tidy up before we leave. Work in Shirrell Heath is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Shirrell Heath
Radiators that are too small for a heat pump’s lower flow temperature leave rooms cool. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Small faults tend to grow, so it’s worth dealing with them early.
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
What you get with us
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
Homes in Shirrell Heath and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 53% of homes across Shirrell Heath and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later, and the 2021 Census found about 61% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St John, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Homes and businesses alike in Shirrell Heath, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You’ll hear back from us the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. In Hampshire alone we list 683 places, and Shirrell Heath is one. We also work in Worthing, around 35 miles away.
Every address in SO32 is covered. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. Other places close to Shirrell Heath include Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east) and Eastleigh (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Shirrell Heath
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, about 2.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shirrell Heath include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
FAQs for Shirrell Heath
Do you cover smaller places like Shirrell Heath?
Yes. Shirrell Heath is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I fit a heat pump in Shirrell Heath without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Around 3 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Shirrell Heath. 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 Shirrell Heath, normally Winchester City council).
Does servicing affect my warranty?
Check the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so it’s worth checking. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
What accreditations do you have?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we’re Checkatrade members. Engineers who handle refrigerant hold their own F-gas qualifications as well.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. That is not optional: it’s required by law, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air?
Sometimes, and the amount is £2,500 rather than £7,500. The system has to replace the fossil-fuel heating and heat the whole home, installed by an MCS certified installer.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Shirrell Heath
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but every job is priced on its own. What we look at:
- The size of the job
- Whether it’s a one-off job or part of a maintenance contract
- How easy the units are to reach
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you are unsure, call us on 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The make and model of the system, from the label
- Where the outdoor unit is, or where you’d like it
- Your consumer unit or fuse board
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from pictures and measurements. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
A customer’s words
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath