West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Stratfield Mortimer air source heat pumps
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Stratfield Mortimer and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Air source heat pumps in Stratfield Mortimer, done properly
Air source heat pumps collect heat from outdoor air and bring it inside, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. The work covers underfloor heating, radiator systems and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are working out where a cylinder could go and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Older and listed homes in villages like Stratfield Mortimer need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Stratfield Mortimer (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Stratfield Mortimer: the local picture
About 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Stratfield Saye House about 2.7 miles south-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. Older homes near Saint John The Evangelist may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Stratfield Mortimer is about 4 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Homes and businesses alike in Stratfield Mortimer, our engineers can help with air source heat pumps. You will hear back from us the same working day, and there’s a 24/7 emergency line. 155 places in West Berkshire are on our list. Guildford is in our area too, about 22 miles from Stratfield Mortimer.
Not far from Stratfield Mortimer, a recent job of ours was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 14 miles east: installing a Samsung VRF system serving twelve rooms across two floors, including open-plan working areas, individual offices, a server room and a boardroom.
The Street, Station Road and Blewburton Close and the roads off them are all inside our area. Our working area takes in RG7 in full. Close to Stratfield Mortimer, our area also takes in Mortimer (1 mile west), Goddard's Green (1 mile north), Wokefield (2 miles north-east), West End Green (2 miles south) and Stratfield Saye (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (9 miles west), Speenhamland (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (4 miles north-east).
Around Stratfield Mortimer
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Willink School and Horse and Groom pub and the streets around them. Stratfield Mortimer has its own railway station: Mortimer station. A little further out are Calleva Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Stratfield Mortimer include Hosehill Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Stratfield Mortimer
Other services in Stratfield Mortimer
How the visit works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. For businesses, we can normally work room by room or zone by zone. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Stratfield Mortimer.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Preparing for the visit
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Getting a price
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from photos and measurements. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Common questions in Stratfield Mortimer
Is the heat pump grant available in Stratfield Mortimer?
Stratfield Mortimer is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is a heat pump in Stratfield Mortimer permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Stratfield Mortimer holds about 9 listed buildings and structures. 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 do not 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 planning department at West Berkshire council, usually the authority for Stratfield Mortimer.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and we hold it.
Which accreditations do you hold?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we’re an F-Gas certified company. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
How soon will you get back to me?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job for simple work, while larger systems and faults that need testing are seen on site.
How the job changes from property to property
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 are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. A unit used solely for cooling is not covered and need a check with the council.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If you’re not sure, just ring 07833 053749 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Let and managed properties
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
If you look after several properties, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Every address has its own paperwork, so the files stay tidy.
From one of our customers
“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