Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Sleaford, Hampshire
Heat pump installation, in Sleaford and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- A boiler that is getting old
- Comparing heat pump types
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
What the work involves, system by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so the work is clear.
VAT on heat pumps
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%, under HMRC Notice 708/6. Businesses pay the standard rate.
Air source heat pumps in Sleaford
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day so the system is sized to match. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. The work covers underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and a boiler that’s getting old.
For a home around Sleaford that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Sleaford (GU35)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quote
- Fixed, in writing
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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FAQs for Sleaford
Will you come out to Sleaford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will a heat pump in Sleaford need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Historic England lists about 6 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Sleaford. 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 local planning authority (for Sleaford, usually East Hampshire council).
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. 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’ll agree what happens next.
Does the grant cover air-to-air heat pumps?
Yes, but only where it becomes the home’s main heating. The £2,500 applies when it replaces the fossil-fuel heating, covers the full heating demand, is fitted by an MCS certified installer and serves a home; as an add-on to a boiler it doesn’t qualify.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Sleaford
The survey or diagnosis tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- The number of rooms, units or zones
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Your installation or service records
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Heat pumps in Sleaford: local notes
About 31% of homes across Sleaford and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of All Saints? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Sleaford is about 5 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Sleaford, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier. We work across London and the South East, Sleaford included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Sleaford is one of them. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page (14 miles or so).
Our nearest recent job to Sleaford was on Castle Street, Farnham (GU9), about 6 miles north-east: installing a Fujitsu multi-split system serving three offices and a client meeting room.
All of GU35 is covered, from busy streets to back roads. If you’re just outside Sleaford, we cover Kingsley (1 mile west), Pinewood Village (1 mile south), Lindford (1 mile south), Frithend (1 mile north) and Bordon (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (14 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (10 miles north) and Aldershot (9 miles north-east).
Around Sleaford
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The New Inn, among other places. Sleaford’s nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 3.2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Sleaford includes Deadwater Valley.
Rented and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
What we do, step by step
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. All we ask is clear access to the units, or to where they’ll go, and to the consumer unit. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Sleaford.
- 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.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Getting a price
For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and tell us about the property and what you need. A few photos make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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From one of our customers
“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