Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in South Moreton
Air source heat pumps across South Moreton and nearby, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
About our air source heat pumps in South Moreton
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. Common call-outs are for choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air and working out whether radiators need upsizing, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, underfloor heating and radiator systems.
In a place like South Moreton, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes 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, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Place
- South Moreton (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in South Moreton
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- F-Gas company certification
- Members of Checkatrade
- We work on all the leading brands
- Enquiries answered the same working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near South Moreton
Other services in South Moreton
What a heat pump looks like in South Moreton
About 42% of homes in and around South Moreton have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and about 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. The centre of South Moreton lies within the South Moreton Conservation Area. Draw a one-mile circle round the middle of South Moreton and it takes in 2 conservation areas. Manor House, listed at grade II*, is one of roughly 19 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around South Moreton’s centre. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the planning team at South Oxfordshire council, which typically handles South Moreton.
If your home is listed, like Brightwell Manor about 1.9 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St John the Baptist? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
South Moreton is about 3 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX11 postcode area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and South Moreton is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 36 miles from South Moreton.
High Street, Crown Lane and Mill Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Jobs in OX11 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close to South Moreton, our area also takes in Aston Upthorpe (1 mile south), Cholsey (2 miles south-east), Winterbrook (3 miles east), Mongewell (3 miles east) and Moulsford (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north), Didcot (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west) and Thame (14 miles north-east).
Near you in South Moreton
Typical jobs here are in properties near St Birinus School and The Crown pub. The nearest railway station is Cholsey station, roughly 2 miles south-east. A little further out are Brightwell Castle (2 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (3.5 miles north). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Book a yearly service
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. File it with the warranty documents for future reference.
Book a service every year. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Common questions in South Moreton
Is the heat pump grant available in South Moreton?
South Moreton is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Will you come out to South Moreton?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We look at it first and tell you what we find, including any issues with how it was fitted. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards before we leave.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
It depends on your home, your heating and whether you want cooling. Air-to-water can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we set out the options after the survey.
What the work involves, system by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating suits a heat pump’s lower flow temperature, and we can connect to it where it’s already in.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps warm rooms through indoor units and can cool them in summer. Hot water needs a separate source so you will need another way to heat it.
What happens on the day
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first so it doesn’t catch you out. For businesses, we can usually work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in South Moreton.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Getting a price
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
A customer’s words
“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