West Berkshire · Heat pump installation
Stratfield Saye air source heat pumps
Expert air source heat pumps for Stratfield Saye: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Stratfield Saye: the local picture
Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Stratfield Saye, including Infant School (grade II). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (typically Basingstoke and Deane council) before the heat pump design is finished. About 40% of homes in Stratfield Saye and the neighbourhoods around it have been built since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 75% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House, about 1.1 miles east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Stratfield Saye is about 5 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Stratfield Saye gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. Count every place we list in West Berkshire and you reach 155, with Stratfield Saye on the list. Guildford, roughly 21 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Our nearest recent job to Stratfield Saye was on Princess Way, Camberley (GU15), about 13 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.
From Green Lane, Fair Oak Lane and New Street to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Every address in RG7 is within our area. If you’re just outside Stratfield Saye, we cover West End Green (1 mile west), Fair Cross (1 mile north-east), Spanish Green (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles north-west) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (13 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-west) and Speenhamland (14 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stratfield Saye
Stratfield Saye’s nearest station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Calleva Museum (3.3 miles west) and Beaumys Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Air source heat pumps in Stratfield Saye
A £2,500 grant is available for some air-to-air heat pumps, with conditions. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. If you’re dealing with wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can help.
Homes around Stratfield Saye normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Aftercare is simple, and most of it is in the manual: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. That also helps where the warranty terms ask for regular servicing.
- Place
- Stratfield Saye (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Stratfield Saye
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. A heat pump runs on electricity and takes heat from the outside air, which is why it fits that aim.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St. Mary the Virgin, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
What your quote should include
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
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Stratfield Saye: your questions answered
Is Stratfield Saye within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Stratfield Saye?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Stratfield Saye, if they qualify. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Which accreditations do you hold?
F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and MCS certified for heat pumps, and we are Checkatrade members. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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 tell you what to do first.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Will skipping a service affect the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we’ll explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
What affects the quote in Stratfield Saye
Every job gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- How far the pipework has to run, and where
No two properties are the same, so we price each one individually. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
Before you get in touch
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Useful things to send:
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- A few pictures of the room and the wall the unit is on, or will go on
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally we test, record and explain. Most of the time goes on the middle part, and that takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Visits to Stratfield Saye are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
Advice
For landlords and property managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is, and we can work for either side.
From one of our customers
“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