Southampton · Heat pump installation
Swaythling air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Swaythling? 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.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Swaythling
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. Common call-outs are for replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and checking emitters for a heat pump, on hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and radiator systems.
Cottages and older homes near Swaythling can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Swaythling (SO16, SO18, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Swaythling
Will you come out to Swaythling?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Swaythling?
Swaythling is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface, and the survey checks each one.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for problems that cannot wait for a planned visit. Ring 07833 053749 any time and explain the problem.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Swaythling
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered and we will price it together.
Before you get in touch
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Useful things to send:
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- Wide pictures of the room or the existing unit
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Air source heat pumps in Swaythling: the local picture
Roughly a third of a mile or less from central Swaythling, you reach the Ethelburt Avenue Conservation Area. 3 conservation areas lie within a mile of central Swaythling. Church of St Mary, listed at grade I, is one of roughly 11 protected buildings and structures in the half-mile around Swaythling’s centre. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where necessary, we check with the local planning authority (normally Southampton council). About 50% of homes in Swaythling and the neighbourhoods around it were built between the wars, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
If you live near Swaythling station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Swaythling is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Properties in Swaythling get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we have finished. We cover 40 places across Southampton. Our Guildford page covers places nearby, about 41 miles away.
All of SO16, SO18 and SO17 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include High Road, Wide Lane and Lilac Road, and we cover them all. Close to Swaythling, our area also takes in Bassett Green (1 mile west), Mansbridge (1 mile east), North Stoneham (1 mile north), Portswood (1 mile south-west) and St Denys (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles south-west), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east) and Itchen (3 miles south).
Around Swaythling
Typical jobs here are in properties near Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Riverside Park and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, among other places. There’s a railway station in Swaythling itself: Swaythling station. Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Swaythling include Netley Common.
When to call us in Swaythling
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.
What we’re most often called about:
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
Historic houses such as South Stoneham House, about 0.3 miles south-east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
Looking after your system
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
Once commissioned, we register the installation with MCS and give you the certificate. Keep it with the manufacturer’s paperwork, as you may need it later.
Book a service every year. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
How it works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Photos of the existing unit and its label help with repairs and servicing near Swaythling.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
Getting a quote
Every quote starts with a look at the job, from a site survey or, where the job is straightforward, from pictures and measurements. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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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