Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in St Leonards, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps in St Leonards from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
If you are not sure, just call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
Air source heat pumps in St Leonards, done properly
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler doesn’t qualify. If the problem is checking whether planning permission is needed and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
Whether a home near St Leonards has mains gas makes a difference to the grant. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, for an air source or ground source heat pump.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- St Leonards (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in St Leonards
Do you cover smaller places like St Leonards?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Do you cover St Leonards for air source heat pumps?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and St Leonards is part of that. To start, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or send an email with a few pictures.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. 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.
Can I get a grant for an air-to-air heat pump?
The scheme offers £2,500 for air-to-air, but the conditions are strict. It won’t apply if the system is an add-on next to a boiler, and it must cover the whole heating demand.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Will my home qualify for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
Possibly. In England and Wales it pays £7,500 for an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, and £2,500 for air-to-air under tighter rules. Until March 2027 there’s an extra £1,500 for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas. The survey is where we check your home against them.
Does servicing affect my warranty?
For some brands, yes. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
What we do, step by step
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Because we plan from photos or a survey, a job in St Leonards can normally be finished in one visit.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Preparing for the visit
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To start, call us on 07833 053749.
Advice
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-air heat pumps
Since 2025, air-to-air heat pumps can also be permitted development in England, subject to the conditions. A unit used solely for cooling isn’t covered, so check with the council.
VAT on heat pumps
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and 5% after that following HMRC’s rules on energy-saving materials. Businesses pay the standard rate.
Places near St Leonards
What else we do in St Leonards
What happens if it’s left?
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Booking before summer means the work near St Leonards is done before the hot weather.
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced 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.
What you get with us
- F-Gas certified company
- We diagnose before we treat
- A reply the same working day
- A 24/7 emergency line
See how installs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Air source heat pumps around St Leonards
About 86% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near All Saints may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. A heat loss calculation decides the size of heat pump your home needs.
St Leonards is in Hampshire. From the centre of St Leonards to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Count every place we list in Hampshire and you reach 683, with St Leonards on the list. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 62 miles from St Leonards.
We cover every part of the BH24 postcode area and the roads nearby. Cedar Avenue, Birch Close and Malmesbury Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close to St Leonards, our area also takes in Ashley Heath (1 mile north), St Ives (1 mile north-east), Matchams (1 mile south-east) and Avon Castle (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lymington (14 miles east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east).
What’s near St Leonards
Around St Leonards, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Avon Heath Country Park. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (0.9 miles south-west) and Stapehill Abbey (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around St Leonards includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
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