West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Stockcross
Looking for air source heat pumps in Stockcross? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Stockcross
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler, so radiators may need to be larger to give out the same heat. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. If you are dealing with finding a place for the outdoor unit and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Stockcross is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Stockcross (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and property managers
From a single flat to a whole estate, you get the same standard: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
Stockcross: your questions answered
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Stockcross?
Stockcross 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you cover smaller places like Stockcross?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
Often not in England, as many heat pumps on houses are permitted development, if the conditions are met. These include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), not being used solely for cooling and not being within the curtilage of a listed building.
Do you protect the property while you work?
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.
What we are called out for in Stockcross
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
What we’re most often called about:
- Comparing heat pump types
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Period properties close to Church of St John can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
Air source heat pumps in Stockcross: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 41% of homes in and around Stockcross to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. On the National Heritage List, around 7 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Stockcross; Wally's Cottage (grade II) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with West Berkshire council, typically the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished.
Historic houses such as Benham Park, about 0.6 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Stockcross is about 3 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cover Stockcross for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of West Berkshire. Across West Berkshire, we cover 155 places, and Stockcross is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, around 37 miles away.
Ermin Street, Chapel Road and Glebe Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. All of RG20 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Places around Stockcross that are also on our list: Marsh Benham (1 mile south-west), Wickham Heath (1 mile north-west), Bagnor (1 mile east), Speen (1 mile south-east) and Boxford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles south-east), Thatcham (5 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east) and Hungerford (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stockcross
Around Stockcross, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Trinity School, The Rising Sun pub and Hamstead Marshall Park and the streets around them. Stockcross’s nearest station is Newbury station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2.5 miles east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rack Marsh.
What happens on the day
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. A few pictures help us make the most of a visit to Stockcross.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address and the type of property, a few photos, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then phone 07833 053749 or send an email.
Advice
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
Keep a note of anything odd: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
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What a customer said
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead