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Air Source Heat Pumps in Tokers Green
Air source heat pumps for Tokers Green and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
About our air source heat pumps in Tokers Green
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. 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; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. The work covers underfloor heating, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps, and people most often call us about ageing boilers that will need replacing and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump.
If your home in or near Tokers Green is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Where
- Tokers Green (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Tokers Green
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
Places near Tokers Green
Also in Tokers Green
Rented and managed buildings
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we will keep everyone informed.
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Different systems, different jobs
Radiators and underfloor heating
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators may need to be larger, and the survey checks each one.
Hot water cylinders
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. The survey looks at where it can go particularly in homes with a combi boiler.
How it works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First comes a careful look at the system or the space, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. Most of the time goes on the middle part, which takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Somewhere like Tokers Green, it helps to know about lanes, gates and where to park.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete 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
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. 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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FAQs for Tokers Green
Can I fit a heat pump in Tokers Green without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Historic England lists about 4 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Tokers Green. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at South Oxfordshire council, typically the authority for Tokers Green.
Will you come out to Tokers Green?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. Ask to see proof before booking anyone and we will gladly show you ours.
When will I hear back?
You will hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us in Tokers Green and across Reading. Let us know who the records should go to.
Are you F-Gas certified?
F-Gas company certification, NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps, plus Checkatrade membership. Our engineers also hold the individual F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
What a heat pump looks like in Tokers Green
About 91% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St John the Baptist, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Mapledurham House about 1.9 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Tokers Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. For air source heat pumps in and around Tokers Green, please ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Tokers Green. Across Reading, we cover 34 places, and Tokers Green is one of them. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 25 miles from Tokers Green.
Local streets include Tokers Green Lane, Dysonswood Lane and Bardolph's Close, each of them within reach. Our engineers cover all of RG4 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. Other places close to Tokers Green include Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (2 miles south-east) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west) and Shinfield (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Tokers Green
Around Tokers Green, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, The Pack Saddle pub and The Warwick School. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Broad Street Mall (2.8 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.5 miles south). Not far away are South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
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