Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Tiptoe air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Tiptoe, from the first look to the final check and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
About our air source heat pumps in Tiptoe
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. 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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If you are dealing with moving away from fossil-fuel heating and ageing boilers that will need replacing, we can sort it out.
Homes around Tiptoe typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork so it’s to hand next time.
- Where
- Tiptoe (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need air source heat pumps in Tiptoe?
Some people want to move away from burning fossil fuels at home. A heat pump runs on electricity and takes heat from the outside air and that’s the appeal for many households.
Customers usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
If your home is listed, like Highcliffe Castle about 4.6 miles south-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
Before you call an engineer
Some faults have simple causes you can check first: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and phone 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Write down what you notice: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Heat pumps in Tiptoe: local notes
Tiptoe lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the coast, we choose the outdoor unit position with salt-laden wind in mind. About 82% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around St Andrew? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Tiptoe is about 4 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Our engineers cover Tiptoe for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Tiptoe is one of them. Our Worthing page covers places nearby (54 miles or so).
Whether you are on Middle Road, Crabbswood Lane and Wootton Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Our working area takes in SO41, every street of it. Places around Tiptoe that are also on our list: Mead End (1 mile north), Sway (1 mile north-east), Bashley (1 mile west), Ashley (1 mile south-west) and Hordle (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south-east), Hythe (12 miles north-east) and Ringwood (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Tiptoe
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Plough Public House and The Arnewood School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sway station, about 1 mile north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Highcliffe Castle (4.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Milford on Sea LNR.
Tiptoe: your questions answered
Will a heat pump in Tiptoe need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Tiptoe. 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 don’t 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 New Forest council, which is typically the planning authority for Tiptoe.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Tiptoe?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Tiptoe, 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 are MCS certified.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. Every job is looked at first, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. A fixed-price quote follows.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We are members of Checkatrade too.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Can you look at a system you didn’t fit?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
How the visit works
Our engineers bring the tools, gauges and access equipment the job needs. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Tiptoe.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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Let and managed properties
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit is written up, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
A customer’s words
“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